Tag Archives: Sewing Pattern

Peasant Dress Revamped

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

First of all let me just proclaim that this is another year for me to not buy Ready-to-Wear clothes. I’ve joined over 1000 other fasters headed by the talented sewist, Sarah Gunn.  We’ve all pledged not to buy clothes this … Continue reading →

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I’m Bringing “Sexy Back”

Posted on September 27, 2014 by

  I recently volunteered to test a new sewing pattern, the Sandpoint Top, created by Seattle-based independent designer Helena at Gray All Day.  The Sandpoint Top is a simple top with just two main pieces, plus the finishing bands. It has … Continue reading →

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Test Pattern for Lekala #4080

Posted on March 4, 2014 by

Sewing Pattern — Dress 4080 Pattern Test *bc2014 For clarification purposes, I will make up a muslin and work through the steps. I learn what I need to do on the muslin, and then apply that knowledge to the actual … Continue reading →

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