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| MariannaSew2Pro |
UNITED KINGDOM
Member since, 2/12/12
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| Pattern Review | 4/29/13 6:05 PM | Colette Patterns - 1025 Laurel
Pattern Description: Laurel is the latest pattern from Colette and is a shift dress with bust darts, back contour darts, a centre back zip and sleeve variations. A free booklet downloadable from the Colette website offers other variations and ideas on how to customize this most basic of patterns. ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 4/25/13 6:52 PM | Self Drafted Pattern - 286481-1014 A Line Skirt for Girls
I've been asked if the formula for creating an A-Line sloper from the Basic Sloper can also be used for sewing an A-Line girl's skirt. I guessed that it could work as long as there was a sufficient difference between the waist and the hip measurement (the waist has to be smaller!). I put my theo...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 4/19/13 9:16 AM | Self Drafted Pattern - 286481-1013 Mini Betty
Another easy project that might be of interest to those trying out drafting their own patterns. It's also my contribution to Julia Bobbin's Mad Men Challenge 2.
The dress was made to my daughter's stipulations: she wanted her own Mad Men style dress after seeing all the wonderful creations in
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| Pattern Review | 4/12/13 12:03 PM | Self Drafted Pattern - 286481-1012 Personalized Cushion
Pattern Description: My kids (being well brought up and popular, lol) keep getting invited to birthday parties and I feel too sorry for the kids' parents to bestow upon their children some more- of-the-same plastic toys. Which is why I like ideas for gifts with a wow factor that I can make quickly...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 3/12/13 7:04 PM | Self Drafted Pattern - 286481-1011 Frankenstein Dress
I'm teaching myself pattern drafting. This dress was made to try out 3 ideas I've seen in books. Two were from Adele Margolis: the Corner Pleat Sleeves and the Pegged Skirt. The Bodice is based on instructions in Pattern Magic 2 from the chapter entitled Different Facings, Different Looks.
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I love turning favourite fabrics and patterns into clothes that get talked about. Being self-taught, I often wonder if I'm doing it all wrong so I'm keen to share knowledge and pick up tips.more
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