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WIP: Gail Doane’s Eloise
Posted by Claire on Aug 05 2010
I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m working on a version of Gail Doane’s exquisite smocked wool dress, Eloise, from AS&E 87. I don’t usually succumb to buyer’s lust. I try very hard to be controlled in my stash building, especially when it comes to ‘wanna-sews’. There aren’t enough hours in the day and […]
Do You Know This Man?
Posted by Claire on Jul 13 2010
It’s been a very hot few weeks in Ontario and while it eased a little over the weekend, according to our weatherman, we’re once again due for a nice mix of mugginess and thunderstorms. So, given all this heat and stickiness, what am I working on? Something cool and seasonal? Hardly. Guess: This is an […]
Ebele in Progress
Posted by Claire on May 18 2010
I’ve been gorging myself on smocking now that my day-to-day job is on summer hiatus. I’ve got several outfits in various stages of doneness – here’s a quick peek at one of my wip’s. It’s my interpretation of the “Ebele” plate that was featured in AS&E, Issue #83 I’ve made a few changes to the […]