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DIY Dress Simplicity 8912
I think prom sewing broke the sewjo, I’m not sure LOL but I believe I’m getting it back. I’m looking through my closet and trying to identify gaps. I have a need for tops and dresses, wait, I thought I had enough of both, but I have a lot of T-shirts, I think I need more work appropriate tops. So, why didn’t I make any tops (insert triple eye roll)? I’m thinking of cropping this pattern and making a top, I’ve spent a lot of time on it so I mind as well, right? Why didn’t I make some tops tho? Dunno, I didn’t feel like it, lol. I love…
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Pattern Review: Simplicity 8908
I am determined to make these shoes work LOL. It’s been a while since i’ve done a “pattern review”, I think it’s because I’ve evolved a bit in how I chronicle my makes. I was very specific before because I was still learning. At this point, I make notes on the blog and pattern of what I’ve done so I haven’t felt the need to give an “official review”. And Instagram makes it easy not to (I’m trying not to fall in this trap). I haven’t sewn much this month, I’ve been doing other stuff and I’m totally ok with that. I’ve been a very prolific sewer in the last…
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Cashmerette Ellis Skirt
Mashup of the Springfield top and an OOP dress pattern I purchased the Ellis skirt when it came out and I was super excited to sew this up. I don’t have any denim skirts in my closet, handmade by me or RTW so this was fun. I actually don’t have much denim and I’m not sure why not, I just don’t sew it up much. Actually, you can read about my “just do it” campaign for Sew Brave Sewcialists theme month over on the Sewcialists blog. I went into why I haven’t sewn much denim LOL! I really like this skirt, I like both views for the skirt a lot. …
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I sewed a prom dress: Simplicity 8328
Here in the US, it’s prom season, a sort of right of passage for teenage girls and boys, it’s an end of year celebration so to speak. Folks take this thing seriously, the not quite adults have an opportunity to dress up, hang out with their friends, dance and whatever else happens at prom. I’ve done this before, prom that is with my oldest son. It was super easy, we went to the Men’s Warehouse, rented a tuxedo and shoes and stopped by the florist, took about two hours and I was so happy. Welp, I have a daughter so, yeah, I tried the whole Rent The Runway thing and…
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Butterick 6621 and Belle
Me and Belle 🥰 When I saw this dress on IG, I thought, what a nice looking dress, you can thank KS_Sews for this! There are a few things I like and a few things I will change. I also have lots of pics with the family dog and some real background pics. So, what do I like? I really like the shape of this, it has a center back seam, a slight swing to the hem and cute ties. When I made view b with view a’s sleeves and I cut the largest size, size 22 (insert eye roll). It would be nice if this came in a larger…
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Sewing round up March-19 Ediition
Well, I’ve been busy! I’ve sewn a few things over the last week or sew, but most of these item’s I’ve sewn before and one was a TNT so it really didn’t take long to make this weeks garments. I typically do not have time to sew this many things (did I neglect something else?), probably! The boss politely reminded me that we have to finish our taxes. I’m a reformed tax accountant that hates doing her own taxes! I know I have to pay, so it can wait till whenever (not really whenever, because I don’t do penalties) but you know what I mean! Anyway, there are a few…
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Utilitarian Vibe: McCalls 7906
This outfit came together better than I imagined! I have a Pinterest board devoted to outfit ideas and style. Sometimes I take the inspiration literally, but most times I use what I have to get the look I’m going for. I knew I wanted a utilitarian vibe with this skirt, I’ve seen this on the runway and utilitarian and all the beiges I like because they are versatile. I’m big on balance, I’m a rectangle/figure eight body type and I can be particular when it comes to silhouette. I know some people out there think “flattering” is a dirty word, but I like to enhance the features in ways that…
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Another Springfield Top and A Slow Sewing Project
In an effort to blog more, I make more than I blog here’s a quick make from Cashmerette. I made the Springfield top quite a bit and it’s my go to for sleeveless designs. The armhole and neckline fit great so I don’t have to worry about that. The only thing I changed from previous versions is I did my forward shoulder adjustment and I lowered the bust dart. Initially, I lowered the bust dart an inch, but I need more like 5/8″. Finally, I graded to the 20 at the hip as per my measurements at the side seams only to give more room at the hip. When I…
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The Lazy Suit
HI! I told you last week that I had an event to go to and I wanted to make a jacket, wait, was it you I was talking to last week? No, anyway, it had to be IG LOL. Soo, I had a semi formal event to attend and I wanted to sew a jacket to go with my Style Sew Me Charita dress. The catch was, the fabric had to be from my stash, (insert eye roll). Who set this catch? (looks around), I guess it was me, lol. I have some stuff in the stash that’s a few years old. I know for some of you OG’s that’s…
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Is It A Fail? McCalls 7817
What had happen was! You know I have some drama if I start a sentence like that LOL. No, really, what happened was, I wanted to participate in an Instagram sewing challenge highlighting black sewing pattern designers. I went looking through my stash for a pattern made by a black designer. First of all, there are a hand full, out of the hundreds of patterns I have, I had maybe ten that were from people of color (quadruple eye roll). I chose a Khalia Ali’s pattern because I already had it and I wanted something modern from her, I’ll just say that. I also wanted to try an Indi…
