Take in sides of dress

I received a few questions about how exactly to control the side extensions/hip fullness when sewing the 1920's 1 hour dress, so today I decided to break out the muslin and put together three samples to talk about how to sew this section in more detail! It's a good thing I did too, as I discovered just how annoying I find doing the side gathers, but I'll talk about that when we get to it... Here are the three styles of controlling the hip fullness I will cover today. On the left of the stack…

Candice on Instagram: "Part 1 of sewing my Dream Summer Wardrobe! I love summer sewing and am in dire need of some new summer clothes, so have decided to refresh my wardrobe using mostly thrifted fabrics! I’ve had this sheet for a little while and didn’t want to cut into it because it’s so pretty but finally decided on a design for it! It turned out so good, but I’m undecided on the length! Let me know in the poll what you think! Also- trying out this new longer, tutorial-style post- if…

Have a dress (or skirt) you love but wish it had pockets? Learn how to add pockets to a dress with our easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial.

Hey guys! I’ve been DROOLING over the amazing wrap dresses that have been floating around in catalogs, high end stores, and the internet. These thing are FANTASTIC and gorgeous and amazing b…

I’ve got one more split side dress to show you, and we went maxi this time! Bright, swooshy, fun, and summery is the name of the game on this make, and of course to top it all off: adjustable! - Just...

Update: October 19, 2020 Do you know what a gusset is? It’s an inverted triangular (or diamond shaped) piece of fabric inserted into a garment to make it fit more comfortably. If you’d …

A fantasy bridal dress from the 1920s reimagines centuries-old styles for its trip to the altar. Working with silk charmeuse and tulle, the designer created an ethereal ensemble complete with…

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