Introducing a new Sew-To-Fit LIVE video series: The Monthly Marfy Pattern Challenge. In this series, sponsored by Sew Much Fabric, my new Co-Host Becki Chitwood, and I will challenge one another to complete an outfit each month using a Marfy.it pattern. Your participation during this Live Webcast, will be to decide what pattern we will sew each month, via voting during the live show. The show will be the first Saturday of each month, beginning this Saturday, February 2nd @ 8pm CST. This show is a fun challenge, in addition to my regular Saturday Night Sew-To-Fit Live Webcast.
Becki joins me as our resident Marfy Pattern expert and of course I will offer up tips and pointers on fitting Marfy patterns, in case you want to join the fun.
Monthly Marfy Pattern Challenge
by SewToFit with
Co-host Becki Chitwood
How this works:
Pattern Selection: Each month, we will select two different Marfy patterns, that we each would like to sew. They may be from the Marfy online website at Marfy.it or from one of their mail order catalogues.
Voting: During the live webcast, you will vote via a live poll on my YouTube channel, SewTofitbyAdlynn, for ONE of the two we select as our challenge garment or outfit.
After the webcast, we will post the pattern you voted for, to our instagram feeds.... @sewtofit, @bekichitwood, and @sewmuchfabric using the hashtag: #sewtofitmarfychallenge
We will then have until the next show, to sew the garment for reveal in the next months Live Webcast.
Fabric Selection will be made by us after you have voted on the pattern. You will learn what fabric we selected during the reveal. (Our fabric choices are sponsored by Sew Much Fabric).
If you can't catch the Webcast Live, it will still be there for you to watch the fun, although, voting will have ended. If you want to stay up-to-date aside from this blog, please feel free to subscribe to my Sew-To-Fit Newsletter.
It has been hard for us to narrow down our choices to just two patterns for you to vote on. Let me tell you there are a large, wonderful, selection!!! Please join in the fun...and see what we make.
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
@sewtofit- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sewtofit/
@BekiChitwood- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bekichitwood/
SPONSOR: Sew Much Fabric, http://bit.ly/STF-SMFabric (please mention "Marfy Challenge" if you order from their shop.)
@sewmuchfabric- Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/sewmuchfabric/
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Sew-To-Fit by ADLynn Patterns & Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ShopSewtofit
Love your site! I am getting back into sewing and always wanted to try a Marfy.... Do I order size by high bust measurement or full bust measurement like as shown on the Marfy site. I've been told to order by high bust so it fits the shoulders and upper back and then do a full bust adjustment as needed for my D size cup.
See my latest post about the fit. This was my first time sewing the pattern from the challenge. In this first episode I did have some issues with the fit.
Sewing for and working with ladies trying to get patterns and clothes to fit their body has reminded me of my own insecurities that were present in my early years. My studies have taught me that pattern companies and clothing manufactures must use standard measures based on norms they have found helpful as a basis for sizing sewing patterns and ready-to-wear clothing. These sizing standards of measurements, I think, however, can form insecurities in us that may contribute to our obsessions regarding our body and cause use to feel "we" are abnormal. While, in actuality, the sewing patterns in this case just don't "fit" us. When I was younger, I thought that as long as I was fitting into the size 10 pattern as it was drafted with no knowledge of FBA's, Sway back, prominent buttock adjustments and the like, then I was "normal" and of good weight and build, and therefore, acceptable. I fitted into the "CHART" used by the patter
Good afternoon Sew-Fitters, I'm happy to finally share this look with you. By finally, I mean, sit down and type this post. As it seems, for some reason, I am more inclined lately to share on my blog. I feel warm and fuzzy on my blog, with less of the need to keep to a few finely curated words, #hashtag-s or sentences. Here, I can just type uninhibited by limitations. That sorta breaks the flow. Do you feel that way sometimes? Moving on.... This look is one I sewed as part of my wardrobe plans from more than a year ago. Having a nice guiding principle, my own taste, is a good way to determine what to make, and know that whatever it is, will fit my lifestyle. I prefer the Boho and Urban chic look. A little sporty with a whole lot of sassy. I suppose we all are continually improving our wardrobes for the lifestyle we live. However, for me at this time, I love wearing dresses or sporty looks, even if it is with a pair of white chucks or flats. My secret sauce is a good c
Happy Saturday Sew-Fitters, OMG, I am in love with this T-Shirt. My plans really were only to make this pattern for the sewAlong , since I normally use my own sloper/block to create my t-shirts and such. But every pattern has a little something, something to make you feel special. I guess there is always a treat. This pattern, has that oversized 1" v-neck collar band. A little tricky to get right at first, but once you master that front v-neck, you will be happy you took the time to work it out. I used a double top-stitch, on the cover stitch machine and I even managed to turn the corner. I'm still working on that clean finish technique. It's almost like using a double needle to top-stitch, which was a feat in itself. Not all perfect, but remember, I'll never reach my perfection, it's too flawed in and of itself. So in this case, I'll accept the beautiful outcome of my best efforts. Who said I was a master of all....? The pattern called for a minimu
Love your site! I am getting back into sewing and always wanted to try a Marfy.... Do I order size by high bust measurement or full bust measurement like as shown on the Marfy site. I've been told to order by high bust so it fits the shoulders and upper back and then do a full bust adjustment as needed for my D size cup.
ReplyDeleteSee my latest post about the fit. This was my first time sewing the pattern from the challenge. In this first episode I did have some issues with the fit.
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