MariaDenmark: Wool and weeds

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Thirty something sewing, selling and knitting

Summer Street Dress Sew-Along

Hello, hello.. You know how life happens once in a while, and you just can’t seem to find the time to sit down and look at your me-made photos and post about them? Well, that. I’ll do a big...

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Me made May 6th – and a modification of the lounge trousers

Monday (MMM day 6) saw me wearing my favourite pair of Laura Lounge Trousers. I haven’t shown them on the blog before – so it’s about time. Especially since these still very comfortable lounge...

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Me-Made-May 4th and 5th

May 4th: Long Saturday working the fabric store cutting table. Need comfortable and stretchy clothes. Dotted MariaDenmark Kirsten Kimono Tee it is, then! (and also stretch jeans and comfortable...

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Thursday May 2nd was another fabric store day, and I wore my me-made cow print tank top (from pattern soon to be released) and me made knickers (not pictured;-)) as well as H&M jeans and a cardigan...

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A new cutting table!

I have the best and the most supportive husband in the world. He has always supported my fabric and sewing obsessions and have even been known to lecture other men in what an overlocker machine...

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Me-Made-May 1

For my first Me-Made-May-13 outfit I chose My Audrey Dress. It’s comfortable, I haven’t worn it for weeks (since Bali was way too warm for this) and it’s perfect for the fabric store. I had a long...

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I’m back home, relaxed and ready for Me-Made-May!

So vacation is over. But it’s okay because I love my job! I love designing, sewing, writing and teaching and I’ve actually missed it a lot! I’m still jetlagged (I’m so sensitive to time change – it...

Apr 30, 2013 Like

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Postcard from the edge (or just from Bali)

This is me right now (okay – 30 minutes ago) I could get used to a work place like this – but I’m afraid I wouldn’t be very productive. The heat is getting to me! The first week in Bali just flew....

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Getting Ready for Bali

It’s almost time! Today I put this notice on my shop [*singing* I'm going on vacation. La laaa laaa }And tomorrow the house/cat/chicken/sewing machine-sitter will arrive and I’ll be flying wayyyyy...

Apr 11, 2013 Like

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Introducing: Audrey B and Audrey C

Meet Audrey B and Audrey C. The new MariaDenmark Knit Dress pattern(s). They look a lot alike. And they are almost identical twins. The only difference is that while Audrey B was drafted for the...

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Catching up – Not running behind! And cup sizes..

Wow. I made it to March 13 before I was able to do a new blog post. I hope you guys are still there? {It’s still winter-ish out. But we have started spring inside – that’s Chocolate Beauty Chili in...

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You’d Almost Think I Worked In a Fabric Store…

or: Some Sewing For Fun A few weeks back Dennis (you, know, the husband/programmer/webmaster), who never seems to notice anything regarding home dec or fabric, commented on the ratty state of our...

Feb 26, 2013 Like

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Come Lounge with me..

Here it is: {Lounging with a book and a smile} My newest pattern: MariaDenmark 302 – Laura Lounge Trousers {New pattern Front Page. Had a little fun with modelling this time:-)} You might recall...

Feb 21, 2013 Like

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Sneak Peaks and Thank Yous

First of all – sorry for my absence. A mean bug decided to invade me and I have been sick (yes, really, not just ill) for over a week. It’s the kind of bug that’ll let you think you are okay then...

Feb 12, 2013 Like

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To Print Or Not To Print

When I started making plans for being an independent pattern designer, I didn’t consider printing my patterns and selling them in an envelope at all. First of all, I thought it was impossible,...

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I need to learn more..

So. I’m slowly but surely (I hope) developing my business. I can’t quite make a living yet, but I think I might get there within a year or so. One of the things my mentors keep asking me to do, is...

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Rrrrrrrw (The Jungle January Skirt)

I am such a lemming. I really am. For the last couple of weeks I’ve been (and continue to be for a few weeks to come) really really busy. Book keeping, translations of new season patterns for Onion...

Jan 22, 2013 Like

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Dare!

Gillian started daring everyone on Twitter last week-end. And soon I was accepting a dare to use a colourfull (I do believe the work BRIGTH was used) piece of knit fabric from my stash to make...

