Velvet Ribbon

Hi everyone.. Finally I finished my mint dress for Make A Garment A Month  - March. This dress has princess seams, round neckline, short sleeves and fully gathered skirt with finished zipper at the back.  Pattern and alteration: I used two BurdaStyle patterns for this dress, pattern from 01/2013 for the bodice and sleeves and pattern from 09/2014  for the skirt. As the minimum size of the two patterns are 36, I have to grade down to 34. I also made some changes on the neckline, omitted the collar and change the 3/4 sleeves to a short sleeves Materials: 2 yards of printed crepe in mint color, jersey net in white color for bodice lining, invisible zipper, small vintage button and thread. Sewing Process: After I grade down the patterns to size 34, I made the bodice with sleeve muslin. I tried the muslin and found out that the sleeve was too tight. I added 4 cm to allow my upper arm to move freely. In this case, I draw a new sleeve pattern and...

Hello.. Here is my quick update of "DIY Friday" . I made a petticoat yesterday and I am happy with how it turned out. I was planning to make for so long, I bought the fabric many months ago but always distracted with other things. And only after I finished my mint dress for March MAGAM challenge, I realized that I need a petticoat to wear with it.   Pattern and Materials: The pattern is based on BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern - Elizabeth Gathered-Waist Dress size 34. And for the materials : I used 2.5 yards of petticoat fabric in white color 1.5 cm self-made bias tape (I was planning to use store bought bias tape in grey color but it was too small). In total, I used 124 cm long of bias tape - 76 cm for the waistline trim and the rest for knot in the end. And white thread The sewing process was easy and fast, I transfered the skirt pattern on the fabric and cut it - my skirt is 35 cm long. And cut four pieces of ruffle - 20.5 cm long. After I ha...