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Coletterie Featured Seamstress!

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Hi again! I’m really, really late in posting this, but I wanted to share that I was featured over at the Coletterie back in February. I just love Colette Patterns – being in a small design studio surrounded by colors, sewing tools, and your imagination? Yes, please!

I think I kept putting off sharing this on my blog because it almost feels like bragging. But, hey, it’s exciting so why not?! Since this blog is my sewing journal of sorts, it’s nice to remember fun features like this. :)

My Sydney Harbour Dress based on the Oolong Dress pattern was the featured creation. Here’s a snapshot of the Coletterie blog post:

Thank you, Colette Patterns, for featuring me!

V8380 Dress: The Caged Bird Sings

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So, um, whoops! I’ve had this post sitting in my drafts folder since August 12th. If you follow The Sew Weekly you may have already seen my dress over there. It was featured too! I was “Tuesday” in the “Yellow” challenge. :)

I first saw this Vogue 8380 dress pattern (view B) when Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shared her version. I thought it was so cute with the little bow at the top! I bought this pretty cotton lawn last summer at G Street Fabrics during a trip to D.C. because I loved the color and the print, not really thinking how the color would look on me.

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