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Take Our Quiz to Find Your Perfect Style for Spring
Sofia Coppola and Zooey Deschanel, Claire Danes and Amy Poehler: what do these stars have in common? They’re all huge fans of the classic, clean, and contemporary dresses, separates, and graphic tees that make up Wendy Mullin’s clothing and accessories line, Built by Wendy. And that sounds great for Sofia and Zooey, but what about you? Take our little quiz below to find out which of Wendy’s dresses suits you best.
In her new book, Built by Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl’s Best Frock (Potter Craft, February 2010), Wendy reveals her secrets for designing and sewing easy-to-wear dresses for work, weekend, the beach, and beyond. Each of the 25 dresses in the book is a variation of one of three basic shapes—sheath, the shift, and the dirndl—and the book includes pull-out patterns for each style. With Wendy’s help and your own stylish inklings, you’ll be customizing your look and rocking a new wardrobe of amazing dresses in no time.
Which Wendy Dress Suits You Best? Quiz
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Tags: Built by Wendy, potter craft, quiz, Sewing, Wendy Mullin
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 Built by Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl’s Best Frock by Wendy Mullin & Eviana Hartman Illustrated by Beci Orpin & Dana Vacarelli Category: Crafts & Hobbies, Sewing Format: Hardcover On Sale: February 9, 2010 Price: $27.50 |
- Free Patterns from the Potter Craft News Archive Part 4: Buggy Knits
Here’s another fantastic find from the Potter Craft News archive:
From Morehouse Farm Merino Knits: More Than 40 Farm-Fresh Designs, these adorable mittens, made from the odds and ends of yarn, are sure to thrill any child with a wide imagination and uncanny appreciation for all things bug-like.
- Press Release: Built by Wendy Dresses by Wendy Mullin
Downtown designer Wendy Mullin, whose Built by Wendy clothing line is a favorite of fashion-forward celebrities like Zooey Deschanel, Parker Posey, Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, and Amy Poehler to name a few, knows first hand that a dress is a surefire fix for any fashion emergency. With this belief in mind and expanding on her popular Sew U series, Wendy has created Built by Wendy Dresses (Potter Craft, February 2010; $27.50) which offers 25 fully customizable variations of her favorite dress silhouettes, complete with three full-sized patterns from her own line (a $45 value).
- Sneak Peek: Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts
It may still be chilly where you are, but spring is on the way! As temperatures warm up days get longer, and buds begin to bloom, we all start the annual traditions of spring decorating, organizing, and of course, cleaning. Brightening up your home after the cold winter can be a daunting task, but who better to help than Martha Stewart and her all-new book Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts. The book isn’t available until April, but we’re so excited about it that we wanted to give a sneak peek to CrafterNews readers! Don’t forget to check back in April, when we’ll offer CrafterNews readers an exclusive project download from the book.
- Free Patterns From the Archive Pt. 3: Princess Mitts
Continuing to look back through the Potter Craft News archive and find some recent classics that our fans loved and offer them up again to CrafterNews readers (is that a full sentence?).
This beaut is the Princess Mitts pattern from The Knitter’s Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn by Clara Parkes (of KnittersReview.com)
