I don\’t know about you but sometimes, when I\’m nervous about something, I\’ll sign up to pattern test for it, or something like that, so that I am forced to just do it already! This is how I ended up making today\’s project. When Maddie reached out and offered me a bra kit in exchange…
Archives for March 2018
#RoyalWeddingSewAlong Constructing the Bodice (McCall\’s 7684)
Today we start the actual construction of our dresses! Yay! The first thing to do is sew all of our darts: front and back bodice darts on lining and outer fabric, so eight total. One tip is to shorten your stitch length as you get about an inch away from the dart tip, and to…
Snow Leopard Bikini (Evie La Luve Maxine)
Helloooo! It\’s tricky to find a location to photograph a bikini so I really wanted to photograph this one while I was on my cruise–what better spot than on a ship in the middle of the ocean? This is my second suit made using Spoonflower\’s Sport Lycra, and the second using a design by Peacoquette!…
#RoyalWeddingSewAlong Preparing your Fabric (M7684)
Welcome to week one of the sewing part of the Royal Wedding Sewalong! By this point you should have your pattern (in my case, McCall\’s 7684), fabric, and notions… we\’re ready to start. Gather all your fabric and first, before you do anything else, make sure to wash it! I had a lot of questions…
#RoyalWeddingSewAlong My Muslin & Fit Adjustments (McCall’s 7684)
Missed my 90,000 instagram stories? Lucky for you I also took a bunch of photos! Bonus: no rambling. Muslin 1: Okay! This is my starting point, a straight size 12. When I selected my size using the finished garment measurements, I was between sizes 10 and 12, and since it\’s always easier to take in…