Saturday, December 12, 2020
My Favorite Fitting Books -"24 Days of Pattern Fitting VLOGMAS"
Thursday, November 26, 2020
A message to you..
Happy 😊 day and blessings in your language. This video message is for all of you!!
Saturday, November 07, 2020
Sew-Along Part 2: Mini Wardrobe Series- Butterick 6600- Fitting the pattern, cutting and sewing a T-Shirt or Dress
- 3/8" at the bust front & back
- 1" at the front waist only, 2.25" at hip back only.
- Forward shoulder adjustment,
- Sleeves were adjusted quite a bit to get the look I wanted.
- 1" increase
- cut 3/4 length instead of short or long
- trimmed back edge to smooth out the back.
If you have not been following, this is part of the Mini-Wardrobe Series Sew-Along for Butterick 6600.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Sew-Along Part 1- 4-B and Mini Wardrobe Series- Butterick 6600
Welcome back everyone,
Today is the beginning of a new Sew-Along, aka Sew-To-FitAlong I'm hosting on my youtube channel. All the videos will be posted there and this blog post will serve as a "landing page" of sorts for all the links, notions and fabric information and all the required additional tips as I see a need to add during the process.
The Fit-Along Series is broken down into five parts which will be posted to my youtube channel each Thursday. All the videos will be in one playlist so you can access each part when you are ready. Each week's video will be made public on the dates listed below:
Part 1 - Introduction, fabric, notions, sewing plans, what to expect
Part 2 - T-shirt and dress View B & C (Fit/cut/sew) (Blog Post)
Part 3 - Pants (View E) (Fit/Cut/Sew) (Video)
Part 5 - Jacket (View A) (Fit/Cut/Sew) TBA
I will, of course be making pattern modifications to mine in the interim as we work through the fit-along. (You are welcome to checkout my Patreon Page for information about additional videos that will help with sewing this project.
Fabrics: most are detailed and explained in the videos.
*Sew Keys-e tape
*Rayon (11oz) jerseys (http://bit.ly/STF-SMFabric)
*matte jerseys
*Sweater knits, etc.
Notions: -
**30” Separating Zipper - (Sew Much Fabric: http://bit.ly/STF-SMFabric)
**28" Separating Zippers
**Sew keys-e
**1 1/4 Yards of 3/4" Elastic
**Two Hook and eyes closures for the Jumpsuit
** hem tape
Related Video links:
***How to Sew a Sleeve in a Knit Top and T-Shirt
***T-Shirt making- Hem & Side seams
***How to fit a Cardigan- Tissue Fitting for sewing Knits fabric
Related Blog post:
—-White T-shirt 2015 McCall’s 6355
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Take the time to test several stitches in order to create the optimum seam finishes for your fabric and project before you start stitching.
Also, test the stretch percentage of your chosen fabric as I describe in the video. Here are a couple pictures that will get you started with an example.
I hope you plan to participate.
Thanks for reading the blog.
Andrea
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Project Chronicles: Butterick 6680- My everyday Dress look....
or the sewing process video and full information in this video: The dress is actually very deceiving as for per the look and fit. I Think the envelope as per usual, doesn't give it just at all. I've had it in my "to sew" box for a couple years now. It is very lovely. If you aren't into the shorter version, I really think it would be gorgeous as a solid color maxi/floor length as well. I do not like big flowing maxi's. I like this to actually skim very closely to my body, and then flow out from the hips. This does just that, with the added Godet.
- shortened it by 2 inches below the gathers and through the godet above the flounce.
I got a question on my channel as to what a godet really is, thus this definition is warranted for those who inquire:
- A godet is an extra piece of fabric in the shape of a circular sector which is set into a garment, usually a dress or skirt. The addition of a godet causes the article of clothing in question to flare, thus adding width and volume. The most popular use of godets is in petticoats. Wikipedia
- noun
- a triangular piece of material inserted in a dress, shirt, or glove to make it flared or for ornamentation."a blue godet skirt"
- Cut the upper portion a size 16 and in to a size 14 at the waist with a..
- forward should adjustment and
- shortened the armhole band by 2 inches to create a snugger fit
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Sewing Room Tour and Organization and Video Production Studio
- Replacing the carpet for one,
- Sorting and organizing the books
- Determining just how much fabric I have acquired (more organization is still needed)
- Making it easier to LIVE-Stream on youtube, and film youtube videos without tripping over wires and having bad crappy visuals.
