tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81530964556622281442024-02-08T00:38:59.377+01:00QuirkyPrettyCutePlus size sewing with a quirky, pretty and cute twist.Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-69322266995202333232018-10-19T22:02:00.001+02:002018-10-19T22:02:26.045+02:00Hi everyone,<br />
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It has been years since I posted about my sewing adventures. I still spend my time running around and it leaves me almost no time to write.<br />
That is why I just opened an instagram account @laurence_qpc<br />
Come along!Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-4845250843957246892015-08-20T20:05:00.000+02:002016-09-22T18:07:18.090+02:00A Flamingo Dahlia for my BirthdayHello lovely people, I am back with a cool little project. Life has been very happy and very busy too. Motherhood is extremely fulfilling, even if it is sometimes tricky to combine it with a demanding job. But all in all, things are great!<br />
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I have not been posting for quite a long time, but I have decided to only post when it feels right, and enjoy life. Well, now is the time to bring you a small project. It is a pretty cool hack! A <a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/dahlia">Dahlia </a>blouse!<br />
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I have not published it, but I made a Dahlia dress a few months ago and I have been thinking A LOT about adapting the pattern to make a blouse out of it. It all started after I read this very cool article on Seamwork from their <a href="https://www.seamworkmag.com/issues/2015/06/block-paper-scissors-4">Block Paper Scissors</a> section. It explained how to make a summer swing top from a basic sloper. In my head, this principle was meant to be applied on the Dahlia.<br />
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Now, the only missing part was the fabric. It did not take long to figure it out! Last october, <a href="http://www.cashmerette.com/2014/10/flamingos-and-blog-hop-classic.html">Jenny</a> made a gorgeous skirt from a wonderful fabric. And I, like many others, fell in love with the fabric. I actually found it on a market in the Netherlands and I purchased a couple of meters. I made a skirt, also not published yet, and I had half a meter leftover. It was perfect for a summery top!<br />
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Well, there you go! I wore it today for my birthday and it is the most comfy summer top you could have. I find it very flattering and light. It also works very well with jeans. It is long enough to cover my pouch-y area. I created some asymmetry, making the back slightly longer than the front.<br />
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I used some ready-made black satin bias for the neckline, straps and the hem. This fabric is lovely but BOY! does it fray! I also used french seams, again, due to the fraying.<br />
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Watching the pictures, I am not sure about how I feel about my bare arms. I have put on some weight and I work on being healthier at the moment. Seeing the photos is somehow conflicting. I completely embrace the fact that I have a full figure, but at the moment, I feel that I am too high on the scale. You can read everywhere that you should not put on too much weight during a pregnancy, but sometimes, it happens... I should write about at when I am ready.<br />
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But all in all, this is one of the nicest tops I own and I will make sure to use it well around the Lake Maggiore during our coming vacation!!! I already thoroughly enjoyed wearing it today!<br />
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<br />Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-57110032549511307812015-04-11T09:56:00.000+02:002015-04-11T09:56:16.489+02:00La Maison Victor on the Curvy Side<br />
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When you are stranded on a chair for
long hours and your brain is drawning in hormones, you cannot write
or fully focus on anything, especially in a language that is not your
native one. That is why I started reading more French sewing blogs in
the last weeks before Oscar's birth. Within a few days, I have found
a new world of inspiration coming from a Belgian magazine : <a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/fr/">La Maison Victor</a>.</div>
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I am sure that most of you read about
it on <a href="http://www.fehrtrade.com/article/926/la-maison-victor-magazine-winter-14">Melissa'</a>s blog. She summarized really well why it is worth a
look. Make sure you read her post to see why this magazine is a
massive upgrade compared to Burda (easy drawing, illustrated
instructions, individual patterns for sale including videos, knitting
and crochet projects and also kids and male patterns).</div>
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Today, I would like to highlight the
plus size patterns they offer. Most of their designs are available
up to a size 48 and are worth a look. I will however focus today on
the ones available in sizes 54.
