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| Pattern Review | 5/4/12 1:48 PM | Vogue Patterns - 8469 MISSES' DRESS
I love this pattern! My daughter needed a white summer cotton dress in a hurry. She is very petite and this pattern came in a size 6. I only had to take it up a little to get a good fit. I left off the ties because she wanted to wear a belt with it. The pattern calls for lining the bodice only but I...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 5/2/12 2:47 PM | Simplicity - 2599 Misses Tops With Trim Variation: Separate Patterns For B,C,D
I've made this pattern so many times, I've lost count. This version is a polyester satin fabric that my daughter chose at Joann Fabrics. She wears these tops with jeans to college and with dress slacks for dressy occasions. I finally got around to tweaking the fit using this Burda tutorial for movin...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 4/24/12 8:17 PM | New Look - 6104 top
I thought this was the perfect pattern for the cotton eyelet fabric that I bought for my daughter. It is a very updated look. The smallest size included in the pattern is a 10. She probably needed a 6 but she convinced me to grade the pattern down only one size because she doesn't like tight blouses...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 3/19/12 7:24 PM | Simplicity - 2599 Misses Tops With Trim Variation: Separate Patterns For B,C,D
This is one of Patternreview's top 10 patterns for 2010. I have made it many times in the sleeveless version for my daughters and now, finally, for myself. I used a woven polyester fabric with a slight crinkle to it which makes it a little more comfortable to put on and take off. It has a little giv...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 2/22/12 8:21 PM | Self Drafted Pattern - Self Drafted Pattern Knit Top
My daughter likes to shop in Forever 21, a trendy teen store in the local mall. I noticed that all of their knit tops are basically variations on the same pattern. I traced the front and back of one of her favorite knit tops and made this top for spring/summer. I added a self-fabric neck binding and...more... |
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