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  • Muslin #1 Simplicity 8056

    January 27, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I’m tackling pants, I’m also working on my pants block.  Whatttt!  I know (insert eye roll), let me explain, I’m taking a pants block class and before I did that, I wanted to know if adjusting a pair of commercial pattern was comparable.  I know it’s not, but not everyone wants to draft a pair of pants or create a block/sloper!  I’m actually tempted to either have a friend  fit and draft me a pair or wait until the next sewing camp/retreat lol…  Sew camps and sewing retreats are perfect for this.  I think the issue for me is not being able to manipulate the back, this was the issue…

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  • Fitting My Pencil Skirt and Simplicity 8601 Top- Fail

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    As a part of my work wear wardrobe,  I wanted  a pencil skirt.  I wanted this pencil skirt to be woven with minimal stretch and fit like a glove, easy, right?  Welp, in search of a skirt in RTW (ready to wear), I found tons of plus size pencil skirts, but none that were non stretch.  What I saw was scuba, neoprene and ponte.  I guess that’s a good way to get a fit, add spandex.  I don’t have anything against this, I actually own a few but I was looking for something more tailored. This is a basic pencil skirt, it’s very similar if not identical to this one (mine came…

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