Hi there, I made a new blouse and happy with how it turned out. A simple 3/4 sleeves blouse finished with elastic sleeve hem, v-neckline with cute little collar and button down style. Also, I can wear it with skirt, shorts or pants, very versatile 😍 For the fabric, I used leftover linen blend with cute floral print and I was lucky the fabric enough to make 3/4 sleeves style. I love linen, comfortable and perfect for our humid climate. And for the pattern, I modified Faitmain shirt dress pattern 2019 into a blouse by shortened it right in my hipline. Shortened the sleeves into 3/4 length finished with elastic. Also, modified the neckline into v-neck finished with collar. And today, I'd love to share how I modify the neckline. At first, I thought this would be difficult, but I was surprised, it wasn't difficult. Any intermediate sewist can do it easily 😊 I copied the front blouse pattern into a new sheet of tracing paper, lowered the CF 9 cm. Drafted a new line o...
Hi there, I made this dress especially to wear on our summer holiday in Shanghai last month. Life was busy in past months and so glad I managed to sew a bit in my free time. I was planning to make a simple dress with feminine touch, so I went to make a square neck dress with ruffle hem which I made a few before. And to made it extra, I added ruffle sleeves. I was thinking the dress will be ready in two days but, something happened 😞 The square neckline was gaping and I had to fix it. I relieved, I fixed it with easy method. I inserted an elastic band between the facing and the neckline. Ta da! I love the result 😍 Before I show you how I fix the gaping square neckline, let me start with the fabric and pattern detail. The fabric: black and yellow daisy printed cotton, I bought it in July from the local shop. And the pattern: self-drafted based on my previous square neck dress with ruffle hem, and this time I added ruffle sleeves. ...