Do you ever sew the same dress more twice? I mean EXACTLY the same dress? For me it never happens. There's just too many gorgeous fabrics and sewing patterns - and too little time. And I NEVER sew for anyone else - my scrappy seams are for my eyes only. But for this dress, and for a special reason, I made an exception....

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Do you ever feel guilty about cutting gorgeous fabric? I do with this dress, because I stuffed up a little, and it is Nani Iro double guaze... Well oops!   This dress is now partially in bits - awaiting a restitch But if I wait till its fixed before  I blog, that will be...2016? . And these pictures are already looking incongruous taken...

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Is it possible to  'Sew' a Christmas card?  Could I turn my compulsion to sew into something  apart from a dress? And could that sewing compulsion be mass produced to make a decent batch of cards?   And it seems that I can! The latest experiment worked! This was a bit of a sewing revelation. I wanted to create something that didn't matter...

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We're in for a treat - Two Take One Dress Creations just a week apart! This week, I'm welcoming Olga from Kid Approved for the penultimate stop on the Take One Dress journey. Olga is an impeccable seamstress, with great taste combined with real sewing skill. This mac and dress is one of my favourite sewing creations from 2014!  And now she's here...

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