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Category: sewing

Posted on March 15, 2015June 22, 2019 by Lisa Clarke — 10 Comments

Fun with vintage sheets, part two

I sewed six more things from vintage sheets in the past week. Wanna see?

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Categories: being green, sewing, show and tell
Tags: barefoot summer sheath dress, dresses, pillowcase dresses, shirts, simplicity 3835, skirts, sorbetto
Posted on March 7, 2015March 14, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 7 Comments

Fun with vintage sheets, part one

Two shirts and a pair of lounge pants. So far.

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Categories: being green, sewing, show and tell
Tags: in stitches, pajamas, shirts, simplicity 3835, sorbetto
Posted on January 27, 2015March 7, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

Sewing, take three

This new shirt falls right back into my comfort zone, with the elbow-length sleeves I’ve done before, and the same lightweight fabric I’ve used in the past.

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Categories: sewing, show and tell
Tags: shirts, simplicity 3835
Posted on January 15, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 16 Comments

Sewing outside of the comfort zone

Part two of yesterday’s sewing adventure: aka too much gingham, too much frump.

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Categories: sewing, show and tell
Tags: shirts, simplicity 3835
Posted on January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 5 Comments

Sewing in the comfort zone

I did some sewing yesterday, and I have a lot to say about it, so I am going to split it up into two posts. First up, the success story.

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Categories: sewing, show and tell
Tags: shirts, simplicity 3835
Posted on January 13, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

The Christmas making

Christmas this year was unusual for one reason: I didn’t commit to making anything. In the end, there were only three handmades under the tree, and technically-speaking, two of them were actually on the tree, not under it.

Read More: The Christmas making
Categories: polymer clay, sewing, show and tell
Tags: christmas ornaments, lounge pants, ornaments, pajamas
Posted on July 8, 2014July 7, 2014 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Book Review: Makery

Makery is a collection of 30+ projects to sew, knit, crochet, or otherwise craft. Get a peek inside, and see what I have to say about it.

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Categories: crochet, knitting, reviews, sewing
Tags: kate smith, makery
Posted on June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Sew a Skirt Month!

What’s better than a Summer skirt that fits you in all the right places? Not much! July is Sew a Skirt Month at Polka Dot Cottage. Come see what we have planned!

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Categories: downloadables, sewing
Tags: sew a skirt month, skirts
Posted on May 26, 2014June 22, 2019 by Lisa Clarke — 7 Comments

Cherry weekend

Continuing the cherry theme, how about another new dress?

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Categories: sewing, show and tell
Tags: barefoot summer sheath dress, dresses, elsies kitchen
Posted on May 22, 2014June 22, 2019 by Lisa Clarke — 24 Comments

My birthday dress

My birthday gift to myself today, was a few hours of uninterrupted sewing time, and now I have a new dress to wear.

Read More: My birthday dress
Categories: being green, sewing, show and tell
Tags: barefoot summer sheath dress, birthdays, dresses, thrifting, upcycling

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