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There's a new post on the blog. But, it's not abou There's a new post on the blog. But, it's not about this shirt. Sorry 🤷‍♀️!
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It's about a rainbow 🌈 flannel dress - a #mndarlingranges to be specific (one of my TNT patterns).
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Read all about it, if you pls - link in bio.
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OH HAI, it's just me in this totes gorgeous vintag OH HAI, it's just me in this totes gorgeous vintage designer silk dress I snagged for $5 (!!!) from a fundraising sale at Mount Mary's fashion department.
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This is one of my greatest thrifting finds of all time, guys. But, it didn't always look like this. In fact, I basically had to deconstruct this dress and sew it back together to get it to fit over my body.
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Naturally, this sewing adventure has been chronicled on La Blog; link in bio. P.S. There's a video, too, with before and after shots.
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What's your greatest thrifting find?
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Hiiii! Do U like professional sewing finishes? OF Hiiii! Do U like professional sewing finishes? OF COURSE U DO, b/c handmade > homemade.
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The latest blog post (link in bio) is a tute on how to sew mitered corners of unequal lengths - like if your CF fold on a skirt is 1 inch and the hem is 2 inches.
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You can make mitered corners for ANY angle and ANY length; learn how RN, if U pls.👗
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Here's a stupid fun and stupid simple "hack" for a Here's a stupid fun and stupid simple "hack" for a staple garment (T-shirt).⁠
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Take one of your pattern pieces - in this case, the back bodice pattern piece - and turn it 90 degrees. Or, you could turn it any amount, really.⁠
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What you get is twice the fun with the same fabric! It creates visual interest without a lot of thought or rigamarole. Plus, you don't have to worry about matching seams!⁠
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This doesn't work with every fabric or sewing pattern; I suggest trying it on relaxed-fit garments.⁠
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BTW, this is the Sie Macht Cass T-shirt #smcass - it's free for YOUUUUU; link in bio!⁠
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Is it too early to start planning summer dresses? Is it too early to start planning summer dresses? (Not asking for a friend; straight up asking for myself.)⁠
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This is #butterick #b6051 - highly recommend.⁠
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New post on La Blog! It's about how to adjust fit New post on La Blog! It's about how to adjust fit on pants - woven joggers from @seamwork - using the pivot-and-slide method from @nancyziemanproductions 💙 Link in bio, of course.
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Lots of illustrations. Fitting math. It's a beast, but it's a helpful beast. If you're into that sort of thing.
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Come and get it! Let's make your butt look cute, K?
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True story - I was cutting fabric and nicked a pin True story - I was cutting fabric and nicked a pin with my glorious @kaiscissors here.⁠
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I continued cutting, but I could tell there was a burr or some other roughness on the blades. Bummerino.⁠
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To smooth things over (PUN INTENDED), I turned to a common kitchen supply - aluminum foil.⁠
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A few cuts with my shears through folded aluminum foil smoothed out the little flaw and let me keep cutting fabric with zero hangups.⁠
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If I felt like my scissors were kinda dull all over and not performing, I'd take them for pro sharpening. But, if it's a little snaggy business, aluminum foil does the trick!⁠
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Have you tried this sewing tool hack?⁠
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P.S. Should you be interested, I have compiled allllll my fave sewing supplies - with links! - including these scissors over on Le Blog; link in bio! See "Sew Smart" in the upper nav menu.⁠
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Hey-o, these are #seamworkwitt woven joggers from Hey-o, these are #seamworkwitt woven joggers from @seamwork 👖And after I made a buncha fit adjustments, I'm pleased to report that I'm excited to sew them at least two more times.⁠
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I wanna pair in linen (cropped), and I've got plans for a pair in drapey, luxe Cupro!⁠
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Anyhoo, I co-sign on these easy-to-sew joggers, and I blogged them (link in bio, natch).⁠
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Woven joggers: yea or nay?⁠
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Hey, I need your eyeballs, y'all! So, our sewing f Hey, I need your eyeballs, y'all! So, our sewing friend @craftingarainbow posted about doing her colors via colorwise.me (that's a URL).
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Naturally I had to check this out for myself; I thought it could be a useful tool for wardrobe planning.
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You upload a photo and use a color picker to select your truest hair, eye, and skin colors.
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I did this exercise three times and got three different outcomes! All photos are in natural light, either outside or next to a window.
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MY QUESTION:
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Am I a Classic Winter (pic 1), Soft Autumn (pic 2), or Warm Autumn (pic 3)?
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I *think* color picker skews green, because it kept saying I have green eyes, and they're definitely blue.
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I love this Lola sweater dress from @victorypatter I love this Lola sweater dress from @victorypatterns - but I have two issues with it. (It's not the pattern itself, which is lovely; these are Erin Problems™️.)⁠
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First, I sewed this pattern too large; I should have gone at least one size smaller. The proportions are juuuust a little off for my body. (If you'd like to see more photos of Lola, go to the bio link and search "lola.")⁠
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Second, I hung the dress on a hanger, and I *think* it's stretched out, obviously not a good scene for a garment that already was too big.⁠
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TBH, I would reach for this dress more if I didn't feel like it looked out of proportion on me. (Gosh darn you, perfectionism!)⁠
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I have a legit question for you: Should I shorten this dress to hit mid-thigh to above the knee? What would you do? How often do you go back and reimagine your me-made garments?⁠
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Please leave a comment for me. TY!⁠
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