Here it is: the dress-that-you-probably-already-know-what-it-looks-like-because-you’ve-seen-so-much-of-it-in-previous-posts! It’s a simple fitted dress with 3/4 sleeves and collar and cuffs in some fake leopard scraps that I recently rediscovered in my parents garage. Someone in Australasia may still have an awesome tailored jacket made from this leopard tucked away in their wardrobe – I remember patterning and cutting […]
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While I’m still on the topic of sewing checks or plaids, let me show you this little trick for sewing seams together so that they match perfectly! I was shown this by one of the sample machinists (Pat) at my first job in the clothing industry, where I was a “design room assistant”, that is […]
Read MoreOnce I’ve planned where my checks are going to match, it’s time to start cutting! Lay the pieces right sides together, taking particular care that the checks are square, and not skewed – ie they are perfectly parallel and perpendicular to each other like they were designed to be. Position the pattern piece in place […]
Read MoreCutting checks isn’t hard at all, so don’t let that idea prevent you from giving them a go! It does require some extra time and planning though – trying to do it in a rush isn’t really a good idea!Here are a few general tips from me: Lay up your cloth, lay out the pattern […]
Read MoreI have a little surprise for you all today – I surprised myself actually! My new dress isn’t just a red tartan dress, it is a red-tartan-and-leopard-print dress! It was originally intended to be plain red tartan, and after cutting it out I put it down on my machine – next to some remnants of […]
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