Taffy blouse

I love so much this version of the Taffy blouse. It was the very first bias garment I sewn.

The fabric it is a lovely viscose that does not wrikle, but frays like crazy.

With the remanants I made a bunch of bias tape.... let see what to do with it

Myrtle Dresses

So easy to sew and so versatile to wear.

It is the Myrtle dress.

 I sewn up one woven version and one knit. 

Nice and cozy. Both can be styled with sandals and barelegs in the warm seasons and with boots and leggins or pantyhose.

No wrikling fabric for the woven version! Practical!https://www.colettepatterns.com/catalog/myrtle

Plantain shirt mon amour

It is well said that the best things in life come for free. This is sooo true for the Plantain shirt pattern.
It is the sewing pattern that I used most!
A few examples will follow.

What about a stripey version with a lace scalloped yoke?

......just because.... lace inserts....

More inspiration another day!

Bye......

Alma blouse

I approached the Alma blouse.
I've already sewn one a long time ago while I was taking some private sewing classes.

But this time I wanted to do it just on my own.
 I picked up the size 8 for the high bust. I blended just the back bodice to a size 12 for waist and hips.
I knew this was unneccesary for the front as I had to do a  huge FBA (6,5 cm for each side) and this will end up giving more width to the whole front bodice. Then I rose the waist and the armhole, and did a 5 cm sway back adjustment.
My real intention was to make the A version but the neckline was gaping brutally. I think it was due to a sum of events: in the first place the fabric is very drapey and loose waved, in the second place the interfacing of the facing was too soft, and finally I did not stabilized the main piece if the front bodice at the seamline with the facing. My first thought was to throw everything in the bin but then I opted for a scoop neckline finishing it with bias tape and guess what?

It worked.

Savannah by Seamwork

Hello! Finally I ended up my two savannah camisoles.

I fitted the pattern, cutting out a bust size 12, waist 14, hips 12 for the front. For the back a 12 in the bust, 10 for waist and 14 for hips. I raised the waist (4 cm), made a huge swayback adjustment (11 cm), and added a bust dart.

Here it goes the fluffy side of the life ;-P.
I did not know how to finish the neckline in the blue one. I did not want go out and buy more stuff do you know. Finally I found out this piece of pom-pom trim that was used to whip up a floor cushion.

To say the truth,  hemming the pink one was a pain in the neck!
The fabric is a remnant of rayon viscose (not the ideal for a bias garment but I loved the color and the drape). No matter how careful I was , the hem kept turning out distorded and not nice at all.

The solution? I serged it with a matching thread with a very narrow seam. And that's all folks...


Happy with the result

Thanks God it's Friday

So... As the title of the entry suggests it is Friday and my plan it is to end up 2 Savannah camisoles.
Until this is done I have the pleasure to bring you along into my sewing place.

My sewing machine is an Husqvarna Viking, bought in 2001 and it still works perfectly

I use this adjustable dressform just to take pics or drape fabric. It is adjustable but the proportions are not mine! When I'll find the time I'd like to make a custom fit dressform. 

When I sew I am alone and it is always a bit tragical when I ask my hubby to take measures or pin things on me:-(((

I bought the serger used on matri and it works well. It is worth every cent.

I chose the place with more light into the flat (aka the living-dining room) and even if it get a bit cluttered it is cozy and merry.

Aurora by Seamwork

Hey! So much time.... This is one of the Aurora tank I sewed.

My fave colour is pink and probably you've already noticed it. May  be it is a bit too sexy with that sheer back, but I enjoyed sewing it.