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    Stash Busting Sews for Spring
    Tara Deighton
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min

    Stash Busting Sews for Spring

    Now that Spring is in the air, it's a good moment to whip up some fun and simple accessories to start wearing at the start of the season....
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt Dress
    Tara Deighton
    • Mar 8
    • 2 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt Dress

    It's been in my mind to make a late 30's, early 40's style Shirt Dress for quite some time. I've come across them at vintage fairs and in...
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection
    Tara Deighton
    • Feb 4
    • 3 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection

    I recently took some time off with the aim that I would read books in coffee shops and pretend to be on holiday. However, when I went to...
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    Apres Ski My Lovelies.....?
    Tara Deighton
    • Jan 17
    • 3 min

    Apres Ski My Lovelies.....?

    ~Vintage Ski Style Inspiration for your Handmade Wardrobe~ The days and weeks after Xmas can be rather bleak and lacklustre so the idea...
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical Dress
    Tara Deighton
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical Dress

    I've long been obsessed with The Vampire's Wife and I just love everything about her aesthetic. So, unable to afford the price tag for...
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    The 1940's Bondage Dress ~ A Pattern Drafting Tutorial
    Tara Deighton
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    The 1940's Bondage Dress ~ A Pattern Drafting Tutorial

    When I was learning the craft of how to cut a pattern many moons ago, I kept a folder of miniature pattern drafting exercises as a...
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    At Liberty once again....
    Tara Deighton
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    At Liberty once again....

    There aren't many things I missed during lockdown, other than my dear ones, but a leisurely meander around the iconic Liberty London...
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    Introducing The Greta Blouse & Dress ~
    Tara Deighton
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Introducing The Greta Blouse & Dress ~

    My new Sewing Guide for drafting and sewing a bohemian style wardrobe classic. One of the many strings to my sewing bow over the years...
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    A Perfect Outfit for a Summer Day
    Tara Deighton
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Perfect Outfit for a Summer Day

    Traditionally, I’ve never been a very good summer dresser and my summer worthy wardrobe has left a lot to be desired. This in part is...
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    Chocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule Collection
    Tara Deighton
    • May 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Chocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule Collection

    The film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...
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    And All I Loved.... Some lines from Edgar Allen Poe
    Tara Deighton
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    And All I Loved.... Some lines from Edgar Allen Poe

    I've mentioned Mr Poe in my Journal before and a few lines of his poem, 'Alone' have been floating through my mind over the last few...
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    Once Upon a Time in Spring....
    Tara Deighton
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Once Upon a Time in Spring....

    For as long as I can remember, I've made little sketchbooks/scrapbooks/journals. I find the process both soothing and inspiring and it's...
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    The Bess Collar ~ A Vintage Inspired Make for the Modern Seamstress
    Tara Deighton
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Bess Collar ~ A Vintage Inspired Make for the Modern Seamstress

    Detachable collars are THE thing at the moment! And so they should be ~ they're a brilliant idea! Easy to make and requiring little...
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    #MakeNINE for 2021
    Tara Deighton
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    #MakeNINE for 2021

    As I sort through my wardrobe at the change of seasons, I realise that there are some significant omissions that would be grateful...
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    The Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to Sew
    Tara Deighton
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to Sew

    Even though I can smell Spring in the air, the cold sea winds in the little Coastal Town in which I live are still bitter so something to...
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    Perfect Fabrics for the Vintage Seamtress
    Tara Deighton
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Perfect Fabrics for the Vintage Seamtress

    One of the challenges for the dressmaker wishing to create a vintage inspired reproduction wardrobe is finding the right fabrics. Have...
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    The Vintage Inspired Capsule Wardobe ~ How to create your own unique style
    Tara Deighton
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Vintage Inspired Capsule Wardobe ~ How to create your own unique style

    It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut sartorially speaking and this happened to me in a big way a few years back. Getting dressed had become...
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    I left my heart in Scotland....
    Tara Deighton
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    I left my heart in Scotland....

    At the beginning of August, my beloved and I went on a road trip around the Scottish Highlands and I have to say, I fell deeply in love!...
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    When Seasons Change........
    Tara Deighton
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    When Seasons Change........

    Inspiration from Christian Dior Cruise Collection 2021 Driving through the beautiful Kent countryside, I noticed that the leaves have...
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    A Summer Lookbook
    Tara Deighton
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Summer Lookbook

    Even though I think of myself as more of an Autumn person, I've enjoyed my Summer Wardrobe this year and I thought I'd share some of my...
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