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Muslin #1 Simplicity 8056
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
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…