I was planning to make comfy and loose dress to wear this summer and so happy I finally made it. For the pattern, I used Faitmain shirt dress May 2019 as a base and modified the neckline into v-neck. I always prefer v-neck for summer, it felt comfier and fresh. And for the fabric, I used a floral linen blend from my stash. I bought the fabric from the local shop four years ago, the notion (thread, interfacing and buttons) were from stash too, so I didn't buy anything new to make this dress. After I had all the dress pieces, I modified the front neckline into v-neck by reducing 10 cm down from the CF and drafted a new line toward the shoulder. Here is the pieces, back (on the fold), front (2x), sleeves (2x) and bias tape band from the same fabric 4 cm wide. The sewing process was enjoyable, I did it between my free time and finished the dress in less than three weeks. I sewed all the pieces together and realized that I should add front and back facings for neater look but I already...
Hi there, I finally updated this blog after months away. Life was busy but I still sewing a few stuff. I mostly share on my IG or TikTok . And today, I'd love to share my latest make, a tie-front blouse. A comfy summer blouse with cute tie and gathered front. I made it in short sleeve and the length was right on my hipline, this blouse will be easy to wear with denim pants or skirt. I was happy with the final blouse and planning to make more to fill a gap in my summer wardrobe. For the fabric, I used printed cotton from my stash, it was a souvenir from our trip to Bali and for the pattern, I used a self-drafted pattern - based on my basic sloper and modified it. The sewing process started with cutting the fabric and followed with fuse the front facing and back neck facing with fusible interfacing. After that, I sewed the ties. It was a bit difficult to pull the tiny ties out but in the end I did 😊 I attached the...