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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Voge 2907 muslin

I just made a muslin for Vogue 2907. I must have made 5 versions of these pants, but Jennifer Stern Haseman is doing a pants Sew Along at Sawyer Brook, so who am I to deny free advice!? I'm always up for improving. Here she is:
I think a small crotch curve scoop is in order to take care of those folds. The back looks fine to me, but are the wrinkles under my booty due to some type of twisting? I'm quite certain I cut on grain. Plus, some of my other versions of these pants do that too.

Speaking of other versions of these pants, here are few of mine:



Wednesday, June 22, 2011

McCalls Fall 2011 pattern picks!

McCalls' fall patterns are up on the site, and there are some I really like! I'm sure I'll be picking these up:

6402 - I especially like the softly pleated views.


6408 - I wore this shape cardigan a lot last winter. This would be perfect if only I can find some nice sweater knits or beefy interlock.


6391 - Is it wrong I love this shape skirt so much... even though it's for little girls? I can still buy it for ideas, right? And there may but a lucky little girl acquaintance in my life.


6393 - I like all the pieces of this for my boys. This will be first on my list to hunt down.


6410 - I really like the messenger bag/briefcase!

Anything cute I overlooked?

Friday, June 17, 2011

White Michael Kors Dress

Must make this dress by Michael Kors! (that color-blocked dress is the closest I could find on the MK website)


I even found the perfect fabric from Sawyer Brook:

Friday, June 3, 2011

RTW Contest

If you're a member of Pattern Review, go vote in the Knock-Off Contest!
There are 39 fabulous entries, including my own humble submission. :-)



As a sidenote, I'm on a little vacay with my parents in PA, so I won't have much to blog about for a week or two. Promise you'll wait for me!