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Sewing, making, geekery & adventures of a Brit in the USA from Tempest Devyne and the rest of the Family Devyne. Hosting the Bowie and Doctor Who Sew Alongs in 2013.

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Me Made May '13 Week One update (and me waffling on about mental health and the Living Life to the Full website)

This is a bit of a weird one. I apologise for the stream-of-consciousness of it, if you just want to look at Me Made May pics, please scroll down....

May 9, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Crawling back towards the light.... (to the tunes of a Mariachi band)

Bear with me, I'm in the pit with my cyclothymia. I'm OK, I've been dealing with this **** for over 30 years now (though only diagnosed in last decade) I have strategies and support and I SHALL...

May 7, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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MAY! Me Mades, Mermaids (ok, swimsuits) and Messes Unmade

Now, you're all going to think this coming the day before the start of May is a result of my 'lastminuteitis'... ...but you're wrong. I PLANNED to leave announcing my Me Made May pledge until...

May 1, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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My old man said follow the van, and don't shilly shally to the Challis Chalet on the waaaay....

(The voices of a hundred thousand cockneys can now be heard shouting it's "don't dilly dally, not shilly shally!" and ignoring the fact that I included a Challis Chalet but not a cock linnet....and...

Apr 29, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Megan's Zou Bisou Bisou dress (Julia Bobbin's Mad Men 2 Sew Along)

This post is a multi-media experience in honour of it being a Mad Men themed sew. Here's a complimentary soundtrack to read it by, click play: (if you can't see the Grooveshark playlist box, you...

Apr 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Quickie post....please help my indecision and procrastination (Mad Men 2 Sew Along)

So.... Pros for New Look 6000 - made it before, didn't get fit perfectly but can use what I learnt to get it better this time....and looks more like the shift dress shape of Megan's original. Cons...

Apr 19, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Tweens, Instagram and Social Media - what I've learnt this week about internet and online safety

I like to think myself a pretty social media savvy parent. I've been on forums, in chat rooms, on Tumblr, Facebook, YouTube....all of these I've got bored with (or annoyed with) and left behind,...

Apr 19, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Being silly with my iphone panorama feature

I need some silliness at the moment. Something to make me smile despite all the terrible news around the world. So here's something to try out (if you haven't already) if you have an iphone 4s or 5...

Apr 18, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Another installment of things I forgot to blog here: the Pinky Blue Skies dress

When I started out on the year-long Sew Weekly challenges last year, it took me a while to get into my stride and get organised enough to sew a new garment or outfit per week AND blog about it here...

Apr 18, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Another installment of things I forgot to blog here: The 2012 Mad Men dress

Also known as: The “If You Don’t Like What’s Being Sewn, Change The Fabrication” Dress When I started out on the year-long Sew Weekly challenges last year, it took me a while to get into my stride...

Apr 12, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Bowie Sew Along - the final round-up

It's all over*, wham bam thank you mam....or maam, I've never really been sure of that. Above are all the lovely creations from the Bowie Sew Alongers that came in by midnight Monday 8th April, the...

Apr 11, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 35 #bowiesewalong

Penultimate day of the Bowie Sew Along, penultimate Daily Bit of Bowie: Only Bowie could get tied up on stage and say it was him ridding himself of Ziggy Stardust... If you're lucky enough to live...

Apr 7, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 34 #bowiesewalong

Back on A Daily Bit of Bowie 24 (Life on Mars the tv series), I promised you a little more of the delightful Gene Hunt didn't I? Well here's the trailer to the 80s sequel Ashes to Ashes....where...

Apr 6, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Bowie Sew Along Gallery and links

Here is the Bowie Sew Along gallery of wonderful finished garments. Click any of the pics to go to a post on the sewist's own blog for details about the make and more pics. THANK YOU EVERYONE who's...

Apr 5, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 33 #bowiesewalong - what's the greatest Bowie song?

The NME ran a poll last year to find the greatest Bowie song. The song that readers topped the poll with was this, a song he wrote not for himself but Mott the Hoople: with the rest of the chart...

Apr 5, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 32 #bowiesewalong

I think this extra week of 'Daily Bits of Bowie' has been mirroring the madness of it being the final last push for the Bowie Sew Along and everyone hurrying to complete. Here's something...

Apr 4, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 31 #bowiesewalong

I love it when David Bowie goes off on his tangents, making up all sorts of nonsense. I've seen him interviewed by Jools Holland several times now and he always messes with him...."I actually took...

Apr 3, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Latest Bowie Sew Along sightings - one more week to go!

