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funkkatherine
Aug 10, 20233 min read
The Moth Dress
Last month I finished sewing my sister's wedding dress, which was very rewarding, but I have been really excited to be finished since I...
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funkkatherine
Jul 12, 20233 min read
1940s Style Shirt Dress
This dress is made from the most beautiful silk/wool blend from Rick Rack Textiles in Calgary, Alberta. I found the fabric before I...
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funkkatherine
Aug 30, 20223 min read
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
I have spoken many times on my blog about the fast fashion industry and how harmful it is to people, animals, and the environment. One of...
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funkkatherine
Jun 29, 20224 min read
Prairie Meadow
If you have seen other dresses that I have made over the past year, you will know that I am a huge fan of Brett Lewis' fabric designs. He...
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funkkatherine
Jan 22, 20225 min read
The Mystery Dress
This dress was first inspired by Sherlock Holmes. I was first introduced to the stories while I was in middle school and I was...
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funkkatherine
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Navy Wool Part Two
A while ago I posted about my Aurora Luft suit, inspired by the character from the Canadian TV show X Company. When I finished that suit,...
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funkkatherine
Aug 20, 20215 min read
Home Tailoring from the 1940's
I have had this sewing pattern for more than 5 years, and I actually first bought it to use for my graduation outfit. I had been inspired...
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funkkatherine
Jul 5, 20214 min read
One Pattern, Two Totally Different Dresses
I find that there is something really satisfying about seeing garments that have the same structure but look completely different due to...
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funkkatherine
Jan 21, 20216 min read
2020 in Review!
I think that we can all admit that 2020 was a pretty odd year. I started off the year living and working on my university's campus while...
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funkkatherine
Jun 19, 20202 min read
1940's Styled Wool Dress
You might recognize this blazer from one of my earlier posts-- I had just enough fabric left of this wool to cut out a 1940's styled...
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funkkatherine
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Vogue Patterns Bolero
I fell in love with a knitting pattern from Vogue last year and suddenly had the need for a knitted bolero. Unfortunately, I don't sew...
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funkkatherine
Jun 4, 20202 min read
How to Wear a 1940's Inspired Dress
Before I go into this post, I wanted to mention something extremely important that we have all been seeing, hearing about, and maybe...
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funkkatherine
Apr 27, 20204 min read
1940's Style Blazer and Skirt
As I have been talking about for a few weeks now, I have been working on a 1940's inspired skirt and blazer suit set. A few days ago I...
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funkkatherine
Apr 22, 20202 min read
4 Ways to Wear Retro Styled Trousers
I have been really enjoying some of the videos on Instagram that people upload that give outfit inspiration, so I thought that I would...
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funkkatherine
Apr 14, 20203 min read
1940's Blazer in Progress
I spoke about this project in my last blog post, but I'll do a quick recap: this blazer (along with a matching skirt) was cut out by the...
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