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1912 Corset Cover Review
I’ve made many promises in my life. Here’s one promise I will keep. Below you can find my review for the 1912 Project on the Corset Cover. Below you can see my second muslin. My first muslin fit but I...
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Burda Panel Dress Muslining
I’m back working on the Burda panel dress from the May magazine again. I got so inspired by the idea of adding leather (faux, at least) as the middle panel that I went back to the traced pattern to...
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Altering the back
Can you see the difference between the pattern lines and my back piece? If Burda makes you angry and/or your eyes start to cross then just believe me. There’s quite a difference. I’m starting with...
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Titanic Blouse
After wearing my white blouse with my Titanic costume to C2E2 this Spring, I saw how see-through it is- my slip shows from underneath. This wouldn’t really be an issue but I used a lot of the lace I...
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Fitting the back
Update: There should be 4 photo collages below. If you can’t see them all, check out my Flickr. I’m starting a new experiment. It has to do with cutting a smaller size for my back. I’m still in FBA...
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Jackets Jackets Jackets
Since I can’t blog about all the pretty things I’ve been making for people, and I haven’t taken pictures of myself in this yellow jacket I made, I’ll leave you with this picture. You might have seen...
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Top 5 Reflections of 2012
This reflections thing is a little harder when I don’t have a garment to point at and comment on. Most of the time when I miss the mark, I take time away from the garment and if I’m paying attention,...
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Wardrobe Replacements
I’m not talking about doppelgangers. I mean taking those loved items from my wardrobe that for some reason or another I just can’t let go of and studying them to see what it is about them that I love...
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Manipulate Darts, Not People
I have a large chest and I don’t have any love or hate about it. I’m zen about it. It just is. I’ve been made fun of and right now, as I type this, I’m okay. It’s not always okay but I’m 35. I can...
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Refashioning a Maxi for a large bust
Click on the pic above to check out my maxi tutorial on TrasnN2Tees’ DIY University.
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Archer Tales
I bought the Archer pattern a week or so ago and I’ve been really excited to try it out. Last night I worked out a first muslin. I did very little initially so I could see what I’d need to do. I...
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Archer Tales, Part Deux
I got the back pleat right this time. hehe Here are the first and second muslins side by side: I tried to go with small changes so not to get ahead of myself. Here are the new alterations: 1. Added...
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Two Gertie Shirtwaists! With Special Guest!
I finally finished my shirtwaist dress from Gertie’s book. Fe-yoo! I say finally because I kept needing to make changes and when I finally made a bunch of bust changes I needed to make more changes due...
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Forward Shoulder Epiphany
Well, the more I learn, the less I know. I started fitting my chest because I thought that was the only real issue I had. Once I made a larger front, to adjust for my larger bust I started having other...
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I lived off Belmont Street, aka the Colette Hawthorn
The Hubbinator and I met in Portland, Oregon and lived off Belmont street (about 5 blocks from Hawthorn) the year before we moved to Chicago. It was a two bedroom behind a really cool video rental...
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Brasilia Dress Muslin #1
Yes, you are getting mirror shots. That’s the kind of blogger I am today. This is my first muslin of Rachel’s Brasilia dress. I took a lot out of the length between the underbust and the hip. Now I...
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When do I do a Full Bust Adjustment?
Confession time: I don’t always do a full bust adjustment (aka an FBA). Nope. Not always gonna happen. There are certain things I’ve found that either deter me from doing one or reasons why I don’t...
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on staying focused
I’m constantly distracted by new patterns and new fabric but it’s important to me to stay focused on my sewing to-do lists. In part because several things on my sewing to-do list are for other people,...
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Band Shirt Comino Cap Top
I saw Katie’s blocky t-shirt save using the Kitschy Coo Comino Cap Top pattern and I had to try it. This is Katie’s super cute refashioned t-shirt (click on the image to go to Katie’s IG feed and...
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The boy gets a jacket
A couple of years ago, I made my little guy the Oliver + S Secret Agent Trench. That was 3 years ago, and he still wears it! This photo was from the summer. You can see that the sleeves are too short-...
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