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Following is the story about how I reconstructed this dress to fit my figure and, in the process, got a crash course in hand sewing, sewing with silk, high-end stitching techniques, and alterations. […]
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Did you know that Chanelβs iconic boucle jackets are finished with mitered corners? In this article, you will learn how to make a SPECIAL kind of mitered corner β a corner in which the folds that meet are different lengths. […]
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Another way I customized my Stitch Sisters dungarees, along with sewing D-ring straps, was by inserting an exposed slot zipper. Here’s a tutorial on how to sew this type of zipper. […]
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Learn how to hack the Cass T-shirt into a mini-dress with flounce sleeves! […]
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Just because theyβre relaxed doesnβt mean woven jogger pants have to look sloppy. Read on to discover how I used Nancy Zieman’s pivot-and-slide method to fit my relaxed-fit Seamwork pants. […]
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When I decided to revisit Seamwork and its offerings after breaking up with them four years ago, I knew I had to sew a Seamwork pattern. I landed on the Witt woven joggers as the pattern to review. I wanted a pattern that would offer fitting challenges, and when do pants ever NOT deliver on fitting woes. […]