For those of you doing the shirt dress for Simplicity 1880, there’s this business of the collar. It’s notched too and that can terrify anyone whose never done one and heard rumors that these were not for the faint of heart. Don’t fret, these are no harder than setting in a sleeve, in fact much…
Alright, so I’m cheating just a little today and putting tomorrow’s post in today’s place. Today’s post was to have been on the shirt dress, but I find I need just a little more time, so please forgive that. Instead we’ll talk about the wrap dress version and my thoughts on facings. Let’s discuss facings…
When I initially started thinking about doing another sewalong, this is the post I was most concerned about. This is the part in every sewing experience that kind of makes or breaks the sewist. It’s that dreaded word alteration. Seriously. Like, its not enough that you just measured yourself in your underwear, or that you…
I’ve actually gotten in the habit of not making a muslin every time I go to sew something up these days. It’s gotten to the point where I know when and where my problems will be and what I need to do about them, plus I use a basic fitted pattern to see where the…
Today, we’ll have a chat about picking the correct pattern size for you. I’m pretty sure most of you all know how to do this, and if you’ve been sewing for any length of time, you’ll know what size fits you best. So let me just touch on a few things here. Pick your bust…
