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New pillow…
It has been sitting on my desk waiting… first for backing (I ended piecing some leftovers because I was lazy to go shopping for more fabrics)… then for a pillow insert (it measures just a bit bigger than another pillow I made but the insert was just too small; couldn’t figure that one out). Finally… [...]
Week 6 of flekka challenge finished!
Almost forgot to mention it here. Yes, the Kioko blouse has been finished for a few days now. Go on over there for details…
week 4 of flekka challenge finished!
OK, I finished on Friday, but just got time to post about it here. It was a simple sleeveless top, but more shaped, with darts and less flare than the A-line sleeveless top. Here it is: More pictures and instructions here.
flekka challenge!!!
I haven’t been around here for a while, but that does not mean that I haven’t been online. Actually, some of the projects finished just before the Summer inspired a new project: Flekka challenge – from an idea to a finished garment. It is a big project that I plan to do weekly so it [...]
A-line sleeveless top variation: 50s babydoll
As I was browsing earlier today I came upon a picture of this vintage McCalls pattern. I thought this was a perfect challenge for today – can I modify my pattern from the From sloper to sleeveless top project to make a similar pajama top? Here is what I did… This pattern will be very [...]
From sloper to sleeveless top
After I created the slopers (see previous project) the next step was to try and make something out of it. I decided to make a pattern for a simple A-line sleeveless top. Should not be that difficult, right? So, here I will describe all the steps I took to create this top. From drafting the [...]
Comparing close fitting slopers: Bunka vs. Aldrich Part 5
This is the fifth and final part in a series of posts: Comparing close fitting slopers: Bunka vs. Aldrich Drumroll please… let’s see how the slopers fit Greta I transferred the patterns (which are drawn without any seam allowances) to the fabric and added seam allowances only on the side and shoulder seams. I had [...]
Comparing close fitting slopers: Bunka vs. Aldrich Part 4
This is a fourth part in a series of posts: Comparing close fitting slopers: Bunka vs. Aldrich Adjusting the dress form… I have been thinking bout getting a dressform for a while, but have not been doing too much sewing (clothing) to justify the purchase. But now, with this little project and another one in [...]
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