How we all doing? Just 6 days to go on the Bowie Sew Along (still plenty of time to join in the fun!) and some fab things in the pipeline. To inspire you though, here's a few more Bowie Sew Along...

Apr 2, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 30 #bowiesewalong

This is an interesting one. You do need to watch to the end. David Bowie sings Boys Keep Swinging on the Kenny Everett New Year's Eve Show, I think in 1979 into 1980 and then takes part in a....oh,...

Apr 2, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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My 'Sew For Victory 1940s' Meets 'Bowie Sew Along' outfit

Oh wow, this last week has been a toughie....bad mistakes, I've made a few. I've had my share of sand kicked in my face but I've got through.....we are the champio......oh, hang on, that's Queen...

Apr 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 29 #bowiesewalong

How Iggy Pop helped David Bowie and vice versa: For full details about the Bowie Sew Along and lots of other resources, click here. Related articles A Daily Bit of Bowie 5 #bowiesewalong A Daily...

Apr 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 28 #bowiesewalong

My name is Tempest and I am a geek. I am a geek with a complete geek crush on Nikola Tesla. Can you imagine how much I squeed and clapped my hands when I found out David Bowie was playing Tesla in...

Mar 31, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 27 #bowiesewalong (with added timey-wimeyness)

Happy New Doctor Who Episode Day! Are you ready for the next installment, The Bells of Saint John tonight, more clues about Clara/Oswin, and the Doctor's new outfit (nice frock coat!)? Speaking of...

Mar 30, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 26 #bowiesewalong

David Bowie introducing some of his videos for a special Bowie Day on MTV. I love his dry wit. And his shoes. For full details about the Bowie Sew Along and lots of other resources, click here....

Mar 29, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 25 #bowiesewalong

Remember I said that David Bowie on SpongeBob SquarePants would be the most surreal thing you'd see....I think I was wrong. Here's Mr Bowie and Cher in 1975 doing a 'light-entertainment' song...

Mar 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 24 #bowiesewalong

If you know me well, you knew this was coming sometime....Gene Hunt, THE Gene Genie, accompanied by David Bowie's Jean Genie from one of the best dramas the BBC has ever produced, Life on Mars...

Mar 27, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 23 #bowiesewalong

David Bowie singing Drive-In Saturday on Russell Harty...it's a song he originally wrote for Mott the Hoople as a follow-up to All The Young Dudes he'd also written for them. They decided they...

Mar 26, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Bowie Sew Along - my Queen Bitch tribute outfit

(Quite a few Bowie Sew Along finished objects have been happening by Bowie Sew Alongers over the weekend. I'm hanging on to show you them until tomorrow though because I know one is being hemmed,...

Mar 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Daily Bit of Bowie 22 #bowiesewalong

Seeing as every Daily Bit of Bowie makes Liz aka The Cataloguer, Oona and Sally aka CharityShopChic immediately think of this and then hum it all day, I thought I'd pass the Bowie earworm virus on...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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Me Made May '13 Week One update (and me waffling on about mental health and the Living Life to the Full website)

Crawling back towards the light.... (to the tunes of a Mariachi band)

MAY! Me Mades, Mermaids (ok, swimsuits) and Messes Unmade

My old man said follow the van, and don't shilly shally to the Challis Chalet on the waaaay....

Megan's Zou Bisou Bisou dress (Julia Bobbin's Mad Men 2 Sew Along)

Quickie post....please help my indecision and procrastination (Mad Men 2 Sew Along)

Tweens, Instagram and Social Media - what I've learnt this week about internet and online safety

Being silly with my iphone panorama feature

Another installment of things I forgot to blog here: the Pinky Blue Skies dress

Another installment of things I forgot to blog here: The 2012 Mad Men dress

Bowie Sew Along - the final round-up

A Daily Bit of Bowie 35 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 34 #bowiesewalong

Bowie Sew Along Gallery and links

A Daily Bit of Bowie 33 #bowiesewalong - what's the greatest Bowie song?

A Daily Bit of Bowie 32 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 31 #bowiesewalong

Latest Bowie Sew Along sightings - one more week to go!

A Daily Bit of Bowie 30 #bowiesewalong

My 'Sew For Victory 1940s' Meets 'Bowie Sew Along' outfit

A Daily Bit of Bowie 29 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 28 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 27 #bowiesewalong (with added timey-wimeyness)

A Daily Bit of Bowie 26 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 25 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 24 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 23 #bowiesewalong

Bowie Sew Along - my Queen Bitch tribute outfit

A Daily Bit of Bowie 22 #bowiesewalong

A Daily Bit of Bowie 21 #bowiesewalong

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