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Birds Of A Feather Simplicity 1461
This is a quick post to show you my new tunic. I really like this pattern, I’m not sure if it’s the great shaping from the princess seams or what, but I like it! I have one more in the plans and I hope to get it done soon! I want to try my hand at adding some trim and maybe even a 3/4 sleeve. I reviewed this top here and here. I used a Joel Dewberry Poplin precut (I HEART pre cuts) from Fabric Mart. The only change I made was to make the slit side seam view and shorten the front pattern piece four inches. I guess I…
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April Round-Up All the tops
Hi! Soo, I’ve made a few tops lately and I’ve posted them to Instagram, why? I was on vacation and in vacation prep mode and I forgot to write my blog posts. I’m back from vacation and trying to catch up. I got to see a sew friend while in Barbados and she took me to the fabric stores! How cool is that? I only purchased a piece of Ankara that my husband has taken for himself, guess I’ll be making him a tunic, sooner, rather than later. I also purchased a scuba knit boarder print so I’ll show you these pieces when I sew them up. I didn’t have…
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Pattern Review: S1461 + The floral princess
Picking the right floral print can be tricky for me sometimes. Do I want a large print or small, do I want realistic looking flowers or no? The options are endless, but very common for spring and summer. One of my pet peeves is fit, and I love tunics because they are comfy, but sometimes you can step over into “ill fitted”. I wanted something that was semi fitted and would look good after wearing it all day. I found what I was looking for in this multi cup sized tunic pattern. I see so many possibilities with this, but I also see some issues. Read on… Pattern Description: Misses’/…
