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The Sew Over It Molly T shirt
3 Oct 2016

The Sew Over It Molly T shirt

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects | 20

Last week I did a review of Lisa Comfort’s Paris weekend pattern e-book. I mentioned that I liked the look of the T-shirt. Since then Karen from Did you make that? has made three versions of the dress. I couldn’t see … Continued

autumn, Grey, polyester, Sew Over It, T shirt, Vivienne Westwood
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
1950s jacket finished – just in time for Christmas
24 Dec 2014

1950s jacket finished – just in time for Christmas

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, SWAP, WIP (work in progress) | 18

Christmas Eve already! I can’t believe how quickly December has whizzed by. We are up early and on our way to Lancashire this morning. So what could be more appropriate than a Red jacket? The Red Rose of Lancaster dates … Continued

hunt, jacket, Lancashire, polyester, red, red rose, Swap, tailored jacket
Vintage Simplicity 100 – making a long line fitted jacket
14 Dec 2014

Vintage Simplicity 100 – making a long line fitted jacket

by fabrickated | posted in: WIP (work in progress) | 2

The pattern I assumed this was a late 1950s pattern, due to the styling. However once I opened the envelope I found a piece of newspaper, used for the front facing. A little detective work showed this to be from … Continued

1950s, alterations, jacket, polyester, princess line, red, Simplicity 100, toile
Summer Sporty Sewathon – making the top
16 Jun 2014

Summer Sporty Sewathon – making the top

by fabrickated | posted in: Fabric printing, Finished projects | 2

Introduction With a passable pair of purple running shorts, my attention turned to making a matching work-out top. Design and Pattern cutting For running and the gym I usually wear a sports bra, cut like a crop top. This is … Continued

heat transfer, polyester, sportswear, T shirt

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