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  • Pattern Review: M6963 x2

    May 31, 2017 / 2 Comments

    I’m going through my patterns y’all.  I’m going to make the best of these patterns and see if I can make them work.  I’ve made a lot of dresses recently and I want to make some more separates so I can get my capsule going.  I haven’t officially worked on a capsule or planned one, but I think I will, I feel there’s some value in having workhorse pieces in your wardrobe that you can mix and match.   I’m thinking of a summer casual capsule and a basic work capsule or mini wardrobe.  The CSC has one going on right now, but in my true form I’m behind.  In…

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  • Pattern Review: M6963 + S8389= Super cute short set.

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    I’d have to admit, I was not ready to make pants or shorts but, I’m happy I did! Don’t I look cute? Summer is around the corner and why not, why not wear shorts? I believe plus sized women and men can wear shorts. I follow so many great sewist on Instagram and there’s a sewalong for the newer Simplicity pants pattern. I like the sewalongs/challenges because there purpose is to push us and encourage us to step outside our comfort zones, mission accomplished! For a while, I didn’t wear shorts, thunder and lightning love to eat my shorts and well, I didn’t want to be bothered.  It’s a new…

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