Stitch Once, Rip Twice: General Information, Past Challenges & Current Members

Hello!

We have had so many new members joining and people interested in our challenges asking for details.  Very exciting!  However, the posts were all over the place, and I thought it would make much more sense to have a single page where we have all of the important information.

If you are interesting in joining, please e-mail me or visit our Facebook page to request an invitation.  For more about us, read below!


Jump to:

• Group Description
• Past Challenges
• Current Challenge
• Current Members

Group Description

We all subscribe to tons of sewing blogs, but most of the bloggers are people who have years of experience.  It's totally fun to read for the inspiration, but they don't have problems with the nitty gritty details.  Thus, I thought it would be fun to start a group for beginning sewers!

The idea is to pick a project (same pattern, similar trend) and share our individual results (and problems along the way).  Also, sometimes we all need motivation, and having a virtual group will help to make sure projects don't sit for too long.

If you join, you are not required to sew every project along with us.  Some of us have blogs, while others don't, but you can always share on the Facebook page!

For the post announcing the group and more details, click here!

Past Challenges

Spring 2013: The "Black & White" Challenge

• Description: We decided to make garments incorporating the spring trend of black and white.  Read more here.
• Final Project Round-up: All in all, the members of Stitch Once, Rip Twice made four tops, a pair of shorts, and a tunic!  Click here for the pictures.

Summer 2013: Pencil Skirt Challenge

• Description: The members made all kinds of pretty pencil skirts!  Read more about the challenge rules here.
• Final Project Round-up: We had eight members submit finished skirts with different fun details, colors, and patterns.  It was really fun to see everyone's take on the simple pencil skirt!  Click here for the pictures.

Late Summer 2013: Choose Your Challenge: Refashioning or 1960's!

• Description: We had a tie!  Thus, for our third project we made it a choose your challenge.  Refashion an existing garment or the 1960's trend.  Or for overachievers... both!  Rules and inspiration photos here!
• Final Project Round-up: We had seven members submit all kinds of garments from tops to dresses for kids and adults alike!  Just one challenge inspired such different, beautiful items.  Click here for all of the pictures and links.

Fall/Winter 2013: Mad About Plaid!

• Description: We are mad about plaid for our Fall/Winter challenge.  Can you blame us?  Check out some inspiration photos and the rules in this post!
• Final Project Round-up: We had completely different projects from our members that they sewed over the holidays.  Few but mighty!  See all of them here.  :)

#5: A Simple Top!

• Description: After the last challenge we wanted to have more participation from our members, especially since we gained a bunch lately!  Check out some inspiration photos and the rules in this post!
• Final Project Round-up: So many pretty projects, including four from new members!  Check it all out here.

Current Challenge

Spring 2014: Simple Dress Challenge

• Description:  Our last challenge had much more participation, so we ended up choosing a Simple Dress for our next one!  Check out some inspiration photos and the rules in this post.
• Final Project Round-up:  The challenge ends on June 15th, so if you want to join in, e-mail me for an invite!

