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…
#RoyalWeddingSewAlong Choosing a Size & Fit Adjustments FAQ (McCall\’s 7684)
Welcome to the first proper post in my McCall\’s 7684 sewalong! Today I\’ll be going over the important first steps in making any dress: determining your size and fitting a bodice muslin. I have a lot of ground to cover, so I\’m going to start with a little FAQ and then later this week, I\’ll…
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