Hi, today I would like to show a new dress which I made for my daughter. The pattern I have done myself. Once I have seen somewhere in a shop a dress of similar design and found it interesting. So, I reproduce it myself as much as I could remember. The dress is made from … [Read more…]
Hi! Today I would like to show the first romper which I did for my sweet girl. I had a small piece of very cute fabric which was not enough for a dress or a combination. I have decided to make a romper. It is simple and very good for the hot summer. This time … [Read more…]
Hi, today I would like to show you two of my projects about copying brands. First, why do I do it? Of course not to produce fakes, but rather better understand how pattern construction works. It is useful to develop a vision of the patterns. For example, how often somebody somewhere shows picture and ask … [Read more…]
Hi! It’s again me. Happy new year! I was quiet for long time and I have good reason for this. I did not have much time for sewing but it does not mean that I did nothing. At the moment I am slowly advancing in pattern making and around Christmas I have done a nice … [Read more…]
Hello, you probably wonder what did happen with me and why I did not write anything new for long time. Do not worry, I am still alive and still continue sewing. My conference season is just over and I finally have time to sit and write something. Today I am not going to show you … [Read more…]
Hi! Today I would like to talk a bit about one of the most difficult thing in dress-making – pattern construction. Everybody who sews knows that does not matter how good is your sewing machine and how good you works with it, you cannot make a nice dress if you have no pattern. The first … [Read more…]
In the previous post I’ve started to share how to make a tailoring dummy doll which fits to me exactly and which I can use to sew cloth for myself. Now it’s time to continue… Last time we stopped at cutting the obtained cast and started preparing for the filling the foam into the cast. … [Read more…]
Hi! Today I would like to tell about my large project of making true size dress-making dummy doll. Everybody who sews soon or later starts thinking about a dummy doll and even about having it in true size and shape of his own body. This makes sewing of tops, blouses and dresses easier since you … [Read more…]