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Another Skirt and Vogue 1567 Paco Peralta
Neckline is a little too high for me but this blue is soo me. So, I’m still in skirt mode, I need a few more, because who doesn’t need skirts? I’m in an office environment, but I don’t want to look like an “office worker” so I’m trying to mix things up while keeping professional. I can use color, texture and fabric to style my wardrobe, as long as it’s not too short, too tight and too over the top (whatever that means). I like color and print and I try to break things up for work as not to overwhelm the senses. This is a hard one but what…
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Pattern Review: V9253+ The Dress
I wasn’t sure about this dress, all I could see is cleavage! and lots and lots of fabric. There was yet another IG challenge that I had to partake in, these ladies are awesome! If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you should, lots of shenanagins going on there. I get so much inspiration and encouragement, I get excited each month. I passed this pattern up multiple times, mostly because I couldn’t see beyond what I didn’t like. I’m learning to look at the “bones” of the pattern, I’ve talked about this before, but really, I probably would have passed this one up. In comes my Facebook groups again. Let…
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Pattern Review: V1473+ The barganista Challenge
Ok, let me tell you ’bout this dress! First, why this dress? Well, Pattern Review has contests every month and I try and catch a few of them throughout the year to help stretch myself in regards to the things I sew. Recently, I sewed some active wear, thanks to the active wear contest, you can see that review here. But about this dress, I made this dress as a part of the Barganista contest, where you are recreating a designer look on the cheap. I looked around and I just didn’t know what I wanted to make so I changed my focus a bit, I changed what I was…
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Pattern Review: V9084+ Hot Pink Peplum
I love a pop of color and Hot pink is so girly to me. I originally purchased this pattern before doing my research (checking sewing Pattern Review). No one reviewed it and I couldn’t find anything on it, I almost freaked out! What was I thinking, a beginner taking on a pattern with no cup sizing and a zipper?? I used the left over fabric from my awesome blazer to work this pattern. I chose something with some lycra in the event that it would be too tight eekk!!! lol This is a wearable muslin also because the fabric was flawed and i’m trying to use it up. Pattern…
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Pattern Review: V9021- Revamped
I’m a firm believer in doing things right. So, I went back through some of my reviews to figure out if I could improve on them before moving on to new patterns. Some patterns where hard for me, but now after a little practice, they don’t seam so scary. Also, with using the forums on Pattern review, I’ve learned a lot about fitting and how to be happy with what I’ve made. So, this pattern is one of the first I reviewed. My biggest mistake was not finishing it and figuring out what the problem was, I chalk that up to inexperience. The next mistake was putting the dress on…