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I will start with their sizing chart. I
find it very interesting. If you compare the largest chest
measurement to the one from Colette Patterns for example, LMV's size
56 corresponds to Colette's 26. It seems however that they use a
different pattern block, with a larger waist and a smaller hip. You
will find more details here :</div>
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<colgroup><col width="50"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="49"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="36"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="49"></col><col width="52"></col><col width="49"></col></colgroup>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" width="50"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Size</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="34" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">34</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="36" width="49"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">36</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="38" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">38</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="40" width="36"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">40</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="42" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">42</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="44" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">44</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="46" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">46</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="48" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">48</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="50" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">50</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="52" width="49"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">52</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="54" width="52"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">54</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="56" width="49"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">56</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Chest</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="80" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">80</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="84" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">84</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="88" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">88</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="92" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">92</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="96" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">96</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="100" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">100</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="104" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">104</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="110" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">110</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="116" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">116</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="122" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">122</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="128" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">128</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="134" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">134</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Waist</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="66" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">66</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="70" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">70</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="74" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">74</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="78" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">78</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="82" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">82</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="86" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">86</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="90" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">90</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="94,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">94,5</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="101" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">101</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="107,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">107,5</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="114" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">114</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="120,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">120,5</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Hips</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="92" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">92</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="96" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">96</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="100" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">100</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="104" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">104</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="108" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">108</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="112" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">112</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="116" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">116</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="120" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">120</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="124" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">124</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="128" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">128</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="132" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">132</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="136" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">136</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
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<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td>
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<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="31,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">31 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="33" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">33</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="34,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">34 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="36" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">36</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="38" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">38 </span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="39,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">39 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="41" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">41 </span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="43,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">43 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="45,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">45 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="48" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">48</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="50,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">50 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="53" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">53</span></td>
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<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="26" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">26</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="27,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">27 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="29" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">29</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="31" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">31 </span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="32,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">32 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="34" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">34 </span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="35,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">35 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="37" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">37 </span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="40" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">40</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="42,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">42 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="45" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">45</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="47,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">47 1/2</span></td>
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<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="36" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">36</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="38" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">38</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="39,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">39 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="41" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">41</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="42,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">42 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="44" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">44</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="45,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">45 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="47" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">47</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="49" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">49</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="50,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">50 1/2</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;" sdval="52" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">52</span></td>
<td align="RIGHT" sdnum="2060;0;# ?/?" sdval="53,5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">53 1/2</span></td>
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Now, before I tempt you with the
pictures below, you have to know that until now, the magazines are
not available in English (only in French, German and Dutch) BUT after
going through all of them, the drawings in the tutorials are more than clear and
sufficient. I will come back to this but I am planning on contacting
La Maison Victor to ask questions about that topic and others.</div>
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It is now time to have a look at the
plus size garments offered by LMV. I will talk about the ones
featured in all their past editions, except the latest one that I
will review on the CSC (Spring 2015). We have so far 6 dresses, 2
jackets, 1 top and a pair of leggings.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chloe</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/nl/products/051209/Lisan-Jurk-stof-effen">Lisan</a> is my favorite of them all. It is
a tunic-dress with rounded seams. The wrap style of the skirt is
super flattering. It also has a V-neck and scallopped sleeves. LMV
advises to wear it with a belt to cinch it in even more at the waist.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/fr/products/051665/Veste-Chlo-">Chloe</a> coat has raglan sleeves and
side bust darts. The design is very simple. I am not sure it would
work on bigger cups but it is quite fashionable. It is available for
purchase individually.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/fr/products/054863/Le-Legging-Roxie-patron-video">Roxie</a> leggings are a great basic !
They are available for purchase individually.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/fr/products/051659/Robe-June">June</a> Dress is a very basic and
flattering design. It has a simple princess seams top and a box
pleated skirt. It is available for purchase individually.</div>
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The Jolene top is a loose V neck with
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cardigan. It looks great on the model but it is not tailored. I would
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The <a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/fr/products/056019/Robe-Elisa-Patron-Vid-o">Elisa</a> dress is a nice wrap dress
developped for knits. It can be used as a basic but is quite similar
to other designs available with other companies. If you are
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The <a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/nl/products/0539811/Mary-Jurk-in-Indogoblauwe-Marokkaanse-cr-pe">Mary</a> dress is more fitted. You can
use thick knits or woven fabrics. It has a pannelled top and a
slitted neckline. I think it could be used for color blocking as
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The <a href="http://www.lamaisonvictor.com/nl/products/045491/black-velvet-jurk-video">Black Velvet</a> dress is also one
favorite of mine. It is a cool variation of the center
pannel/princess seams theme. It also has visible darts and is super
curves friendly.</div>
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What are your thoughts on these
designs ? As hinted above, I am planning on sending LMV an
e-mail and I already have a few questions about the possible use of
English language and the idea of having pdf patterns available
online. Is there any question you would like me to include in the
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-53204649294856473292015-03-22T14:57:00.000+01:002015-03-22T14:57:54.412+01:00Introducing the Little One
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Dear friends,</div>
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I love sewing and I love blogging. I
also love sleeping at night. Unfortunately, I learned in the last few
months that combining the all with a pregnancy or young baby is very very hard !
