May 24, 2012

B5526 - White Shirt

Hi everyone, I am back from a very long hiatus of blogging.What have I been doing all this time? well, I have been sewing but just too lazy to take pictures and blog. However I have been keeping up with my daily blog reading and getting lots of inspiration along the way.

 My first review will be B5526- Misses fitted princess seam shirt with collar band, shaped hemline, sleeve variations, placket, button cuffs, front button closing and narrow hem

Fabric - White cotton shirting 
View - B
Pattern Alteration: 
1-1/2 inch FBA 
Added 1/2 inch length to the sleeve 

I enjoyed working with this pattern. The directions were clear and straight forward no difficulties. I would definitely use this pattern again and again and I highly recommend it. 




May 6, 2011




Misses dress: Close fitting, straight above mid-knee dress A, B have lined yoke, bodice and back zipper. A: back self-fabric loop and button at neck. B: back straps worn twisted and buttoned on inside of yoke. Topstitch trim.

Fabric: Soft super stretch denim

I made View A - size 14
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes, it did!
Were the instructions easy to follow? The instructions were very simple and easy to follow



What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love this pattern especially the two options for the back. Its not too low and the should straps are wide enough where you can still wear a bra.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: Normally I would do a FBA but since this was a stretch denim I didn't need it.



For the inside lining I used a mystery polyester fabric

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Yes, I would love the style and the fit. I highly recommend this pattern

Conclusion: This is a very quick-to-sew dress with simple details.

April 27, 2011

QUILTED JACKET



Missess Jacket have optional lining, button or snap closure. Outside edges, sleeves and pockets are finishe with bias-cut contrast fabric bindings. View A has mandarin collar. View B has round neckline.

I wanted a project that was quick and simple so I chose View B because of the round neckline.

The pattern instructions were clear and very easy to follow with plenty of pictures to help guide you along.

Materials used:
*Fabric - Navy blue quilted fabric
*Lining - China silk in a stripe and nautical pattern
*Bias binding - Navy
* 5 - 7/8 buttons
The construction of the pockets were very simple however,  I ran into problems when trying to add the trimming to the curved edges of the pockets. It puckered and didnt lay flat like the straight side so I folded the fabric in the corner and did a triangle shaped stitch which solved my problem. I was then able to stitch around the pocket with ease.


The sleeve edge was finished with bias tape attached to the right side and folded to the inside and top stitched.

I didnt have enough fabric to line the entire sleeve so I had to piece together the lining with a solid navy color. It worked out just fine because I was able to wear it with the sleeve turned up so the pretty lining can show on the outside. The raw edges of the jacket was finished with bias tape as the instructions suggested. However, I  attached the tape to the right side of the jacket and turned it to the inside, finishing with a top stitch so the tape is not visible on outside.

The buttons were anchored down on the inside with smaller buttons. I am very pleased with the outcome of this jacket. Its simple, quick and easy.

April 24, 2011

B5147 again

Happy Easter.  I would like to thank everyone for their lovely comments on my last project. I decided to revisit this pattern again since I needed something quick and simple to wear to church today. I will not bore you with a review since I have already reviewed this pattern here.