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Soft, warm, and pink

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Posted in Sewing | 11 Comments »

Alright then. I have to say now, that the object here is not so much what I made, but the fact that I made something.   That being said, Frida needed some new pants, so I digged up the Vilkas pattern from ...

Take 2: “Vilkas” pants

Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 6 Comments »

Today I made another pair of pants for Frida from the "Vilkas" pants pattern.   This time I used fine corduroy only, which has no stretch at all. They fit fine, but I may make them slightly higher at the waist next ...

I wanted to show you…

Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Frida, Sewing | 11 Comments »

...something I made for me. I haven't been sewing much for myself - I'm kind of hesitant because of the fitting-issue. Whatever you make for an adult needs to be fitted to some degree, and also the sizing just isn't ...

“Vilkas” pants – and a gift from the blogosphere…

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Internet, Sewing | 10 Comments »

I have been wanting to make a pair of pants for Frida, that wasn't as wide as the typical Ottobre or Onion pattern for woven baby pants is. After browsing through my patterns, I decided to try the "Vilkas" pants ...