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I must confess that I have been a bad
blogger, both on QuirkyPrettyCute and on the <a href="http://curvysewingcollective.com/">CSC</a>. The last trimester
has been incredibly hard to combine with work, and the first two
month of my little boy's life have been a a mix of joy, discovery and
sleep deprivation.</div>
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Meet our little Oscar ! He was
born on Jan 16<sup>th</sup>. He is doing great and is filling our
lives with so much happiness ! I may be biased but I think that
he looks like the most beautiful smiling baby in the world !</div>
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Now, let's come back to sewing ! I
have a backlog of unblogged little things. Maternity clothing and
baby clothing. I even have a couple of nursing items. I am not sure
about when I will find the time to write though. Indeed, in the last
few months, I had to chose between sewing or writing about sewing.
Until now, I have mostly been attracted to the quick fixes of small
projects. Little things I found easy are now a thing of the past :
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getting all dressed up and apply
make up on before taking photos</div>
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actually shooting the photos</div>
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processing the said photos</div>
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researching documentation or links</div>
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drafting a post</div>
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But there is hope ! Oscar is now
starting to sleep more regularly and play by himself, giving a few 30-60
minutes breaks a day when he power naps. We are usually going for a
walk during his longer naps. That means that I can start typing
things more often.</div>
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Sewing mums, I would love it if you
could send me tips ! When do you sew ? When do you blog ?
Do you sew for your little one ?</div>
Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-60788078349376524612014-10-02T17:33:00.001+02:002014-10-02T17:33:12.832+02:00Burdastyle Plus Blog Tour : The Loose Jacket
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Today is <a href="http://curvysewingcollective.com/announcing-the-burdastyle-plus-blog-tour/">my turn</a> to reveal my Burda
project ! Since we have been in contact with Burdastyle, I have
been extremely excited. See, I learned to sew with Burda patterns. If
we go even further back, I can still remember going through the
monthly new editions with my grand ma when I was still a little girl.
In Europe, Burda magazines (or other sewing magazines) are used more than the envelope patterns. For me, even if the monthly Burda
Plus collections can be hit or miss, I will always keep on looking
forward to the third Friday of each month because I know I will come
home with the new edition.</div>
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For this blog tour, Burdastyle offered
each of us at the CSC to try one pattern that they would send to us
for free. We could take a pick amongst many models from their latest
bundle collections. I decided on the <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/loose-jacket-plus-size-012013">Loose Jacket (127)</a>. This was an
easy pick because it was the only pattern I could use this winter
during my pregnancy.</div>
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This was actually a fun and somehow new experience
because I usually draw the patterns from the magazines but this time
I printed out the PDF version and taped it together. I must be one of
the only people on earth enjoying the taping. I find it, weirdly,
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I wanted to make a very comfortable
cardigan/jacket with a woolen jersey. The <a href="http://www.textielstad.nl/stoffen/tricot-en-gebreide-stoffen/double-face-ribbel-tricot-petrol.html">fabric</a> I picked only
stretches one way, and I count on it for the days I may have to pull
it closed around the bump... My wool is also quite thick, it is
stripy on one size, and more fluffy on the other. I chose to let the
stripes show on the outside and to have a peek of the fluffiness
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smaller around the shoulders. I also did not grade up for the waist
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All in all, the pattern was super easy
to put together. It is quite simple and interesting in the same time.
The instructions call for a raw hem edge, but I decided to go for a
contrasting bias binding edge. I made it with scraps from an old
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The result is the most comfy
cardi/jacket I ever had ! It is also super warm and will
accomodate my body changes. I really like the front flounce and the
way you can just wrap yourself into it.</div>
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On the downside, the cardi/jacket looks
very big, due to my fabric choice, to the flounce, and the provided
ease. If I had to redo it, I would use a thinner fabric, to allow for
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late and cold fall days to cuddle up in the sofa or go for a nice
walk outside in my new warm and fuzzy cardi/jacket !</div>
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Don't miss the other stops of the Blog Tour!!!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 26px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">September 29th — Jenny at <a href="http://www.cashmerette.com/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64b40; text-decoration: none;">Cashmerette</a> — the Jersey Dress</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">October 1st — Tanya at<a href="http://tanyamaile.com/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64b40; text-decoration: none;"> Mrs. Hughes </a>– the Printed Tunic</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">October 2nd — Laurence at<a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.co.uk/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64b40; text-decoration: none;"> Quirky Pretty Cute</a> — the Loose Jacket</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">October 6th — Mary at <a href="http://www.idlefancy.com/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64b40; text-decoration: none;">Idle Fancy</a> — the Faux Wrap Dress</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">October 7th — Mary at <a href="http://young-broke-and-fabulous.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64b40; text-decoration: none;">Young, Broke, and Fabulous </a>– the Draped Dress</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">October 8th — Sophie Lee at <a href="http://www.tworandomwordsblog.com/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64b40; text-decoration: none;">Two Random Words</a> — the Cape</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">October 9th — T at<a href="http://www.uandmii.co.uk/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c64b40; text-decoration: none;"> U & Mii</a> — Contrast V Neck Dress</strong></span></div>
Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-47331021950029683442014-09-19T20:39:00.002+02:002014-09-19T20:40:56.180+02:00Wrapping up my Spring/Summer capsule!<br />
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The Summer is almost over... Even if we
are having a nice and warm september here, the leaves are already
falling from the trees or adopting beautiful warm colors. I love
fall. It has always been my favorite moment of the year. My fall
will be filled with maternity clothing and a great vacation planned
to North California. But before that, I want to say a last goodbye to
Summer.</div>
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Do you remember my <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/springsummer-capsule.html">mini capsule plan</a> ?
