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margk  |
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| Pattern Review | 5/12/12 6:54 AM | Simplicity - 5581 Men's, boys' shirt shorts hat
Pattern Description: Men's and Boy's Casual shirt, shorts and hat.
Pattern Sizing: Boys S-M-L Men's S-M-L-XL I made XL for my husband who usually wears 2XL shirts
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes
Were the instructions easy to follo...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 4/29/12 8:51 AM | Kwik Sew - 3334 Misses Jackets
Pattern Description: Misses unlined, fitted jackets have front princess seams, back waist darts, and wide neckline with collar. View B is a shawl collar and View A is notched shawl collar.
Pattern Sizing: XS - S - M - L - XL I made a M with some adjustments.
Did it look like the photo/drawing o...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 3/21/12 6:23 PM | Simplicity - 4076 Misses Knit Tops
Pattern Description: Selection of Misses tops - different necklines, different sleeves.
Pattern Sizing: 8 - 16, I cut a 12
Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, they were quite good. Its interesting that most instructions now remind us to stabilise the shoulder seam. In this top I needed rem...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 3/1/12 9:11 PM | Vogue Patterns - 1036 MISSES' JACKET
Todays Fit by Sandra Betzina, a casual jacket with lots of detail and topstitching.
I did NOT complete this jacket. I made a toile (size C) and found it to be too big in the shoulders, even after my narrow shoulder alteration. Also when I raised my arm, the sleeve was binding.
Back
So I recut a sm...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 2/13/12 4:58 PM | Jalie - 2796 Skort and Shorts
Pattern Description: Skort with attached hot pants or compression shorts
Pattern Sizing: Girls 2 to Women's 22
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes, although my body shape is somewhat more square!
Were the instructions easy to follow? J...more... |
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I started sewing as a teenager, with help from my Mum for the "tricky" bits like zips. Soon I was doing it all for myself, and making lots (most?) of my own clothes.
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