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Silk Challis  |
International UNITED KINGDOM
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12/5/11 5:34 PM | FBA on a jacket front with vertical darts and shawl collar
Vertical darts can be tricky to alter for an FBA. To help a pattern review member who was asking help for her project I wrote a tutorial on how to perform a full bust adjustment on a jacket front with vertical darts and shawl collar. I thought it would be nice to share it with everyone and it can b...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 12/7/11 6:36 PM | BurdaStyle Magazine - 02-2010-114 Shirt
Pattern Description: Women's shirt
Pattern Sizing: Burda sizes 36-44
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, however I sew shirts following a different order from the one suggested in the instruc...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 10/5/10 2:11 PM | BurdaStyle Magazine - 08-2010-132 Miranda skirt
Pattern Description:
Twisted bubble skirt
Pattern Sizing:
34-44. I made a 42
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
yes
Were the instructions easy to follow?
yes
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
This skirt is quick a...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 5/19/10 6:54 PM | BurdaStyle Magazine - 02-2010-108 Cropped jacket
Pattern Description:
From Burda magazine: This cropped jacket looks like classic couture with contrasting trim and some slight shaping to emphasize the waist.
Pattern Sizing:
Burda petite17-21
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
I did sever...more... |
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4/17/10 7:22 PM | Tips to topstitch
I love topstitching! A couple of tips that make it easy:
- use a topstitching needle (it does make a difference!)
- use a blind hem foot to flollow the edge of the section to be topstitched: this will keep the seam to a fixed distance.
The final result will be neat and professional.more... |
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