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[1atalante1]

I made backpockets :)

[1atalante1]

Finished my jeans. Still stunned I not only finished it so fast but that it actually fits! #sewing #pockets #nähen #ilovesewing #sewcialists #isew #sewoverit #instasew #sewistsofinstagram #slowfashion #madebyme #makeitsewcial #sewstagram #morganjeans #closetcasepatterns #wonderwoman #captainmarvel https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9YHZCguyH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11jkyitc66m38

[1atalante1]

Forgot to take a pic yesterday, but I was wearing my Agent Carter Top. Today a pic of my just finished buttonholes. Maybe I wear the blazer tomorrow.

[slommy]

Sew Over It Charlotte Dress

I think the Sew Over It Charlotte Dress might be my most favourite dress pattern of all time!  The wrap-style bodice is incredibly flattering, and the pleated shaping meant I didn’t need to do the dreaded full-bust adjustment.  It was easy enough to add some length to the bodice. And it has pockets!!

I made a wearable toile in some pretty, printed chambray – initially intended as a summer dress but it proved sufficiently wearable for the office on hot summer days.  I then made it in a beautiful black polycotton blend textured to look like linen (but without the creasing).

If you’re making adjustments to a pattern then a wearable toile is the way forward.  Use an inexpensive fabric to ensure you’re completely happy with your tweaks and amendments before you go to town with a more expensive cloth.  

My top tips for the Charlotte dress:

1.       Press out every seam as you sew – careful pressing is what stops dresses from looking ‘home made’ instead of tailored.  Invest in a decent tailor’s ham for shoulders and other curves (or make your own!).

2.       Very carefully measure from your shoulder (on the top, where your collarbone intersects with the inside of your bra strap) down over your bust to your natural waist, and compare that with the length of the bodice piece.  If you’re fuller in the bust you will need to add length (the pleating and shaping should negate the need for an FBA).

3.       If you’ve amended the length of the bodice, don’t forget that you’ll need to alter the length of the zip to match!!

[sopbac]

Eep #SOIEvedress - I had actually made another #wrapdress back in April for the #SewTogetherForSummer challenge, but it's not to be revealed until mid July, so here's a backview sneak peek 😉 #sopbac ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewingblogger #slowfashion #diyfashion #handmadewardrobe #memade #søm #syselv #hjemmesydd #syblogg #Norwaysews #Trondheimsews #MinervaMakes #productreview #johnkaldor #sewoverit (at Riga, Latvia)

[1atalante1]

The little things noone will ever really see inside a dress. #sewing #waldnümpfenkleid #pockets #nähen #ilovesewing #sewcialists #isew #sewoverit #instasew #sewistsofinstagram #slowfashion #madebyme #makeitsewcial #sewstagram

[sopbac]

#mmmay18 Day 7: Finally my husbands birthday and Christmas gift has arrived, I had to drag it home myself, but the look on his face is worth it! My little homebrewer 🍻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ootd is my beloved Merida dress (#SOIDorisDress @sewoveritlondon), tights a bit overkill today since it SO hot! I'm not complaining 😍 #sopbac ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewingblogger #slowfashion #diyfashion #handmadewardrobe #memade #søm #syselv #hjemmesydd #syblogg #Norwaysews #Trondheimsews #stoffogstil #stoffstildiy #sewoverit #DorisDress (at Trondheim, Norway)

[lamazifabrics]

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