While looking through my stash of fabric one day, I realized that I had several yards of heavy weight striped fabric that will make perfect use for a home decor project. My iron board cover was in need of a complete makeover since it was looking a bit shabby. Yes, I could have replaced the shabby […]
Basic Sewing Supplies Visiting the sewing and craft store can become a bit overwhelming. Therefore, you know you need basic sewing supplies to begin with or just need a refresher on the supplies you need. Also, you may also have a few questions such as: What do I need as a beginner? What are the […]
Visiting the sewing and craft store can become a bit overwhelming. You know you need sewing supplies to begin with or just need a refresher on the supplies you need. You may also have a few questions such as: What do I need as a beginner? What are the basic stuff I need to get […]
Catarina Dress a Seamwork Pattern I’m just a dressmaker who is building her wardrobe. I needed the perfect dress to add to my wardrobe! Therefore, I created a copy of the dress to make sure my dress fit when sewn with the fashion fabric. My Completed Catarina Dress! Finally, the dress […]
Muslin Dressmaking Project Finally, I’ve completed my muslin dressmaking project for the Catarina Dress! The purpose of a muslin is to check for proper fit before sewing your final garment using fashion fabric. Well, my muslin fits perfectly! Now, it’s time to cut and sew the fashion fabric! I am aiming to be done by […]
Altering Patterns I’ve finally completed my bodice and skirt sloper! Altering patterns of my upcoming sewing projects is the next step to building my wardrobe. What’s important to me is creating a wardrobe that fits my body type. I want more than a cute outfit or something that is comfortable to wear. Furthermore , […]
Skirt Sloper I’ve finally finished my skirt sloper and I am ready to start building my wardrobe! There was only one alteration that need to be done. Which was to lengthen the back of the of the skirt pattern to level the hem of the skirt. This is partly due to my derrière hiking up […]
Bias Binding Tutorial Made-By-Rae gives an easy to learn bias binding tutorial which can be done 3 ways on your favorite shirts. Furthermore, they can simply be sewn by either using the traditional, topstitch and French methods. Also, these methods can be used on your favorite sewing patterns! Materials Needed Bias Binding Dressmaker’s Ruler Bias […]
Bodice Sloper Round 2 Finally, I’ve completed my bodice sloper round 2 and I love the way it fits! The bodice has the right amount of ease since I will be using it to sew with woven fabrics. The sleeves fit comfortably whereas bodice round 1 sleeves was tight and a little uncomfortable. The only […]
Shorten Pants We all want pants or jeans fit perfectly around the hips. However, in some cases, the length is too long. When your pants or jeans are cut, sewn and shortened it does not look quite the same as the original hem. Don’t worry, there is a quick effective way to keep the original […]
