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DIY Midi Dresses

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Hi there, Happy Friday 🌸🌸 Today's update is about two new dresses that I made to wear on special outings. The sleeveless orange midi dress was made in October and the long-sleeved dress was made at the beginning of this month.  Both patterns were self-drafted, and the dresses had ruffles at the bottom tier. And to complete the look, I added a removable bow and pinned it to the neckline.  For the sleeveless midi dress, I used a linen blend fabric a souvenir from my trip to Bangkok and the fabric was enjoyable to sew. As usual, the sewing process started with pinning and sewing the darts and then attached the facings to the front and back pieces right sides together. I pinned it around and then sewed it, but I left a few centimeters open to sew the shoulder lines. I love this method, the finished facing looks clean and neat. I closed the opening area with hand sewing. I gathered the bottom tiers and then sewed them to...
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Finished February Garment - Pink Blouse

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Hi everyone! I am glad that I managed to finish my February garment for  MAGAM Challenge  on time :) This blouse based on Burdastyle pattern 08/2012, details here on my last post. Sewing process: I traced the pattern (size 36), reduced the length of the sleeves 7.5 cm but I leaved  the blouse length same as the original pattern. I omitted the sleeves opening because I didn't have any zipper inside my stash that match the fabric color. Then I added seam allowances in all edges and transfer the pattern onto the fabric. I am very lazy this moment, so I decided to skip the muslin and I am very lucky that the blouse fit me nicely. The neckline is right on the place that I like, the bust darts and back darts are fine and allow me to move my body freely. The sleeves are good, I feel free to move my arm too. The only thing funny is the blouse length, they are too long and look unflattering on me.  I have to cut it about 7.5 cm, so the feet of the...
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Make A Garment A Month - February Plan..

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Happy Monday to you all! My February plan for MAGAM Challenge  will be a very simple yet elegant everyday blouse based on Burdastyle pattern 08/2012 -  Printed Blouse 109 . For the fabric, I will use my pink viscose that I bought last month. The thread and the buttons are from my stash. image source I traced the pattern yesterday and I found that this pattern has funny bust darts. The bust darts are starting from the waistline - you can see the picture above. But according to the pattern description,  this blouse is flattering on any body type because of the shaping bust darts :)  So, I am curious and can not wait to see how the blouse will turn out.   Happy sewing!
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Finished January Garment - Double Breasted Cape

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   Hello dear readers, Finally I have done my January garment for MAGAM challenge . As you all know, this cape is based on Burdastyle cape pattern 08/2012  size 36. But I decided to make it shorter than the original pattern. For the fabrics and materials that I used for this cape, you can see it  here . Mostly, I enjoyed the sewing process but to sew the arm slits and lining took a long time to finish, I spent a lot of time on basting and hand sewing. Also, I made a little bit mistake on cutting the arm slits. It suppose to be right on the line between the shoulder piece and front piece but mine is below that line. Anyway, I think is fine and nobody noticed it:)   The picture below is the cape front, you can see that the decorative stitching on the shoulder pieces, piping on the arm slits and the double breasted front closure are very stylish.   The picture below is the cape back, you can see also the dec...
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