I made it back in Spring. It is now time to really evaluate its
successes and shortcomings. All in all, I am very happy because I
have completed a lot of what I had planned and needed. Of course, a
couple of pieces are missing, and some others were added. Getting
pregnant tends to shift things. Testing patterns and being part of a
wonderful group pf ladies at the CSC also moves things around a
little. But let's dig into this a little bit more !</div>
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Last year, I decided I needed...</div>
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Jeans : Status : UFO</div>
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If your remember, I have <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/02/the-holy-grail-of-size-jeans-patterns.html">started working on that,</a> with a muslin and a lot of enthousiasm. After the
muslin and the adjusments, I have actually cut the fabric and
assembled the first pieces. It is now folded in my UFO basket. I
stopped working on it during my first trimester energy dip and I will
pick it up once I can use normal jeans again.</div>
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I have made 2 plantains. A <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/capsule-project-1-white-t.html">white one</a>,
and an off-white one, with a bright pannel print. I am super happy
about these two. They are still very comfy and I have been wearing
them all Spring and Summer long !</div>
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Shorts : Status :
Completed but with a bitter taste</div>
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<a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/04/shorts-chapter-1-closed.html">Shorts </a>were my crusade this year. I
wanted to a at least one pair that looked good and was comfy enough
to go for hikes. During my first round of try outs, I made muslins
for 4 different patterns, with big fails, and some ok results. This
was a very hard project to lead for my self confidence and I decided
to make one pair of the pattern that worked the best. I actually
really like the result and I wore the shorts on vacation and also in
the town some week ends. They are not the comfy-hiking version I
wanted at first, butI am quite satisfied with the result. In a while,
I will however pick this up and continue my crusade to try and find
another patterns. You left me a lot of great tips !</div>
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A white hoodie : Status :
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I wanted a white hoodie for Summer
mornings or nights, especially on vacation. I ran out of time before
our trip to Crete, so I bought a white cardi instead.</div>
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A Summer Maxi dress :
Status : Completed</div>
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I have not blogged about this yet, but
I made a beautiful white dress, using a non plus size <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/island-placket-dress-042014">Burda </a>pattern
that I have upgraded. This dress is so beautiful, particularly thanks
to the gorgeous fabric I used for it. It is also very very comfy
around the waist (waistline that has kind of disappeared as of late).
You will find a few more details with the pictures below.</div>
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A classic dress : Status :
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I needed a <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/08/a-golden-eyelet-hawthorn.html">nice dress</a> to wear to my
sister in law's thesis defense. I used the Hawthorn pattern and
golden a cotton eyelet fabric. I blogged about it here. I wore it a
few times and I am looking forward to wear it again next Srping and
Summer !</div>
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A white skirt : Status :
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I initially wanted to make a white
Anemone, which is the reason why I tried it first in another fabric.
