Hi there, I made two tote bags using cute cat-printed home decor fabrics. These tote bags are easy and fast to make, a perfect sewing project for beginner sewists. The final size is approximately 34 cm long x 34 cm wide and 9 cm deep. The size is enough to carry books or shopping stuff. The process started with cutting the fabric, - The tote bag's body: 42 cm long x 38 cm wide (on fold). - Handle: 62 cm long x 8 cm wide (2x). - Bias tape band 4 cm wide. Fold the fabric right sides together and sew both sides. And then, clip and sew the bias tape band to secure the fabric (to avoid fraying). Cut the corners, 3 cm x 3cm square, after the seam allowance. Sew the corner and secure it with bias tape band ( both sides). Here is the look after I sew the corners. I work on the handles by folding them in half and then clip the seam allowance 1 cm inside. Fold the seam allowance 1 cm inside and fold the fabr...
Hi there. Today's post is about a simple and classy dress with a removable bow. I made this dress last week for the annual dinner at my husband's work.
I remembered I had two yards of cotton blend fabric with elastane in my stash, so I didn't need to buy new fabric.
For the design, I chose a simple dress with a little bit of something like a bow or a flower. And in the end, I chose a silk bow.
For the pattern, I used my self-drafted dress with long sleeves. At first, I was making a midi length but cut it below my knee.
The sewing process was fast because of the simple design, I did it in two days.
The process started in a usual manner, I sewed the darts, sewed the invisible zipper, sewed the front and back dress together, attached the sleeves, etc.
I tried on the dress and found out the neckline was a bit gaping and the dress was too loose and too long.
So, I reduced the shoulder line by 1 cm on both sides before attaching the facing. Sewed the facing and neckline right sides together.
I basted the neckline after that, and then I hand-sewed the finished facing.
As the dress was too loose, I reduced 1 cm at the sleeve and 3 cm at the hemline. I drew a new line and stitched the dress sides.
Also, I reduced the dress's length by 7 cm and finished with a hem and sleeve allowances 1.5 cm.
I made a silk bow because the dress was too simple and I wanted to add something extra.
I cut the black silk fabric 12 cm wide and 80 cm long, stitched the fabric on the fold, turned the fabric inside out and hand-sewed the opening area.
And to make the bow cuter, I finished it with a pointy end.
I pinned the bow to the left side of the neckline using a safety pin.
In case you are interested to watch the making of this dress, feel free to check my YouTube channel,
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