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| Pattern Review | 5/13/13 4:05 PM | Simplicity - 4273 Misses' dress
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Pattern Description:
Misses & Miss Petite Jacket, Pants, Skirt, Top & Dress. This review is about the dress.
Pattern Sizing:
16-24. I sewed size 16.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes.
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| Pattern Review | 5/12/13 2:38 PM | New Look - 6146 Misses' dress
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Pattern Description:
Misses' dress has midriff band, knee length pencil skirt with optional peplum, bodice, strap and sleeve variations. Design Your Look sewing pattern lets you be your own designer with mix and match design elements.
Pattern Sizing:
4-16. I sewed view...more... |
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Sewing Tip |
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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