rachagainstthesewingmachine

a blog about my adventures in dressmaking, crochet, knitting and anything else i try to make.

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zip repair

hi all! i’m back for the second time this week, more cheerful and more positive about my sewing! if you read the last post, i’m sure you’ll have sensed a bit of disappointment and lack of enthusiasm about the dress i made. it sounds silly and i was going to edit the post, but the neck line going all wrong really did annoy me because the fabric was lovely, and

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sewing for a boy, what?!

hey internet. just a quick one today, because i’ve only done a little bit of sewing. james ordered a couple of tshirts from america (probably a year ago now) and when they arrived they were too big.  when tshirts with sleeves are too big, it’s not cool.  however, when the tshirts have their arms removed, they become oversized vests, and apparently that is cool, and that is where me and

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