- Creating a welcoming space for students and customers.
- Creating a photo area so I can get those pictures to social media...I have way too much to do, then to be "chasing" the sun for outdoor pictures. I need to move on to the next project and still take care of my house.
- and....a myriad of other changes
You can read more about prior attempts to this dilemma in previous blog post with pictures. Here are a few that show how far I have come and how much of a difference there is now with just changing the carpet.
Monday, August 03, 2020
Marfy Remnant Challenge 2020 and SewAlong: Collaboration
Although, Ann discusses the full details in the video below, I'm adding the information here to help you stay up to date on the schedule and videos we will be posting during the month.
We both welcome you to participate in this "creative" fun project. Challenging ourselves to use remnant fabrics to create this pattern and see how we could express ourselves. It is a project to help us get through this Covid Event and keep our minds and bodies occupied. We invited our fellow Sewing Fashionistas as well as our sewing community to join us on this journey. As Ann and I were sharing ideas, this project happened to fall nicely into the annual Marfy Challenge as well. Here are the guidelines shared during our Sewing Fashionistas Zoom meetup on Saturday, July 25th.
Official Start Date: August 1, 2020 - End Date: When you say so...This SewAlong is meant to be fun and innovative for all to participate. There are no specific pattern expectations, except to have fun and be creative. I will personally try and finish this project by the end of August. My video schedule is listed below.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Creativity Challenge- The Remnant Challenge #remnantchallenge starts on Friday!
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Project Chronicles- Wrap Top Design inspiration- (MCCall's 7892)
The skirt will be sewn again and blogged later. I have a few things to say about that one.
- Rotated the shoulder gathers to form the side bust dart.
- At the waist I created tucks instead of gathers, and embedded a dart inside the tucks.
Then... I - changed the sleeve to create a puff / bishop design.
- Lengthened the bodice to my preference. The original McCall’s pattern was extremely “cropped”.
Theater night with my BFF.
Sewtofit Live Sew & Chats are an extension of my custom sewing projects, Private Patron Sew-To-Fit Alongs, and personal wardrobe building projects. ***These live-streams are meant to build community and give me the chance to enjoy my craft in the company of others. Consider these videos an online sewing guild, sew with me, watch or just listen. There may be moments of silence but these is always something to see. Please enjoy 😉 #sewingcommunity #sewingproject #sewinglive
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Project Chronicles: Style Arc Wallis Pant
The side seam is moved forward creating a really nice curve along the hip. This I think, gives the illusion of smaller hips. I did my best I modeling the side seam.. It was not easy to show the seam with the red fabric. Which, by the way, I bought this red Ponte Roma from http://bit.ly/STF-SMFabric back in 2019, when she got it in stock. Oh, how many projects I have for this red fabric. Even though I know this years color is a version of blue, I have been missing some red in my wardrobe for way too long. (Stay Tuned)
PATTERN DETAILS:
- Pull-on Ponte pant with front design line by Style ARC, I purchased the Single size 14. found here: http://bit.ly/2NRkzyt
- I increased the crotch extension in the back
- Took some of the curve out of the side seam by, taking away from the front panel and adding to the back panel at the hips.
- Added to the back legs to allow for perturbing calves.
- Raised the back crotch length at the center back for more coverage.
"Sew-To-Fit Live Sew & Chats are an extension of my custom sewing projects, Private Patron Sew-To-Fit Alongs, and personal wardrobe building projects. Beginners to Advanced will find these videos helpful. There is always something to see and learn. Please enjoy "😉 #howtosew #sewingproject #beginnersewing
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Project Chronicles- Monthly Marfy Challenge: Marfy 6180
This was a hard challenge, just to be honest. Have you participated in a challenge that requires a new garment and review, using a Marfy pattern? I did a video review of the last garment, Marfy 6180. I made this one for the Sew-Along which was done in September through October, last year. Planning, writing instructions, filming videos and of course sewing was not easy for me. Thus, I was hopeful that more people would participate. However, I discovered that several of you found that #sewtofitmarfychallenge Marfy Patterns were really difficult. I am grateful for those who did participate.
If you question whether I will continue or move forward with more #sewtofitmarfychallenge sewing videos or post, the answer is maybe. Most likely, I will try to only do a one month sewing challenge for you to participate in, instead of making it a two person challenge with multiple videos and instruction downloads. Of course the challenge will be run from my YouTube channel. So, stay posted.
For now, I want to show you my last outfit, which I made for the Sew-Along.