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    Sewing: Week Twenty Three Chair Throw

    Chair throw for week twenty three. So, this is embarrassing – I missed week 23. I know, I should know how to count, right? Right. In all the excitement I miss counted, so here we are making up for it! This is week 23 of 52 weeks of sewing and next week will be week 26. A bit all over the place, but that’s okay because it happens every so often. Chair Throw Okay, the chair throw. How did this come to be? Well, in…

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    Sewing: Pants to Shorts

    About two years ago I need some black pants and it’s always difficult to find good ones that don’t fade for a good price. These Banana Republic ones were only 40$ each. I got two. Over the past year I’ve only worn them once (and one pair not at all). I don’t really wear them much anymore. So, why not turn one of them into shorts…easier and quicker than going shopping for some! Here we go – pants to shorts. What You Need pants scissors…

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    Tutorial: Mens dress shirt to Trendy Tunic

    The last post turned an old dress shirt into a vest! This one turns it into a trendy tunic. Love wearing leggings? This is for you!! Okay – here we go – mens dress shirt to trendy tunic. What You Need old dress shirt matching thread pins scissors machine This is my pale pink dress shirt – it’s big and bulky – especially the neck. Great colour, though. This tutorial would work really well with a plaid dress shirt for fall, or even a deep…