Sew What Skirts- Straight Skirt Finished!

Sew What Skirts- Straight Skirt, originally uploaded by Indie House. I was so excited to create this skirt, so empowered by the idea of drafting my own pattern custom fit for me and now that it’s done…. I feel slightly let down. See how the skirt flares out by the side slits? It isn’t supposed [...]

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Drafting a Skirt Pattern- Sew What! Skirts

Self Drafted Skirt Pattern, originally uploaded by Indie House. When I reviewed Amy Butler’s Barcelona Skirt I said your money would be better spent buying Sew What! Skirts because it teaches you to make a variety of skirts including an A-line like the Barcelona. But I said that never having attempted to draft my own [...]

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My First Burda (Pattern Review Burda 7834) and How to Sew Curves

Burda 7834, originally uploaded by Indie House. I love my new blouse I just wish I could take a deep breath without worrying about busting a seam! Yeah it’s a bit tight around the rib cage, I made a size six which fits most of my measurements, too bad lower rib cage isn’t a measurement [...]

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In LOVE with my Study Hall Skirt!

canonjuly09 081, originally uploaded by Indie House. How fabulous is this skirt?! So easy to dress up or down, for work or for play and the perfect slate for the bright accessories I like to wear. Want to see more pictures and find out more about making it? Check out my full pattern review at [...]

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Watcha Workin On Wednesday- Study Hall Skirt

Study Hall Skirt, originally uploaded by Indie House. It seems like some of you may be a ready to move past quilt making and back to garment making so ask and you shall receive! This weekend I saw a posting by Meg asking for pattern review volunteers. I immediately signed up after all I already [...]

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Simplicity 3835

Simplicity 3835, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. Now this is an easy summer dress! A handful of pattern pieces, a zipper, some interfacing and you have yourself a really cute dress. I made a size 8 and it fits really well except the lower arms. To give you an idea of sizing I generally wear [...]

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Spring Ruffle Top – Made by Rae’s Pattern

Ever since I saw this tutorial on Sew Mama Sew I’ve been wanting to try it and I bought this fabric a couple weeks ago but never got around to making it until today. The instructions are clear, concise and come with quite a few pictures. I skipped the arm divots and pockets as unecessary [...]

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Amy Bulter Cabo Halter- How to Sew Darts

I’m in Canda this week for work but I managed to squeeze in one more project before flying out on Monday. I rarely sit down and finish an entire project in one sitting but I imagine this would only take an hour or so if you focused on it. It took me about half a [...]

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The Complete Undefinitive Guide to Smocking (Or is it Shirring?)

IMG_0213, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. Shirring, defined as two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke. Smocking, defined as a decorative embroidery or shirring made by gathering cloth in regularly spaced round tucks. These were from Webster’s Dictionary online other sites add the use [...]

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Simplicity 2601- Done!

canonjune09 058, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. Whew! This one took awhile! I definitely struggled on the collar and armholes/sleeves but I feel like I learned a lot in the making of this blouse. And considering the fact it’s my first ever blouse and third ever garment I think I did pretty well. My personal [...]

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