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JOHN SCOTT’S sewing surgery

Q It’s my dream to create an entirely handmade wardrobe. What are your essential patterns to get me started?

A One of my sewing mantras is “You can’t go wrong with a capsule wardrobe”. A capsule wardrobe is five or six items that all

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