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mending our clothes...do you?

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Clothing patterns based on rectangles

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Tallukkaat - Winter boots sewn from wool scraps

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1890S Pretty Housemaid Corded Corset - historybounding for modern farmlife

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Merchant and Mills workbook - one pattern book for a basic wardrobe

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Fantastic fasteners worthy of permaculture clothing

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Things to make with sewing cabbage

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adding pockets to pants, skirts, anything? (both new and old clothing)

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Building a hussif (housewife)

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Pincushions - how to sew and which do you like best?

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Historical sewing: Late Victorian - Early Edwardian

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A service I wish existed! Custom made-to-fit sewing pattern drafting

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Transforming old sweaters into snuggly leggings

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Sewing on a budget

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Sewing, fiber arts and ergonomics

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PDF sewing patterns, do you use them?

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ideas for making flat sheets into fitted ones?

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What can I make out of this dress?

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Sewing a Tote Bag

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The Great A'tuin gets a makeover

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Mrs Roper Romps ... looking for suggestions

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Oven mitts, the awesome and easy way!

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help needed - draft stopper

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DIY Tentipi hot tent

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PDF sewing patterns, do you use them?

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clothing

why line clothing? why did we stop?

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productive downtime

What creative stuff are you doing this winter?

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The Great A'tuin gets a makeover

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Thread Durability

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How to Make a Face Mask

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What can I make out of this dress?

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making your own clothes?

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creative permie uses for old jeans

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Remake a new coat out of old down coat filling?

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buy it for life

Cloth Shopping Bags?

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Permie Textile/Sewing Project Brag Thread

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What do you sit on, and why does it matter, and much more?

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Sewing a Tote Bag

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DIY Tentipi hot tent

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ideas for making flat sheets into fitted ones?

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The Singer Featherweight (the great bog rescue)

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The great closet renewal project

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mending our clothes...do you?

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making a patient transfer pad on the fast and cheap

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Choosing or designing clothes that last a long time?

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Shall I make a hexi-quilt?

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Tallukkaat - Winter boots sewn from wool scraps

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Oven mitts, the awesome and easy way!

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Any Lord of the Rings fans out there (or a crazy idea that fell into my head)

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Making Hankies the Good Enough Way

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help needed - draft stopper

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Transforming old sweaters into snuggly leggings

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Pants waist adjustment - a darting adventure!

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Mrs Roper Romps ... looking for suggestions

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Old fashioned substitute for the lack of women's pockets

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Can I shorten coat sleeves - yes I can!

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adding pockets to pants, skirts, anything? (both new and old clothing)

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altering sweatpants

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Joann Fabrics -- all stores closing

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A service I wish existed! Custom made-to-fit sewing pattern drafting

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Wool winter coat - can I sew one? Let's find out together.

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r (attempts to) build a capsule wardrobe

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books

The Re:Fashion Wardrobe by Portia Lawrie

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How to make large comfortable dog beds that last for many years

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