As it Seams: May 2014

Improvisational (and experimental!) Pleating, 2

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 06:59

Sometimes when I have an idea, I can't sleep for thinking about it...And I know that no matter how busy I am, I won't sleep properly until I've actually sewn it, however crazy it is. This is one such dress. I was inspired by StraightGrain's Improvisational Pleating contest. It got me thinking, just how far can this pleating thing go? I've already had...

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From My Mother to Me 7; La Gang a Nat

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 13:01

OK, so Mother's Day was last week...but who needs a label? Um..not me anyway... I've been running the From My Mother To Me series for six weeks and now we've reached the final installment. I've loved the little glimpses into the lives of some wonderful creative women. The stories have been touching - and the advice wise! Now it's the turn of my...

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From My Mother to Me 6: Sewpony

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 04:43

It's Mothers Day! Or at least it is for about half the globe. I hope those of you in USA, Australia and elsewhere are having (or have had) a lovely, lovely Mothers Day surrounded by those you love. And I'm so thrilled to welcome Suz from Sewpony here for the Mothers Day slot on my Series, From My Mother to Me, over to...

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Improvisational pleating and birthday lessons... (#1)

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 13:50

Oh it's good to be back! At last I have a camera again - and I feel like I'm back in the blogging world. You may have heard about the Improvisational Pleating contest An is running over at Straightgrain...This is my entry, and if I was being tactical I should probably save this for a week or two, but I'm waaaay too impatient....

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Take One Dress 5; Sewpony to Groovy Baby and Mama

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 14:28

It's May...the most lovely month and the Take One Dress trail of inspiration continues with Trine from Groovy Baby and Mama taking on the challenge passed to her from Suz of Sewpony. For those yet to discover Groovy Baby and Mama, it's where Trine showcases her distinctive sense of colour and often understated, vintage-yet-modern, sense of style. I'm thrilled to welcome her here!...

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From My Mother to Me 5; While she was sleeping

By Victoria As-it-Seams - 01:27

I'm so thrilled to welcome Jenya from While she was sleeping for the next installment of From my Mother to Me...We're getting ever closer to Mother's Day next week! Jenya is not only a really talented sewist, but she's been a great blogging friend over this last year, helping me out will all kinds of little questions. Over to you Jenya! Hi guys,...