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Holiday 2007 – Interior Work

I must admit to losing ground due to being knocked out for most of this week by the worst virus I’ve had in years! But I made some progress this weekend.

This style is really simple; it’s just a basic sheath with kimono sleeves. The instructions say to sew the skirt, and then attach the upper bodice. Instead, [...]

Holiday 2007 – Vouge 8313, Preparing the Pieces

This is probably the least interesting part of the construction process. The pattern has been thread traced onto fabric blocks, and each piece will be cut as I need it to keep raveling down to a minimum. The seam allowances will also be cut extra wide and trimmed to deal with the raveling. The photo on [...]