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Making a basic dress block (part two)
27 Apr 2016

Making a basic dress block (part two)

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting, Tips and Techniques | 9

I am making a personal dress block. I covered my first experiment last week, and I was overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of the feedback. Thank you Jay, SJ KUrtz, Anne McC, Mary F, Cherry, Kim Hood, Linde and … Continued

bodice block, fitted dress, fitting, Grey, muslin, pattern cutting, polyester, The Overflowing Stash
Draping on the stand 0.17 – the Schiaparelli blouse
28 Mar 2016

Draping on the stand 0.17 – the Schiaparelli blouse

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 18

So I have finally got to the end of my draping classes. I have been learning to drape for a nearly a year – dresses, skirts, top, and bias draping. My final project is to drape a blouse that brings … Continued

blouse, calico, draping on the stand, moulage, muslin, pleats, Schiaparelli
More trouser experiments – making trousers from the Curvy Pencil skirt pattern
4 Jan 2015

More trouser experiments – making trousers from the Curvy Pencil skirt pattern

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, SWAP, Uncategorized | 4

I have been doing what Corecouture calls “forensic” work on trouser styles and patterns. It might be a bit of an overstatement, but my view is if you want to wear trousers you have to get the style, fit, proportions … Continued

1940s, calico, Curvy Pencil, ease, grown on waistband, muslin, pattern cutting, trousers

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