I have barely worn both versions as the waist is very fitted and it
was not comfortable quite early on, and already in the first
trimester. I have only one picture of the white version, and I think
that the picture does not do it justice. You can decide for yourself.</div>
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This is the <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/08/hi-everyone-before-indulging-in-my.html">Anemone</a> I blogged about
here. I love it and I am also looking forward to wear it again next
year.</div>
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A dressy corporate dress :
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To be honest, I have lost all interest
in a Summer version of the Wiggle dress :) This summer was all about
comfy knits for me !</div>
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As I said, all in all, it's quite a
great achievement ! From the 9 items I wanted, I have completed
6.5. On top of that, you can add more projects that came up with
pattern testing and blogtours. I made a <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/04/curvy-colette-plus-size-blog-tour.html">Moneta</a>, a <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/04/curvy-colette-plus-size-blog-tour_20.html">Mabel</a> and an
<a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/05/an-olive-in-red-roses.html">Olive</a> ! I also got started on a few maternity projects, but this
is something I will blog about soon !</div>
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Before we part, I leave you with a few
pictures of my Maxi Dress and some shots of special Summer times,
where I wore Me-Made-Clothing.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pannel print made this dress very special! I used a contrasting fabric to break the whiteness of it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front pleats make this dress very comfy and accommodating for growing bellies.</td></tr>
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These are my favorite Summer looks:
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make-it-work mabel + self drafted skirt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moneta in Crete</td></tr>
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Who has ever atempted to work on a
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Which item of this capsule do you think
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-5886218885359941942014-08-27T16:01:00.000+02:002014-08-28T10:59:22.344+02:00A golden eyelet Hawthorn
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am still catching up on me-made garments I made for the
summer. Today will be a little bit more classic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In May, we attended the phD defence of Mister’s sister. This
took place in a beautiful building from the university of Utrecht, NL. I don’t
know how these events are organised in other countries, but this is quite
prestigious here and you have to dress up a little.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wanted to make a nice dress with a classic style. I
already had the fabric in my stash: a beautiful golden cotton eyelet and I just
needed to pick the pattern. I went back and forth between different ideas but I
ended up wanting a fitted bust with short sleeves, and a flared skirt. In the
end, I decided to use Colette’s Hawthorn. I liked the simple silhouette and the
classic details (a flat collar, the button-up front).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I cut a size 18 and graded up to a virtual 20 from the waist
down. For more fitted skirts, I would grade up to 22 at the hips but this was
not necessary with this semi-circle shape. I also added a little bit of width
around the biceps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am very happy with the end result! The buttons add a
subtle effect that is very flattering. I chose to wear it with a thin
contrasting belt. For some reason, the dress looks a little bit too plain
without that belt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Due to the nature of the fabric (eyelet), I had to underline
most pattern pieces with a golden rayon. For the top, I lined the front and
back pattern pieces, simply copying the shape of the fashion fabric. For the
skirt, I did not have enough lining for a semi-circle, so I did a dirndl skirt
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The day of the defence was beautiful and we walked around in
Utrecht. I felt very special. I must admit that high heels on old fashioned
European streets is not the comfiest kind of walking, but sometimes, you just
have to get on with it…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We took the pictures in the little patio hidden in the old
faculty building where the reception took place. It has beautiful open
corridors all around and has an old church feeling to it.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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in all, I am very pleased with the Hawthorn. I will definitely make it again,
after my belly stops growing and (hopefully) shrinking. I would like to try a
nice winter version, with longer sleeves and contrasting buttons. </span><br />
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After last week’s post on the <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/08/hi-everyone-before-indulging-in-my.html">Anemone skirt</a>, many of you have asked for more details on how I upgraded the pattern. I will try to provide you more information below and document it with pictures. To me, the whole process is quite easy and I do it on a “auto-pilot” mode. This is why I may skip things that you would like to see. If that’s the case, just send me a question and I will reply as quickly as possible.</div>
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Before we get started, you can have a look at this post I wrote a while ago. Tanya has also written a <a href="http://tanyamaile.com/2014/08/06/tutorial-pattern-grading-method-one-easy-way/">very nice article</a> about the same subject. It is very clear.</div>
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With every project, I basically follow the same guidelines.<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>Take my measurements<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>Write them down next to the size chart of the company I am using<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>Calculate the amount of virtual sizes I need to add to what they already offer<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>Transform the pattern pieces accordingly (drawing on the printed version)<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>If necessary, transfer it onto pattern paper (if the pattern pieces overlap)<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>6.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>Make a muslin if I am not used to the company or if the design is intricate.<u></u><u></u></div>
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What I did with the Anemone<u></u><u></u></div>
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Steps 1 to 3: I have put all the information in the table below. As you can see, I chose to grade only 5 sizes at the hips even if my measurements indicated a “plus 6”. There are a few reasons for that:<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>-<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>If you look at the shape of the skirt, it has more ease around the hips<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>-<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>I wanted to keep the proportions of the pattern<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>-<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>Grading up 6 sizes frightened me a little<u></u><u></u></div>
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<u></u><span>-<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u></u>I carry more weight in the lower tummy area, and if I need more space, I can add a bit of ease along the front seams<u></u><u></u></div>
