Sewing
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Cozy Glamour: Sewing the Simplicity 3696 Robe in Flannel-Backed Satin
An imperfect princess robe that I’m still enjoying wearing despite issues with the fabric since I used a woven for a knit pattern.
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Strapless romance in the Cashmerette Ellington dress
I review the new Cashmerette Ellington Dress, detailing my fit adjustments (sizing down and custom shortening), grading, and a fun faux corset back modification. I discuss the clean lining finish, boning support, and working with a linen-rayon blend. Perfect for a romantic look!
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Vintage Star Lounge Suit: PE Foxy Legs Joggers and Greenstyle Pacific Pullover
Throwing these two together because they do make a cute lounge set. However, I actually made each piece separately. I made them both from some lovely light french terry that I won in a raffle years ago from Amelia Lane Designs. I got to pick 3 yards of anything I wanted and this was my…
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Charm Patterns Hattie Tote to carry all the things
As mentioned in my last post, I had enough of the fabric leftover from my Maria dress to make a matching tote. I even had enough to do pattern matching of the roses around the top! This is the Hattie Tote pattern, also from Charm Patterns. I did decide to buy some coordinating fabric for…
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Charm Patterns Maria Dress aka the Friendship Dress
This is the Charm Patterns Maria dress which is a princess seam dress that makes a great base for many styles. The lines are clean. It’s straightforward and nice for a beginner to learn princess seams, but a satisfying sew for a more experienced sewist. So why do I also call it the Friendship Dress?…
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Pattern Emporium’s The Works Tank, a citrus-y version
And here is the second version of The Works Tank by Pattern Emporium that I promised you in yesterday’s post. And honestly this is my favorite of the two. This one is a size 8 at the bust graded to a size 12 at the hips. I measure a 10 at the hips, but I…
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Pattern Emporium Wide Strap Tank — The Works Tank
Nothing like a pattern test to break me out of my rut and get me posting again. While I certainly have some backlog of items to post, I haven’t been making as much in the past couple of months due to travel and work. Fortunately, this pattern is super fast and easy! This is The…
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Charm Patterns Stanwyck Skirt in Black Twill
The first thing I made this year (as in, on Jan 2 while I was on New Year’s vacation) was a black Charm Patterns Stanwyck Skirt. After making the Stanwyck for my Hanukkah skirt, I knew I needed a black one that I could use as a basic in my wardrobe. And in fact, it…
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Cashmerette Vernon: A Classic Buttondown Shirt in Plaid Flannel
This is the Cashmerette Vernon shirt! Would you believe this shirt was a muslin? It was! Before diving into the Swanton Blouse, I decided to make the Vernon to get a feel for Cashmerette sizing since prior to that I had never made a Cashmerette pattern so I wasn’t sure how their block would fit…
