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Coastal Breeze, Make It Perfect

.MIP Pattern Parade: SEW CHARLESTON.

The gorgeous Abbey from Sew Charleston is walking down the Pattern Parade runway today! Abbey is an avid sewer and her blog is bursting with an amazing showcase of beautiful projects.
 

To help her get through the sweltering Charleston Summer, Abbey has sewn a comfy Coastal Breeze dress. Love the pop of colour with the contrast print waistband! Coastal Breeze is proving to be pretty popular in the Pattern Parade…might have to make myself another one when it isn’t so chilly here anymore! Make sure you visit Sew Charleston to see more and enter the giveaway for a free pattern.

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July 24, 2014
Make It Perfect, Zip-It

.MIP Pattern Parade: MISS MATATABI.

Today’s guest on the Pattern Parade needs no introduction on my blog, she is like an old friend and if you’ve been hanging out here for awhile then you will know who Miss Matatabi is! Frances (the girl behind Miss Matatabi) is an Aussie living in Japan and she runs an amazing fabric store, Miss Matatabi, specialising in modern Japanese fabrics. Because Frances actually lives in Japan, she manages to get her hands on rare and unique fabrics – many of which are suitable for sewing clothing – and she sells them for a great price too!

Frances’ daughter, A is wearing a sweet Zip-It dress in the Parade today. Frances used a soft (double sided) cord from her shop for the dress and it is so pretty. I love how she used the one fabric for the whole dress, with no contrast. It really takes the dress to a different level. See more at Miss Matatabi!

 

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July 23, 2014
Make It Perfect, Waterfall Blouse

.MIP Pattern Parade: IMAGINE GNATS.

Rachael from Imagine Gnats is joining us on the Pattern Parade catwalk today! Rachael is a busy blogger, fabric shop owner, pattern designer and Mum of two cute little girls but still she, like most of us sewing enthusiasts, manages to find time to sew lots of gorgeous things.

Today Rachael is showing off her new Waterfall Blouse. Isn’t it just pretty? Visit Imagine Gnats to see more lovely photos of Rachael in her blouse.

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July 22, 2014
Coastal Breeze, Make It Perfect

.MIP Pattern Parade: CUT CUT SEW.

Kicking off week 3 of the Pattern Parade is Miss Kelly from Cut Cut Sew. If you haven’t visited Cut Cut Sew before, I suggest you go get yourself a drink and something to eat because when I first started reading Kelly’s blog I was stuck there scrolling through pages and pages of inspirational sewing projects. She has tackled heaps and always shares informative reviews and photographs.
 
Kelly has gone maxi with her Coastal Breeze dress for the Pattern Parade – why have I never thought to maxi the Coastal Breeze dress before? Just beautiful, isn’t it? See more at Cut Cut Sew.

 

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July 21, 2014
Make It Perfect, Shearwater Kaftan

.MIP Pattern Parade: HORRIS & DEEDLE.

Marnie from Horris & Deedle is with us on the Parade today. Marnie is a long-time friend of mine and one of my faithful pattern testers. She also sews like lightning – seriously, I’ll send her a pattern to test and before I’ve even had a chance to make myself a hot Milo, she’s finished it!! Marnie churns through the projects and gives really informative pattern reviews on her blog, she is the queen of modifications and always manages to alter patterns to suit her style body shape.

…like the Shearwater Kaftan she has made for the Pattern Parade. After sewing a wearable muslin kaftan (which I really like) she made alterations to turn the kaftan into a dress to wear over swimmers on a recent family holiday to Fiji. I love her take on the kaftan and it reaffirms to me how awesome sewing for yourself can be – even more so if you are game enough to get adventurous with the pattern! Read more about Marnie’s alterations on the Horris & Deedle blog and check out photos at the end of the cute Uptown Girl jacket she made for her daughter this Winter. Oh, and there’s a free pattern up for grabs too – make sure you enter to win!

 
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July 18, 2014