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<tr style="height: 19px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Bust"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Bust</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,31.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">31 1/2</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,33]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">33</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,34.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">34 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,36.25]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">36 1/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,37.75]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">37 3/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,39.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">39 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,41]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">41</td><td></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Waist"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Waist</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,23.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">23 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,25.25]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">25 1/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,26.75]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">26 3/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,28.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">28 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,30]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">30</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,31.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">31 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,33]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">33</td><td></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hip"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Hip</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,33.75]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">33 3/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,35.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">35 1/2</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,37]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">37</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,38.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">38 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,40.25]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">40 1/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,41.75]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">41 3/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,43.25]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">43 1/4</td><td></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td colspan="6" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Virtual sizes"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: #4bacc6; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Virtual sizes</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Upgrading info"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: #4bacc6; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Upgrading info</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 1"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 1</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 2"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 2</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 3"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 3</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 4"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 4</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 5"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 5</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 6"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 6</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"ME"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">ME</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Grading"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Grading</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Bust"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Bust</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,43.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">43 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,46]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: #31859b; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">46</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,45.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">45 1/2</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 2"]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 2</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Waist"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Waist</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,34.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">34 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,36]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">36</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,37.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">37 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,39]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">39</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,41.5]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: #31859b; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">41 1/2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,40]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">40</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 5"]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 5</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 19px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hip"]" style="background-color: #92cddc; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">Hip</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,44.75]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">44 3/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,46.25]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">46 1/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,47.75]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">47 3/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,49.25]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">49 1/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,50.75]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: #31859b; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">50 3/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,52.25]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: #31859b; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">52 1/4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"# ?/?",1]" data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,52]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">52</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"plus 5?"]" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; color: black; font-family: calibri,arial,sans,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;">plus 5?</td></tr>
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Step 4: The Deer and Doe patterns come printed on large thick paper sheets. This makes it very easy to draw the alternative lines around the actual pieces. As explained in this post, I measure the distance between two sizes, and add it up, drawing little dots where the pattern line would be if it was graded all the way to the size I need. In other words, I am doing what a pattern software would do if they had to add more sizes.<u></u><u></u></div>
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<i><u>Disclaimer:</u> this is not the ideal way, in a perfect world, larger sizes would be calculated from another block, with slightly different proportions.<u></u><u></u></i></div>
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<i>I usually try to go for the grading even if it is not the most accurate version you could have. It worked in most of my past attempts.<u></u><u></u></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best way to go with curves is to measure at small intervals to make sure you capture the actual curvy design.</td></tr>
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Step 5: As you can see on the first general picture, a few pieces overlapped after I added sizes. The best you can do is to copy them onto Swedish paper.<u></u><u></u></div>
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Step 6: In this case, I made a muslin. I have not taken any picture of it (I feel silly now). It worked for me so I went ahead and cut my fashion fabric. I am super happy with the end result!<u></u><u></u></div>
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As I explained in last week’s post, I added a couple of features to the instructions: a lining and boning. Both steps were quite easy.<u></u><u></u></div>
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For the lining, I simply used the same pattern pieces (excluding peplums) as for the fashion fabric. I just shortened them by a few inches.<u></u><u></u></div>
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For the boning, I have cut 6x 4 inches of <a href="http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/23187/three-ways-to-attach-boning/page/all">Rigilene boning</a> pieces. All I had to do is sew it with the machine within the seam allowances of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">fashion fabric</span>. </span><u></u></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The seams were pinked after that...</td></tr>
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And there you go! That’s how I worked around the size chart limitations :)<u></u></div>
