Though I haven't been posting, but I have been sewing but not so much....Here are my recent projects....Fabric: From stash, they are Ankara, and Stretch silk .Patterns: Self drafted gathered and 3 - piece skirts....Head ties: Gifted Pashminas......Hope you are all enjoying nice summer weather.....Have a lovely week....Aminat
Ankara is one of West Africa's traditional fabrics, but was originally known to be made by Dutch from waxed cotton for the Indonesia market . The fabric however became popular in Africa partly due to the distinctive African motif/pattern or durability of the fabric to Africa weather... Ankara is an adorable fabric that is worn for [...]
Self drafted 6 gore pencil skirt from McCall's 6886 dress and McCall's 7198 pants leftovers fabrics. What not to love? I am loving the simplicity, comfort and the fabric combination of this skirt.The skirt was lined with tricot knit, used 1.5 inches wide non-roll elastic for the waist (no waist casing), interfaced and finished the [...]
All you need is your waist, hip and length measurement ............and viola, however for me, I made a 1" wedge at the high hip for my "rear"This fabric speaks for itself, I got it on sale for 20% of original price and bought the remaining 12 meters, I just love the look and feel of [...]
First of all, I want to thank you all for all the wishes and prayers. I am feeling much better now and trying to take a day at a time all , I give all Glory to Almighty God for everything.To jump start my sewing, I made this beautiful S2215 pattern in a rich oriental [...]
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), [...]
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 [...]