Jan 12, 2013 Like

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I have no pictures

I really don’t. Every day this week (not true, because I was away for two of them, but anyway..) I have been trying to get some good pictures of something sewing related. But no luck.. It’s so dark...

Jan 5, 2013 Like

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I’m back – and Happy New Year!

Hey everybody! I’ll just do one of those catching up posts again. I’ve missed you, but also kind of enjoyed being off line. It’s good with a break from time to time… So here we go: 1. Oh, wow! I’m...

Dec 31, 2012 Like

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Merry Chrismas – From me to you: A free pattern!

Merry Christmas everyone! Merry Christmas! I am so happy about the reception of my newest pattern – the drape top, and I’m going to reply to comments and especially the lovely reviews and blogposts...

Dec 24, 2012 Like

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The Day-To-Night Drape Top. Wear it tonight! (and get a surprise package)

Seems like I’m always running behind schedule. Well this time I had a proper excuse. Friday afternoon I had an allergic reaction to avocado (and I’ve eaten tons before with out any problems) and...

Dec 16, 2012 Like

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No stress! Sunday is Sewing-For-Fun-Day!

And I’ve decided that I do not want to stress over the Fit-a-long! I’m taking it easy with the final posts. This week I’ll post the pin fitting post – and then we are just going to sew up the...

Dec 10, 2012 Like

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We interrupt this program… A Catching Up Post

Just a bunch of small admin notes…. 1. I’ve revised the schedule for the trouser fit-n-sew-along. Are anyone following along? Are you getting work done on your trousers? Tell me about it! 2. It has...

Dec 5, 2012 Like

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Trousers Fit-n-Sew along #5: Getting ready for pin fitting

(Sorry about the lack of pics and the delay. Short days and winter vira have interfered with life here… Will be back at full speed soon I hope!) Oh. I really wish I had some more tissue fitting...

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Trousers Fit-n-Sew-along #4: More tissue fitting issues

Hey everybody! Have you got your crotch curve right? And what about the crotch length and the hip width? How is it going? I would love to hear from you! Unfortunately I haven’t received many...

Nov 27, 2012 Like

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Trouser Fit-along #3: Begin tissue fitting!

We are ready to start fitting out trousers. And I’m about to post some very unflattering pictures of myself (tiny bit uncomfortable here!) If you’ve only just joined this Trouser Fit-along, go back...

Nov 23, 2012 Like

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Trousers Fit-along #2: Crotch curves and getting ready for tissue fitting

We are ready for part #2 of the trouser fit-along. I do have some photo problems, though, and I will add (new) photos as soon as I can! Right. Crotch curves and Body spaces. This can be a somewhat...

Nov 20, 2012 Like

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Short delay…

Hi everybody Today’s post about crotch curves and body spaces is a little tiny bit delayed.. I had to go to the Emergency Room with my son (he’s okay, just his thumb) and waiting there for more...

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MariaDenmark: Wool and weeds

Summer Street Dress Sew-Along

Me made May 6th – and a modification of the lounge trousers

Me-Made-May 4th and 5th

Me-Made-May 2nd and 3rd

A new cutting table!

Me-Made-May 1

I’m back home, relaxed and ready for Me-Made-May!

Postcard from the edge (or just from Bali)

Getting Ready for Bali

Introducing: Audrey B and Audrey C

Catching up – Not running behind! And cup sizes..

You’d Almost Think I Worked In a Fabric Store…

Come Lounge with me..

Sneak Peaks and Thank Yous

To Print Or Not To Print

I need to learn more..

Rrrrrrrw (The Jungle January Skirt)

Dare!

I have no pictures

I’m back – and Happy New Year!

Merry Chrismas – From me to you: A free pattern!

The Day-To-Night Drape Top. Wear it tonight! (and get a surprise package)

No stress! Sunday is Sewing-For-Fun-Day!

We interrupt this program… A Catching Up Post

Trousers Fit-n-Sew along #5: Getting ready for pin fitting

Trousers Fit-n-Sew-along #4: More tissue fitting issues

Trouser Fit-along #3: Begin tissue fitting!

Trousers Fit-along #2: Crotch curves and getting ready for tissue fitting

Short delay…

Trousers-Fit-along #1: Prepare the Pattern

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