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Originally Posted by cupcakelove i have a vintage mannequin (as well as a modern one to display my designs on ebay) mine is adjustable so you should be able to find them-try ebay!! Their are lots of places selling mannequins/dummies around Brunswick
Good advice! Also try the Trading Post - that's where I got mine. Adjustable mannequins are the sort of thing 'older' ladies sell and they're often not so net-savvy, so you might find one cheaply in the paper.

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Thanks guys!
and I'm right next to Brunswick St woohoo

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Can anyone recommend where to buy patterns from the US? We don't seem to have the wrap dress pattern i want here

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This may sound silly, but has anyone made a t-shirt or coat or something for a four-legged furry friend of the canine variety before? Are there any patterns out there for this?

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I'm so inspired by this thread! On the weekend i made this top and skirt in a heavy black stretch knit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/2555.jpg
And i'm in the middle of making this dress in a brown two-way stretch:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/7820.jpg

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My next projects:
In a lovely flowy material like the picture:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/2157.bmp
Maybe something lacy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/2745.jpg
Plain black wool or silk jersey:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/6429.jpg
In brocade:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/6203.jpg
In a wooly chocolate brown material:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/6410.jpg
BTW: Spotlight has 20% off dress fabrics and habby today

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Originally Posted by Nic* My next projects:
In a lovely flowy material like the picture:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...spics/2157.bmp
I've made this dress - it was a disaster I highly recommend making a muslin first, because I jumped right in and made it from some silk, and ended up wasting it, because the fit was terrible.

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Originally Posted by misshepburn I've made this dress - it was a disaster I highly recommend making a muslin first, because I jumped right in and made it from some silk, and ended up wasting it, because the fit was terrible.
Thanks for the advice, and sorry it didn't work out for you I've got some cheap material at home that i plan on making a trial out of, so fingers crossed i can work out how to alter it if it fits badly!!
patternreview.com has turned out to be a godsend! Thanks whoever posted about it!!

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i posted another link about my tsubi peacocks and how i made them into skinny legs but i'll just put it in here as well!
u just sew up the seam on the inner thigh, never on the outer so that u still have that worn look thats on a lot of jeans. and then if there smuch colour difference where the seams meet then just get some sandpaper and start sanding, OR get some denim fader or bleach and get a brush and start brushing it on, fading it out as u go...
voila.. skinny leg jeans

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i am the worst seamstress eva! lol i hav no fabricing qualities whatsoever! any tips?