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 […]
Bodice Sloper I have been working on my bodice sloper creating the proper alterations to match my body blue print. Creating a sloper that matches my body silhouette will give me the perfect fit when sewing, drafting or designing future garment projects. Therefore, the bodice I will be using for my sewing projects is by […]
Dressmaker Blog | My Sewing Projects & Wardrobe Welcome to my dressmaker blog! As a dressmaker, I have a deep love for sewing and creating fun and beautiful things to wear! Furthermore, I am a novice at garment construction. Also, I enjoy building a well-fitted wardrobe for all seasons! This video is about who I […]
Fall Wardrobe Inspiration Building my perfect wardrobe collection has been well overdue. I am so excited and ready to start creating a wardrobe that will fit my figure and compliment my style! The first item of my wardrobe building collection for the fall season is the Catarina Dress by Seamwork Patterns! Furthermore, the pattern is very simple […]
I’m so ready to sew this Catarina dress pattern! The Catarina dress pattern is a very simple to make since there is little to no alterations that needed. This dress will make the perfect evening cocktail dress and will go perfectly with the fabrics that I have been holding on to for some time now! […]
