Color blocking combo…..
Just because....I love this effortless style and really enjoying color blocking........ . Happy weekend dear readers!!!!!
New Combo….. Skirt + Top
Happy Monday dear readers, sure you'll know by now how I love to combine patterns. Most times when I buy new pattern(s) or shop through my pattern stash I instantly think about different ways I can combine patterns to make different styles.I find it boring these days to use one pattern, sometimes I redraft to [...]
Pants sewing with the Pro
My new pants using techniques I learned from the Pro - Gentleman Jim of fine tailoring. His YouTube tutorial on how to add waistband, band-roll and clamp hook and eyes to trousers came in handy for these pants. I used my TNT Kwiksew 3625 pattern, the only thing I did differently was to reduce the leg width [...]
Newlook 6130 Combo
Here is another great combination and addition to my wardrobe. I have used this pattern several times so not too much detail this time, for my full review please check hereFor the skirt, I used a fabric (I think cotton-poly) that's been in the stash forever, and lined with a cotton silk (love the feel of silk), [...]
Skirt & Shirt—NL6130 + M6035
This is going to be a simple post. I sewed the skirt pattern of Newlook 6130 in a ponte knit fabric. This fabric is soft, I just love it. 1.Cut size 14 and graded up to 16 from hip down. 2. Added a 0.5" wedge at the hip and lengthened by 2",3. Didn't put the zipper but added an [...]
Burda 7486 + Simplicity 2255
Another recent outfit, made the pants from Burda 7486 and the top from S2255 view C, I have made this pattern earlier here, so won't be reviewing the top.For the pants I did the following....I love this top, it's so nice for the summer weatherFabric: A soft twill for the pants and 100% cotton voile for the [...]
O Magazine inspired….Kwik 3625 & NL 6901
This has been pinned on my cock board since I saw it in the October edition of Oprah Magazine. Have had the pant fabric for almost two years from Walmart for $1.99 a meter and in my stash not knowing what to use it for, but immediately I saw this style I knew what it was destined for. [...]
S4653….+S2599
This is what I wore on Monday...., and I was feeling kinda cool in this color...lol. The top as already been reviewed, and the skirt is a piece of cake, I can't remember how or when I got the pattern, but it's been in my stash forever , I guess is now OOP. I barely [...]
Skirt + Top Combo (KS3140 &S4401)
This combo is also for a client and the fabric also form my African fabric collections.The top is a modified KWIK SEW 3140 and the skirt is a 6 piece Simplicity 4401. I cut the top front pattern on fold to omit the buttons, raised the neck area for modest, inserted side zipper viola a lovely top was made . For [...]
NL 6922 Top and Pant
Another combo I wore to work last week. Not much to this pattern actually the only alteration to the top is lengthening the sleeve by and the bodice by 2". For the pant, I did my usual 1.5' wedge on the center back and folded out 1' on the center front..... ... Check me out...lol... Have [...]