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funkkatherine
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Houndstooth Pencil Skirt
I have been wanting to try out the Gertie Stanwyck pencil skirt ever since the pattern came out, and this winter I was able to get a...
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funkkatherine
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Prairie Meadow 1930's Dress
This autumn I was gifted this incredible quilting cotton designed by Brett Lewis, a local quilter and fabric designer. I was able to...
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funkkatherine
Sep 19, 20213 min read
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Earlier this year, Tula Pink released a fabulous Alice in Wonderland inspired fabric line called 'Curiouser and Curiouser." Tula Pink is...
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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 29, 20213 min read
1956 Cotton Summer Dress
I just recently made this dress in a swiss dot fabric (which you may have seen here), and I was so fascinated with the way that this...
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funkkatherine
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Picnic Skirt
A few months ago Gretchen Hersch released a free pattern for this adorable picnic skirt, which includes a gathered skirt with huge patch...
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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
Jun 22, 20215 min read
College Girls of the 1950's
The newest dress that I finished in from the Vintage Vogue pattern V1084, which is one that I have admired for multiple years. I...
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funkkatherine
Apr 14, 20213 min read
Make do and Mend
Spring always seems like a good time of year to get some mending done. Since I have finished off my exams and the weather is getting...
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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
Jan 8, 20214 min read
Hand Sewn Linen Blouse
On Christmas day I decided that the best way to spend the rest of my holiday break would be to completely hand sew a linen shirt/dress...
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funkkatherine
Jan 2, 20214 min read
New Years Dress 2021
Out of everything that I have ever made, I think that this is the dress that I am the most proud of so far. Not as much for the design...
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funkkatherine
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Happy Holidays!
I finished all (...or most) of the final details of my kitschy Christmas dress yesterday, just in time to wear it on Christmas Eve! My...
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funkkatherine
Dec 6, 20204 min read
Christmas and New Years Eve Dresses in Progress
It is the busiest time of year for me at the moment, but I wanted to make sure that I took time to sew in between writing papers and...
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funkkatherine
Oct 7, 20203 min read
1950's Thanksgiving Dress
I decided this summer that I had no choice but to make a few themed dresses, so I was pretty thrilled to find this Thanksgiving toile...
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funkkatherine
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Fox Dress with Flutter Sleeves
This is the last set of photos that we got when we drove out to Drumheller, which is not far from where I live. This dress was a fun,...
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funkkatherine
Sep 9, 20202 min read
1960's Coat Revamp
More than a year ago I made a 1960's inspired set of a dress and spring coat. I always really enjoyed the set, however the coat was a bit...
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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 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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