The Coat of Dreams
The making of my winter coat using Butterick Lisette B6385 and black wool melton fabric
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adapting commercial patterns
My Burda Challenge
Creating a Flounce Dress 118 using the pattern sheets from Burda magazine 07/2017
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Sewing with Sequins
How I adapted the New Look 6000 pattern to create a cowl neckline and added a stretch lining for this sequinned version
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Making my Bridesmaids Dresses
Creating the bridesmaid dresses using a combination of commercial patterns and pattern drafting.
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The Making of My Wedding Dress – Part 3 – Constructing the Dress
Creating the wedding dress using a combination of commercial patterns and pattern drafting.
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The Making of My Wedding Dress – Part 2 – Creating the Pattern and Toile
Creating the pattern for the wedding dress using a combination of commercial patterns and pattern drafting.
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The Western Shirt – Simplicity 1327 – Part 2
The finished western shirt in black fabric
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The Western Shirt – Simplicity 1327 – Part 1
Making a western shirt for Mr B
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New Look K6023 – Version 3
How I adapted the K6023 dress pattern to create a third version of this dress in stretch fabric.
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