One really great thing about using an industrial machine is that it takes no time at all to whip up a muslin! I love this Burda Style jacket (8/2009); this is a petite size 20 and I made just one change by adding an extra 3/8 inch of ease through the hip in [...]
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Today I was meeeting a friend for lunch and wore my Hot Patterns Geisha Girl Jacket. I’m happy with the way this shirt jacket turned out - even though Marfy is pretty much an Outward Bound sewing experience, the patterns are expertly cut and they fit together beautifully. When I do tailored shirts like this, I turn into the Template Queen. Years ago I learned the hard way that the only way I can really replicate the [...] Diva Ann inspired me to do this dress. Notice Ann’s version (scroll down a tad on her blog) has black-white-turquoise-orange zizag points going up on the center front panel, whereas mine are going down - does this mean anything? I have no clue. But that’s what I love about sewing; two sewists can use the same fabric, and the same pattern, and do [...] I have to give Diva Els a giant hug because I misplaced my photo of the original RTW Valentino shirt. She located it on her hard drive and emailed it back to me. Els has an astounding ability to locate things on the internet and in her PC files, and I think this research skill [...] I didn’t intend to make a piece of luggage when I started the HotPatterns Mega-Shopper, but in the end, that’s pretty much what I got! This is a Very Large Bag – the finished size is 16 x 7 x 12 inches. Thank goodness for Diva Ann – I had to finish this up on her [...] by Diva Phyllis Truthfully, I spent more time on the embellishment than I did on the sewing, although attaching the placket with the completed beading & embellishment was pretty challenging. The fabric is a fine poly 4-way stretch knit. One interesting aspect to this technique is the individuality of each interpretation. Kenneth King, who originated the technique, [...] By Diva Phyllis As the rest of the Divas will attest, I’m not a huge fan of the Luxe Boho look, however this shrunken tunic from Simplicity is pretty cute ‘n current and you don’t need to look like a Calvin Klein model to wear it. The neckline variations are pretty nice, and the subtle shaping is [...] |
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