by Emmely | Sep 1, 2014 | RTW fast, Sewing
A title like this could contain a very sinister story but in our case it was my idea to wrap duct tape around me. If you are a garment sewer you might already have guessed that I was after a dress form. I aim to make clothes that fit but the fitting process can be...
by Emmely | Jul 28, 2014 | Pattern drafting, RTW fast, Sewing, Work in progress
Before I show you what muslin 3 looks like I first want to show how I adapted muslin 2 into muslin 2.1 to determine how to change the pattern. I started with a very simple alteration. Muslin 2 showed a lot of fabric being pulled into the crotch indicating the crotch...
by Emmely | Jul 27, 2014 | Pattern drafting, RTW fast, Sewing, Uncategorized, Work in progress
If you are now wondering whether you missed a post about muslin 1. You didn’t. I had originally planned to blog the whole fitting process but muslin 1 was unfortunately not suitable for public display due to indecent exposure of underwear. I am attempting to sew...
by Emmely | Dec 21, 2013 | Finished project, Sewing, UFO busting
My thinking cap has returned and I managed to finish my Lady Skater dress while busting another UFO in the process. This dress started as Knipmode dress 12 from February 2011. It only needed hems but I wasn’t happy with how it looked. It was too large and the back...
