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  • Battle of the FBA’s- Ogden Cami

    March 13, 2018 / 27 Comments

    Pivot and Slide FBA with no adjustments to the waist and hip. No pulling at center front I know I’m late with this make, but I wanted a nice cami that had feminine details and the True Bias Ogden cami fit the bill.  After looking for reviews, I saw a few with FBA’s and some plus size bodies so that was good.  I decided to give it a try and see which FBA would look the best. I took a lot of mirror selfies so we can see the differences, these are muslin’s so I didn’t feel like pulling out the tripod, so yeah, this is what we got! Ohh,…

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  • Pattern Review: V9075 The little pattern that could

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    I’ve been eyeing this pattern for a while, so when one of my Facebook groups chose it as a sew along, I was happy.  As a beginner I almost didn’t sew this up, because I had to do an FBA on princess seams, which I’ve never done and line a bodice. I’m happy I tried it and, I’m happy with the results although it’s still not perfect.  I learned a lot about fitting, princess seams, reading muslins etc. Pattern Description:   Dress or jumpsuit has close-fitting, lined bodice with princess seams, side pockets, stitched hem and back zipper.  Wide-legged, pleated pants or Dress variations.  I made view A Pattern Sizing:   14-22…

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