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Respectable Songs for Responsible People. Created on 14 May 2002 (#559019). Last updated on 30 July 2016. Claire Smith (formerly Wain, neé Harrison). Weston Road High School. Stafford, England - Staffordshire, United Kingdom (1987 - 1992). Stafford, England - Staffordshire, United Kingdom (1992 - 1993). Reading, England - Berkshire, United Kingdom (1993 - 1997). This is not the journal you're looking for. The journal you might be looking for is The Eternal Magpie. Buffy the vampire slayer. Follow us on F...
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Anyone want a spinning wheel? - Respectable Songs for Responsible People.
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Respectable Songs for Responsible People. Anyone want a spinning wheel? Apr 17th, 2011 at 10:10 AM. Paul's Mum is getting rid of her spinning wheel. It's in full working order, and has barely been used. It comes complete with a little chair, two bobbins, two carding combs, a bag of fleece and some books about spinning and dyeing. Oh, and the instruction manual for the wheel. You must be able to collect from Reading or Maidenhead. Here are some photos:. 15 comments Leave a comment. I've been told not to p...
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Design By Claire: May 2008
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008. REVEAL: a showcase of quality hand-made craft. I mentioned this a little while ago, but some of my badges are going to be in an exhibition! It's called REVEAL - a showcase of quality hand-made craft. It's on from Sunday 6th to Saturday 12th July, 10am to 5pm every day, and entry is free. It's at the Henley Exhibition Centre. Has a gallery of work by all the exhibitors - I'm really looking forward to going along and seeing all the lovely things! Posted by Claire Smith. Seems like the...
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Design By Claire: July 2008
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008. This morning I had a very productive time drafting a pattern for a pair of leggings. By lunchtime I'd transformed a piece of lovely cotton jersey that I bought from The Cloth House. Several years ago, and in the afternoon I started on a simple tunic to go with them. Say hello to Simplicity 2927. It's not finished yet, mostly because I was taken by surprise at how complicated this little dress turned out to be! It's one of Simplicity's Project Runway. All I need to do now is put in ...
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Design By Claire: March 2008
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Monday, 31 March 2008. Shira's outfit - work in progress. Shira needs to wear this outfit to a wedding on Saturday, so I'll be finishing the details and popping it in the post tomorrow. All that's left to do now is the rest of the contrast binding - you can see the start of it around the neckline. I think this one is currently winning the prize for "most glamorous outfit I have ever made". Hopefully it'll be even more stunning when it's finished! Posted by Claire Smith. Links to this post. Although Simpl...
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Design By Claire: The brocade coat is finished!
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008. The brocade coat is finished! I know these photos aren't of the best quality - it's pretty dark out there today, and for some reason my camera refuses to focus on this fabric properly. Hopefully I'll be able to take some better pictures at the weekend, when Jenny comes to collect it. You can see all the pictures of the coat as it progressed over at Flickr. For those of you interested in the details, it's made from John Lewis Classic Brocade, from the furnishing fabrics department!
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Design By Claire: Buttoned up...
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Wednesday, 9 July 2008. I was hoping to finish Jenny's coat today. Six hours of hand-sewing later, and I realise that I have vastly underestimated how long it would take to sew on all the buttons! Today I have stitched down the facings to the lining, and bound the bottom edge of the coat. Oh, and sewn on forty buttons. Yes, forty! Twenty of them are on the inside.). Twenty-two more buttons to go, and then all I have to do is press the cuffs and turn up the hem. Posted by Claire Smith. House on hill road.
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Design By Claire: Decisions, decisions...
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008. My next dress mock-up doesn't need to be ready until the end of August. Between the next cupcake dress, some slippers, more tote bags and maybe a corset or two, I think I might finally have found the time to make myself a new coat. (Yes. In the middle of summer. I know.). I bought this Waverley flamingo print fabric last year, and I keep not-deciding what sort of coat it should be. I bought the Indygo Junction. They're from a website called Uptown Flamingo. We have a plan.
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Design By Claire: August 2008
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Saturday, 2 August 2008. This blog will be going on hiatus for a bit, while I work out what I really want to do with it. If you'd like to read my continued waffling about sewing, knitting, corsets and anything else that crosses my mind, you can find me here:. Posted by Claire Smith. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from designbyclaire. Make your own badge here. Secret Lentil Deconstructed / Reconstructed Clothing. House on hill road.