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-76949567445431036312014-08-13T19:03:00.000+02:002014-08-13T20:40:04.765+02:00A spring Anemone<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before indulging in my maternity wardrobe planning, I want to show my me-made-summer pretty things (at the moment, there is only one of them that still fits my little bump). I want to start with one of my favourite skirts ever: my <a href="http://boutique.deer-and-doe.fr/30-bottoms-anemone-skirt.html">Anemone</a>!<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you may know, I fell in love with the beautiful patterns from Eléonore at <a href="http://blog-en.deer-and-doe.fr/">Dear&Doe</a>. It all started when I used their free Plantain back in <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/01/plantain-shirt-from-deer.html">January</a> and <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/capsule-project-1-white-t.html">March</a>. Since then, I have finished 4 versions of it! But that’s another story… When you look at the patterns, they all really appeal to me because they look very flattering, cute and pretty.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have however pondered about ordering (or not) to D&D for a long time because their size chart is not very large. Their larger size is 41in at the bust, 33 at the waist, and 43 at the hips. This means I would need to upgrade 3 sizes at the bust, 4 or 5 at the waist, and 5 or 6 at the hips (depending on patterns). Even after my many adventures in the upgrading world, I wondered if wanted to invest into Indie patterns (and the price that goes with them) for woven fabrics with such a high risk of oopsies.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, one day, I just decided to try and I ordered the Anemone skirt pattern. I simply love the side peplums and the high waist, I thought it would really work for me. A colleague of mine also convinced me. That’s a funny story actually. I was checking patterns during my lunch break and I had the Anemone website window open. My colleague arrived behind me and said “Oh, that one is really something you would wear!”. I guess my colleagues see me as a peplum kind of girl…<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, I ordered the pattern and I really enjoyed the packaging. It comes with two instructions booklets, one in French, one in English. It felt very odd, because if I am a native French Speaker, most of my sewing vocabulary is in English… The pattern is printed on a very large thick white paper that makes it really easy to measure and play around with upgrades. Would you guys be interested in seeing pictures of the pattern + the grading annotations I made?<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I graded up 5 sizes at the waist and at the hips, to try out because I wanted to try and keep similar proportions to the ones of the original pattern. The muslin was quite nice (I forgot to document it) so I adopted these adjustments. My first idea was to sew a white skirt that I would be able to use during spring and summer. I had the perfect fabric in my stash but I was afraid to use it directly because I wanted to use a few tricks I had not done with the muslin: add a lining, and add some boning along the seams around the high-waist. I feared that that portion of the dress would roll down and plastic boning would be a very simple solution for that. I decided to use some old cotton my grand ma gave me. She bought it 20 years ago for something like 2 EUROS a meter. What happened next is very funny. I fell in love with the end product! What I thought would barely become a wearable muslin became one of my favourite skirts ever! I love all the colours you can combine this skirt with, and there are some really pretty golden lines hidden in the pattern of the fabric.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make the lining, I just used the basic pieces of the skirt and shortened them. I really needed a lining because the waist is very adjusted and I wanted to make sure I could slip this on easier. I was also planning to wear it on colder days with tights.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took the pictures back in May when we went to spend a week end with my family in Belgium. We were in a cute little town called Durbuy where you can still walk amongst medieval little streets and beautiful grey stone houses. They also do yummy ice creams in the summer and tasty warm wine in the winter if you are around!</span></div>
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-71960817736890888052014-05-17T15:38:00.003+02:002014-05-17T15:44:22.100+02:00An Olive in Red Roses<br />
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Hello everyone ! I am back today with another great
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A few weeks ago, Amity from Lolita
patterns contacted some members of the Curvy Sewing Collective to see
if we would be interested in trying her brand new pattern: the <a href="http://www.lolitapatterns.com/shop/olive/">Olive </a>. I, of course,
volunteered !</div>
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First, let's talk a little bit about
Lolita patterns. Amity's designs are directed for a professional
wardrobe. They are also super cute and girly. Now, they are pioneers
in catering for us curvy ladies with patterns up to a 24 ! Their latest
creation, the Olive is a beautiful blouse with two views.
The bust piece is shaped with princess seams, a waistband and a
pleated peplum is added below. There are also 3/4 sleeves.</div>
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Now, as you know, I am trying to focus
on certain fabric colors for the summer. I promised Mister I would
not buy anything extra but I really needed another fabric for this
project. I directly thought of some pieces of a beautiful Liberty
fabric I had in my stash. For the little story, I had made a maxi
dress with it but I was quite disappointed with the end look (I never
blogged about it). This blouse was the perfect time to finally use
it !</div>
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I cut a size 16 at the shoulders and
bust and graded up to a 18 at the waist. I kept the 18 for the peplum
as it has quite some ease. I did not have to change anything to the
fit. The princess seams fell just right and the ease in the peplum
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I chose View B because I did not have
enough of my beautiful fabric for view A. And the busy print of the
roses would not show the flouncy details well enough. I also added
some piping along the seams of the waistband to mark the line a
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I really like this blouse. Here, I wear
it with black trousers but it also works great with a pencil skirt. I
wore the Olive tucked in a maxi skirt the other day and it is a great
option too ! I love the hourglass shape it gives me !</div>
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My favorite details are the sleeve
caps. They are very girly. I also really like the neckline facing. I
made mine in a skin color lining fabric.</div>
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We took the pictures in our garden. It
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I will probably make the Olive again,
but this time with short sleeves for the summer. I would also add a
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Now, if you want to see more creations,
please check out the other blog tour participants ! And if you
feel that this pattern is something for you, Amity offers a 15%
discount during Sewing Indie Month !</div>
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<a href="http://www.threedresses.org/">Leila</a> 13<sup>th </sup></div>
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<a href="http://handmadebycarolyn.blogspot.com/">Carolyn</a> 14<sup>th </sup></div>
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<a href="http://www.cleverthinking99.com/">Maria</a> 15<sup>th </sup></div>
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<a href="http://www.peneloping.com/">Ping</a> 16<sup>th</sup> and
24<sup>th</sup></div>
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<a href="http://madewithhugsandkisses.com/">Hannah</a> 19<sup>th </sup></div>
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The Curvy Colette blog tour is finished
and Jenny wrote a wonderful <a href="http://cashmerette.blogspot.nl/2014/04/curvy-colette-round-up.html">round up post</a>. I had a lot of fun in the process of sewing my <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/04/curvy-colette-plus-size-blog-tour_20.html">Mabel</a> and <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/04/curvy-colette-plus-size-blog-tour.html">Moneta</a>. It has been a great experience and it is only the start of something
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Now ! Time for a little behind the
scenes oopsy. My first attempt at the Mabel went slightly wrong. I do
not have any photo to document the « before » stage,
mainly because it was hurting my vanity. Now, as you saw on our
posts, we all used a pretty thick knit to smoothe the curves and
lumps. Well, I got a bad start, completely ignoring the idea. See, my
approach was to go for a print that would take the eye where I would
want the eye to go. I thought I found the perfect print : a
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It went very wrong. The fabric was way
too thin to wrap smoothly around my curves. It clung to them instead.
