• Vogue 9197- The Corrected Muslin

    Hi!  I just want to share the original corrected muslin of Vogue 9197.  I probably should have shared this before the princess seamed version (eye roll) but it’s OK, better late then never.  Actually, I noticed I only showed pictures of the issues and never the full dress.  In this post, I talked about the issues I had when trying to get this fit on the this version (side dart).  Like the princess seamed version, the bodice is a little short but good for the dress. I believe the fit is very good and the adjustments made are in this post.  The only difference between the other versions of this…

  • Ankara and Vogue 9197

    You can tell in the picture the waist seam is too high Soo, I started working on my bodice block and I think I got it perfected, or at least very close.  I’ve made V9197 before and you can read about the original review here.  I was sort of new to fit and made these adjustments to the original.  I think I’m ready to trace my block/slopers (side dart and princess seam) onto oak tag for future use. I converted the bodice to a princess seam and I really like it.  The boss was like “ohh that’s nice and you have a bulls eye on your skirt?”  Well, damn, pattern…

  • What I’ve been up to, Tweaking A Basic Bodice And More Slopers

    Hi!! Have you missed me?  Well, I’ve been here, I’ve done a few things over the last month, I’ll share a little and then I’ll go into what I’m working on now.  Since my skirt sloper class, I discovered something, I don’t hate true muslins (LOL) and I haven’t made as many “wearable muslins” as I have in the past.  Here’s the issue,  I do not like to take out seams and fix issues (insert triple eye roll) so I have to remind myself that true muslins are really practice so I don’t mind fixing them.  I have to stop being lazy and take out the seams and fix things,…

  • Pattern Review: V9197 + Floral dress

    I feel like a sewing maniac!  I’ve tried to complete one garment a week and get me a few things for spring sewn up,  I have spring fever!  Florals are always appropriate for this time of year so when browsing the web for fabric, I tend to look for florals and nice bold colors and prints.  I’m also going to a brunch in early April and I wanted something really pretty to wear that I made.  I’ve trying a few patterns and I’m not in love with any of the one’s I’ve tried.  I will need to pick something soon because I don’t want to wait until the last minute.…