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Done! Black and white Jiffy dress

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Aoife
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Sinead suggested I add a better background to enhance my patented First Day of School pose so here I am standing beside her Vespa in balmy January in Dublin. Continue reading →

Posted in Completed Garments, Simplicity | Tagged Simplicity 1609, Zip troubles | Leave a reply

Done! Shiny Green Skirt

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Aoife
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I quite like how it has turned out but as with the material itself, the reaction to the skirt was eh… mixed!  Continue reading →

Posted in Completed Garments, Off pattern adventures | Tagged Not for everyone, Shiny, Skirt, Zip troubles | 1 Reply

Work in progress: shiny green skirt

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Aoife
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I am currently making a skirt out of the above fabric. It’s gotten a mixed reaction among my friends and family. I see where they’re coming from. It literally squeaks if you rub it together. I think it has potential though!  Continue reading →

Posted in Current Projects | Tagged Not for everyone, Shiny, Zip troubles | 7 Replies

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