I saw The Undress and decided that I could make something similar for less. At the time they didn’t have a petite size and I also did not like how the sides sag. So with my $2.99/yrd fabric from Fabric.com, I made version D without the overlapping high-low hem. My casing was too tight for […]
Category Archives: Completed Projects
I didn’t really have anything that would coordinate with my Two-tone Singlet top. So I pulled out Vogue 2804. I liked this pattern because it was simple and that it had a left sided slit where I placed the border of the fabric. It is described as semi-fitted, mid-knee skirt. Using my Bernina #35 foot […]
A few months ago, I was invited by Harrison at Teach Me Fashion to make the Two-Tone Singlet. It is a free pattern being offered. Check it out. I promised I would but life kind of got complicated. So with a long delay, here it is. The fabric was given to me many years ago by […]
I haven’t made a quilt in forever!! Time for baby quilt! A friend of mine is due this Friday, so checked my stash for fabric that would work with her lavender baby theme. I had everything already at home and didn’t have to make a run to the fabric store. I signed up for a Craftsy.com […]
After I made Vogue 8379, I fell in love with the simplicity of the wrap dress. It can be casual AND sophisticated. I discovered the existence of Vogue 1549 Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress pattern and was able to win it on eBay. This year happens to be the 40th anniversary of the DVF wrap […]
Yep, I joined the hundreds of people who have made this dress. It turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow. I chose to do View A with short sleeves. After reading the reviews on patternreview.com that the bodice was short, I decided to leave the bodice unaltered, because I am barely 5’1″ and […]
Here are some studio pictures of the piña overdress. Next project is going to be my jumpsuit. I have decided to combine two patterns. The jumpsuit pant leg finished width is 36 inches and I think that that might just be too wide for my barely over 5 ft height. So I will combine the […]
I’m done! I’m done with my pina overdress! Still need to put belt loops but I’m not counting that. I used Claire Shaeffer’s directions for organza double-bias facing. I don’t know if I would do it again because it was a pain! Because the organza stretches on the bias, I measured out 1 1/2 inch […]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The fabric is an iridescent silk with two different threads. It is not very forgiving of wrinkles or bumps, because of the shimmer. At side seams only, I went from size 10 at top of bodice and graded to 12 at the waist. I also decreased dart amount in the […]
My mother gave me this piña fabric from the Philippines last summer. I saw the perfect vintage pattern for it (Simplicity 5514). I finally put it together just in time for Valentines’ Day. I picked the pattern because of it’s simple lines and that it only had french darts in the front. I was a […]
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