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The Godet Swing Tunic — Vogue 9272
I'm excited to share this Vogue Pattern for fall, a fun flattering top/tunic. The studio working title for this pattern is, 'The Godet Swing Tunic'. Designed for knits - you could use almost any weight from a light jersey to ponte. In the garments for the pattern envelope I used a light sweater knit, a poly/lycra ITY and a ponte.
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The Swirl Dress — Vogue 9254
Easy to make, fun to wear and flattering to many figures, the studio name for Vogue 9254 is The Swirl Dress, named for the curved seams and easy fluid movement. Semi fitted through the bust, it skims the waist, has extra ease in the hips and ends in a bell shape at the hem, blending the best of a dress and a t-shirt.
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Give Me Liberty — Tana Lawn Tunic
After coming across an eye-popping $1100 Liberty Tana Lawn tunic while snoop-shopping noodle stories, I decided to make my own version.
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A brief history of the legendary Liberty Tana Lawn cottons
London-based Liberty is a must-shop destination for bespoke British fashion and fabrics. Their trademarked Tana Lawn is a breathable and fluid cotton fabric which behaves like silk. Liberty of London has been perfecting Tana Lawn for over a century, and it shows. The exceptional quality of Italian-milled Liberty Tana Lawn sets the world standard for fine cotton fabrics.
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Wool Bouclé — Uniquely Modern Knits
Unlike storied fabrics with ancient origins, bouclé is a uniquely modern knit born of 20th Century fashion royalty, the legendary French designer Coco Chanel.
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Bibbity, Bobbity Boob — FBA for Butterick B6667
There are many sources for making a full bust adjustment (FBA) online. I looked around the internet, landed on one, experimented and made adjustments. There IS a certain amount of trial and error here. Around this establishment we refer to making a FBA as, “bibbity, bobbity, boob”!
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Collar Sewing Tips for Vogue Patterns V1784
Inside secrets from Marcy Tilton on how to construct the layered pieced collar for her shirt design V1784 for Vogue Patterns.
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Two Most Asked Questions About Fabrics
How Much to Buy? How to Pre-Treat and Clean? There is no 'magic bullet' answer to either question but there are simple guidelines but no hard and fast rules. Use common sense, experiment and frame the question to thinking like a designer.
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Custom Fitting a T-Shirt Pattern
No matter the pattern, I always change it straight out of the envelope. Here I alter a Christine Jonson pattern, #1025, Base Wear Two. I like this pattern a lot. I also find Sandra Betzina, Burda (and of course, Marcy and Katherine Tilton) patters run true to body measurements. The changes I demonstrate in these videos will help you customize any T-shirt pattern to your own dimensions.
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