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Renata's Blog – May 2012 Archive (4)

Strange Lines Maxi Skirt

Strange Lines

After seeing the below photo on Freepeople.com, I decided to make a maxi shirt.…

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Added by Renata on May 30, 2012 at 1:33am — 1 Comment

Shirring - What a pain on Jersey Fabric

Sewing for others

How fun is life if we just did things for ourselves? More safe for sure :). Well this is the second time I made anything for someone outside my family. My friend (Kelly) wanted me to make a casual dress for her to wear to a beach wedding. She found this very casual…

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Added by Renata on May 26, 2012 at 9:55pm — No Comments

Red Soirée Dress - Simplicity 2176

This is the second blog post that was submitted to the Queen of the Castle magazine. I have to say I really enjoyed writing the article and pretending to be a tutor.

my previous post, then you know how easy it is to start and complete a sewing project. I would consider myself an…

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Added by Renata on May 2, 2012 at 12:00am — 11 Comments

The Blue Shindig Skirt ~ Guest Contributor

About 3 months ago, I was asked once more to participate in the Queen of the Castle Magazine. Not to be a cover-model but to share my blog and sewing projects. Below is one of the two projects…

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Added by Renata on May 1, 2012 at 11:30pm — No Comments