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Archive for August, 2008
Bodice Draping 101
Posted in Sew, Tutorials on August 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
LiveScribe…is my smartpen
Posted in General on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After many failed attempts to win one on ebay (always getting out bid, or quit because bids went well the retail price) I decided to purchase my 1G Livescribe smart pen from amazon.com. The best thing about it was that I got a free upgrade to amazon prime (free 2 day shipping, and no sales [...]
FIDM Bookstore
Posted in Sew on August 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well I’m not very good at the slash and overlap method of pattern grading and was desperate to find the hinged grading ruler. It was included in a book by E.E. Davis in a recent ebay auction for her book, however the book was like $50. I was posting inquires on sewing forums with no [...]
My New Baby!!
Posted in Sew on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was so excited I just had to blog about it….look this is the FREE dressform I will be receiving from a freecycler! I can’t believe the shape its in or the fact that its totally adjustable!!! It is making me so excited! I placed an ad about a month ago and someone responded within [...]
Threadbanger + Janome = This!!!
Posted in Sew on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe it Threadbanger has its own line of sewing machines!! If I didn’t already love my heart truth 2008 this would be the machine for me…especially since it has a start and stop button (eliminating the need for a foot pedal). Go check it out!
Welcome to Pattern School….All Wet
Posted in Sew on August 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wow this is by far the best home made dress form I’ve ever seen!! You have to read his tutorial! Heck! check out the whole site , it was created for those interested in drafting their own swimsuit patterns!!
edit: The owner of this wonderful site is a guy…sorry about the miss-type
Bloom’s Fabric Obsession: My pattern contest – part 2
Posted in Sew on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“we followed the instructions in a Sew Stylish magazine to make a skirt sloper out of duct tape.”
Bloom’s Fabric Obsession: My pattern contest – part 2
I wish I knew what issue of Sew Stylish she found the sloper tutorial in!!
Pre Slash
Posted in Sew on August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well here is what the bodice front looks like with all of the grade lines on it (I am afraid to start the slashing part). Initally, I was going to simply put all grade makings on the actual pattern piece, but tissue paper is so thin, that I traced it onto medical exam paper and [...]
Rebbecca Bloomwood’s Twin
Posted in Sew on August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Someone should just call me Rebbecca Bloomwood because just like the Confessions of a Shopaholic character I too love to shop. Today I went to the my local thrift shop looking for vintage sewing patterns, and sadly I didn’t find any to my liking. However, there was a copy of Reader’s Digest Complete guide to [...]
High-Waisted Skirt
Posted in Sew on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This skirt is the inspiration for my next sewing project, because I want this skirt to look just right I think I will go about making a muslin for it, then create the paper pattern so I will be able to make many many more! I posted for help on the burdastyle forum and got [...]
