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Charity Shop shopping
29 Jun 2016

Charity Shop shopping

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, Shop Review | 22

I used to shop in charity shops all the time, especially when I was in my late teens and twenties. Then you could pick up a flapper dress, heavily embroidered and beaded; silk chiffon 1940s tea dresses and silk satin … Continued

books, charity shop, knitting, measuring implement
Thinking about the casual wardrobe: Part 2.
25 Jun 2016

Thinking about the casual wardrobe: Part 2.

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, Organisation, Pattern cutting | 12

Before my recent holiday I started a discussion about the casual/weekend/retirement wardrobe. And what interesting comments you made. Annie mentioned that she likes to “keep workwear and weekend wear separate as much as I can, a hangup from a ‘Sunday Best’ … Continued

casual, comfort, jersey, retirement, Style Arc
How to use the contour guide patterns
22 Jun 2016

How to use the contour guide patterns

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 4

I explained how to make a contour guide pattern. This post shows you how to use it! I set myself the challenge of making a pattern similar to this 1969 YSL evening halter neck from Vogue Paris Originals 2093. Analysing the … Continued

Contour Guide Pattern, dress, evening dress, halter neck, pattern cutting, Vogue 2093, YSL
The Contour Guide Pattern: how to make one
17 Jun 2016

The Contour Guide Pattern: how to make one

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting | 14

Introduction I already wrote a post about this but I got a few requests to explain it better. Today I will describe how to make one. Next week I will describe how to use it. Do I need one? This … Continued

Contour guide, Contour Guide Pattern, Joseph Armstrong, making fitted bodices
The Six Napoleon Dress Challenge part 2
13 Jun 2016

The Six Napoleon Dress Challenge part 2

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 3

I decided to have a go at Marianna’s “6Nap” dress challenge. I hope a few more join in as it is a fun project with lots of learning. Also opportunities for customisation. I am on holiday at the moment, thinking … Continued

bodice, cotton, drafting, draping, dress, summer, The Six Napoleon Challenge, white
Developing the off the shoulder dress
10 Jun 2016

Developing the off the shoulder dress

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 15

Thank you for all your kind remarks about my first off the shoulder summer dress. I was going to make it up in colour block silk and then I had another thought. I remembered I had an off the shoulder … Continued

black, Contour Guide Pattern, dress, halter, Karen Millen, off the shoulder, princess line, toile, white
The annoying empire line dress (Pattern cutting 0.6)
6 Jun 2016

The annoying empire line dress (Pattern cutting 0.6)

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 17

I explained how the Contour Guide pattern works. I have a few requests for a better explanation – I will put that right soon. But for now I am going to try it out. We were given the opportunity to … Continued

cotton, dress, empire line, floral, navy, stretch, summer
Pattern Cutting 0.5 – The Contour Guide
1 Jun 2016

Pattern Cutting 0.5 – The Contour Guide

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting | 23

Well my pattern cutting class just got exciting! I know! A life with diagrams, brown card, a set square and a compass sounds as fun as basic maths for adults. But the possibilities are endless. Do you know what a … Continued

close fitting dresses, Contour guide, evening wear, lingerie block, pattern cutting
Pattern cutting 0.4 Hooped, dropped shoulder dress
21 May 2016

Pattern cutting 0.4 Hooped, dropped shoulder dress

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 16

This week’s project was more challenging. First we had to create a dropped shoulder, and then create style lines across the dart areas. Those 1980s models look demonic. I have to admit i got quite excited. These off the shoulder … Continued

colour blocking, dress, dropped shoulder, pattern cutting, summer, toile
Pattern cutting 0.3 The tent dress
20 May 2016

Pattern cutting 0.3 The tent dress

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, Pattern cutting | 43

Our project this week was to make a pattern for a tent dress. Although our teacher showed us some fairly nice pictures of tent dresses I wasn’t keen. She picked out this Victoria Beckham number which was controversial. In the class … Continued

dress, linen, mauve, pattern cutting, self drafted, summer, tent dress, Victoria Beckham

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