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Click! Yesterday at Lord & Taylor I found the perfect belt. This is actually a stretch belt, which I really like because I like a wider belt with dresses and I’m very shortwaisted. Stretch belts are really comfortable because they don’t dig into my ribs. Love the hardware, the macrame look and the color is [...] Click for a Closer View Click for a Closer View The snaps, I will admit, were kind of a pain, because, being such a conspicuous detail, they really need to (1) be sewn on well and attractively and (2) they need to aligned properly so that jacket overlaps correctly. No 1. was much [...] regular, keyhole and bound buttonhole For a few weeks now there has been a discussion on Pattern Review about Greist and Singer buttonhole attachments, and I’ve had a Singer for a long time. I never used it because it never dawned on me to see if it fits a vintage Singer Touch n’ Sew 648 [...]
Yesterday I was able to get about ¾ of the way done. The lining is in and all that is left are the sleeves, hem and buttons/buttonholes. Here you can see the pattern pinned and matched at center front; on the upper bodice it turned out out I didn’t have enough [...] Els post on the Dior Rose reminded me of how much I love this as an embellishment. Purchased trims are often more expensive than your fabric, and these can be made from scraps. These are easy to do and they can be made in just about any size. You can use any fabric, but of course [...] |
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