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Month: August 2018

Sweetcorn Muffins or Sweetcorn Bread

by DebbyPosted onAugust 30, 2018October 5, 2021

Hello Everyone! This recipe is actually for sweetcorn bread, but sometimes I use it to make muffins in my large, 12 hole muffin pan. They are soft, moist, and delicious. Ingredients: 500 ml cake flour 15 ml baking powder 2…

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Black Blouse With Ruffles

by DebbyPosted onAugust 29, 2018October 5, 2021

Hello Everyone! Ruffles and flounces are making waves everywhere at present, and I love it. Whether it's added to hemlines, necklines, or waistlines, ruffles and flounces will always be feminine and timeless. There is a difference between a ruffle and…

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How To Mark and Sew Darts

by DebbyPosted onAugust 22, 2018October 5, 2021

Darts form an important part of garment construction. They are added to give shape to the bust, waist, back, and hip areas of garments. There are a few ways of marking out darts onto fabric. Dressmaker's carbon tracing paper can…

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How To Prepare Fabric For Cutting

by DebbyPosted onAugust 15, 2018October 5, 2021

It is important to preshrink fabric before cutting, by washing and ironing fabrics like denim, t-shirting, and cotton. Delicate fabrics, like silk, must be dry-cleaned. Tips to identifying the right side of the fabric: Smooth fabrics are shinier on the…

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Mushroom and Barley Soup

by DebbyPosted onAugust 9, 2018October 5, 2021

I love this soup for its rich, thick, and creamy texture. Ingredients: 60 ml olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 500g mushrooms, sliced 2 small cloves of garlic, crushed 1 liter vegetable or chicken stock 125 ml fresh parsley 125…

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Wholewheat Rolls

by DebbyPosted onAugust 9, 2018October 5, 2021

Wholewheat Rolls are delicious with any soup, meal, or simply on their own. Ingredients: 2,5 cups cake flour 2,5 cups nutty wheat flour 7 ml salt 1 packet instant dry yeast 12,5 ml brown sugar 3 TBS oil 10 ml…

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How To Sew A Skirt Or Dress Slit.

by DebbyPosted onAugust 7, 2018October 5, 2021

There are two ways of creating a slit in a skirt or dress. A ''vent'' is created by leaving a section of the seam allowance open. A ''slit'' is created by adding extensions to the seam allowance to form a…

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Invisible Zipper Application Tutorial

by DebbyPosted onAugust 7, 2018October 5, 2021

Hello Everyone! The invisible zipper is different from a conventional zipper, in both appearance and installation. When this zipper is closed, all that is visible on the garment is a seam and the tiny pull tab. Invisible zippers are applied…

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Pencil Skirt With Side Flounce

by DebbyPosted onAugust 1, 2018October 5, 2021

Hello Everyone! I decided to make a skirt and a cowl neck top for this week's project. I stopped wearing skirts more than two decades ago, but will continue to make them for the blog and then add them to…

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