Current Members

1. Alisha G.
2. Alisha S. (Alexandria Bay, NY): Blog: Crafty Brooklyn Army Wife, Facebook, Pinterest
3. Alison (UK): Blog: Thimberlina
4. Amanda (Oxnard, CA): Blog: Kaleidoscope of Colors, Google+, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy
5. Amy (Oklahoma City, OK): Blog: Sews N Bows, Bloglovin', Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
6. Andrea
7. Angela (northeastern Ohio): Blog: Work Pray Sew, Bloglovin', Instagram
8. Ann (Washington D.C.)
9. Anna (Sorgà, Italy): Blog: Riusa & Crea, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Riuso Creativo
10. Barbie (Japan)
11. Becky (Huntington Beach, CA)
12. Brenda (North Carolina)
13. Caitlin (Canada)
14. Cathy (Milwaukie, OR)
15. Cecilia
16. ChiChi (Atlanta, GA): Blog: ChiChi Loves, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
17. Christine
18. Coleen (Kutztown, PA)
19. Crystal (Wahiawa, HI)
20. Daniela (Mission, BC): Blog: On the Cutting Floor
21. Debbie (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin)
22. Debra
23. Deli (London, UK)
24. Diana
25. Diane H. (Fresno, CA)
26. Diane (Southern CA): Blog: Vintage Zest, Bloglovin', Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
27. Din (Brooklyn, NY)
28. Earlyne (Santa Cruz, CA)
29. Elena (Madrid, Spain)
30. Elie
31. Elisa (Verona, Italy): Blog: Make Your Own Clothing & Pausacioccolata, Pinterest, Facebook
32. Gaye
33. Gemma
34. Glynis (Atlanta, GA)
35. Heather (Saint Louis, MO)
36. Ilaria (Pegli, Liguria, Italy)
37. Jacqui
38. Jennifer (Greeley, PA): Blog: The Lachman Collection
39. Jessica (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
40. Jini (Albuquerque, NM)
41. Joanne
42. Joen (Delran, NJ)
43. Joseph
44. Julie (Washington D.C.)
45. Kaffibee (Nigeria)
46. Kaisla (Finland)
47. Kaisu
48. Karen (near Houston, TX): Facebook
49. Karima (Brooklyn, NY): Etsy
50. Karin
51. Kat
52. Kathleen (Charlotte, NC)
53. Kathy (Jeffersonville, IN)
54. Kelsey (Carbondale, IL)
55. Kim (Allentown, PA)
56. Kitty (Boulder, CO)
57. Kristin (NYC, NY): Blog: Sew Classic, Bloglovin', Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr
58. Krystina (MD)
59. Latisha (near Milwaukee, WI)
60. Laura C. (Italy)
61. Lauren (Portland, OR): Blog: A Red Ember, Bloglovin, Pinterest, Instagram
62. Laurie
63. Linda
64. Lisa (Wesley Chapel, NC)
65. Loredana (Italy)
66. Lynn (Kapellen, Belgium)
67. Maleficent (Lebanon, OR)
68. MammaNene (Northern Italy): Blog: Serger Pepper, Bloglovin', Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
69. Marda (Petaluma, CA)
70. Marina (Belgrade, Serbia)
71. Marianne (Sunnyvale, CA)
72. Marjorie (Plainfield, CT)
73. Mark
74. Mary (Southern CA): Blog: Dim Sum Knitting
75. Maxine
76. Mayra
77. Mela (Trieste, Italy): Blog: A Fish-Flavoured Apple, Twitter, Instagram
78. Melinda
79. Melissa (Padua, Italy)
80. Melody (Corpus Christi, TX)
81. Milena (Montreal, Quebec)
82. Mirakol: Blog: Foggy Mirrors and Dirty Dishes
83. Mo (CA): Blog: Who is that girl Mo?, Bloglovin', Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr
84. Naba
85. Nay (New South Wales, Australia): Blog: The Wardrobe Surgeon, Bloglovin', Pinterest
86. Ngwanma
87. Nicki (Australia)
88. Nicole (Australia)
89. Nicoline (Dublin, Ireland)
90. Parnuuna (Aalborg, Denmark): Blog: Be My Goth, Bloglovin', Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
91. Pearle
92. Pramudita (Renton, Washington)
93. Rachel (UK): Blog: The Hollywood Sew, Bloglovin', Twitter, Tumblr
94. Reggie
95. Rss (Singapore)
96. Ruth (Little Rock, AR)
97. Sabrina (Atlanta, GA): Blog: Sweetfrenchtoast, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram
98. Sam
99. Sandra (Madrid, Spain): Blog: Sandrine Photografie
100. Sara (South Portland, ME)
101. Scooter (Philadelphia, PA): Blog: Scooter Phoenix, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr
102. Sequoia (OH)
103. Sharon (Singapore)
104. Shawanee' (College Station, TX)
105. Shawn (Fenton, MI)
106. Shelia (MI)
107. Sheryl
108. Shiree
109. Sonia (Nottingham, UK)
110. Stacey
111. Stine (Odense, Denmark)
112. Sue (UK)
113. Sunita (TX): Blog: Quasionstilts, Instagram, Etsy
114. Susan (Hazard, KY)
115. Suzie (Montreal, Quebec): Blog: Fabric Maverick
116. Tanya Maile (Northern California): Blog: Mrs. Hughes
117. Tasha (Washington, D.C.): Blog: The Tell Tale Tasha, Instagram, Bloglovin'
118. Tiffany S. (British Columbia, Canada): Blog: Tiffany's Notions and Knits, Bloglovin', Etsy
119. Tiffany T. (Texas)
120. Tina (San Diego, CA): Blog: Artelicious, Bloglovin', Feedly, Pinterest
121. Tricia (Butte, MT): Google+, Pinterest, Etsy
122. Val (Edmonton, Alberta)
123. Vicky (UK): Blog: Vicky Myers Creations, Twitter, Pinterest
124. Victoria B. (near Pittsburgh, PA): Blog: Very Blissful, Bloglovin', Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
125. Victoria L.
126. Wanda
127. Wendy (Atlanta, GA)
128. Yasminar (UK)
129. Yolanda

Once again, if you'd like to join, please e-mail me or visit our Facebook page to request an invitation.  We'd love to have you!