Even if I had cut a size larger. You must already understand how sad
I was... I loved that fabric but it was amost impossible to salvage
anything or rip out the stitches. Due to the pannelled nature of the
print, I only had barely enough for the skirt, and no leftover. I
racked my brains and tried to remember if I had a pattern that would
fit within the leftover parts. Nothing...</div>
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liked the waist peices, with the lining. Would there be any possible
way to keep it ? Than I flipped it over and I had a eureka
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What if it became a top ! What if
I did not have to rip any stitches ! Yes Yes Yes ! It could
actually work ! What if I stitched my former hem on the sides,
to create shoulder seems... And what if I cut armholes on my former
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skirt into a top ! And you know what ? It worked
magically... The pannel print work beautifully as a blouse. The
fabric that was the source of the skirt clinginess became the reason
why this top has a beautiful drape. The waist stayed a waist. The
stripes along the form hem became a great shoulder line. I am so
happy about this mishap turned success !</div>
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Do you remember my struggles with
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painful and I needed to close the difficult chapter with a temporary
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Erlier this month, I attacked the
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with my usual optimism. I thought that using four different
patterns would at least bring a couple of successes. From the bunch,
I only liked the version with 3 pleats : <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/sheen-shorts-072013">Burda 7/2013</a>. But still, they were riding up. So many of you sent me tips and
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I had no great expectations but now I
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To be completely honest, I will not be
able to wear these for my hiking plans. I think they are not long
enough. But they will be perfect for the warm summer days at home,
even with guests, on vacation, or gardening.</div>
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Now, this first chapter is closed with
a happy ending. But there is still a lot of pages to be written !
I am trying another pattern at the moment and it is quite promising.
I have also ordered the <a href="http://boutique.deer-and-doe.fr/13-bas-short-chataigne.html">Chataigne</a> from Deer & Doe. This shorts adventure promises to deliver
much more surprises !</div>
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-26871011634494210612014-04-20T12:33:00.000+02:002014-05-02T12:52:05.981+02:00Curvy Colette Plus Size Blog Tour : Monochrome Mabel<br />
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I am already back with my second entry
in our Curvy Colette Plus Size Blog Tour. This time is all about the
<a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/mabel">Mabel</a>!</div>
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The Mabel is a skirt pattern made for
knits. The skirt will hug your curves. A few versions are available :
short, longer with a vent, with or without a front pannel or placket.
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When I recieved the picture of the
pattern, my first reaction was to panick a little bit. As you may
know, the area of my body that causes the most problems is my lower
stomac area. I named it my kangaroo pouch. I usually try to hide it
as much as possible. With the Mabel, this is the first occasion I had
to embrace my morphology.</div>
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After reflexion, I decided to go for
the version 1 : it is shorter and a simple front pattern piece.
The coral version worn by the Colette model completely convinced me !
A shorter version would also work better with leggings in the summer.
I also thought : « If I go for a figure hugging skirt,
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I cut the size 2XL, grading half a size
down around the waist. I also chose a fairly thick jersey I had
purchased as part of <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/seasonal-shopping-fabric-haul.html">my mini-capsule haul</a><span style="background: transparent;">.
The pattern makes the skirt very interesting. And I am not
exagerating, within 2 hours (including drawing and cutting the paper
pattern pieces), the Mabel was finished. </span>
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<span style="background: transparent;">I
learned a lot with this project. But what I learned was about
myself ! For the first time, I am wearing a very tight fitting
skirt. It leaves very little to the imagination. You can see the bits
I usually try to hide. Wearing this skirt actually felt very
liberating. I have a larger lower stomac, so what ? In the same
time, I can show off my muscly legs and my waist. I am also very
happy with the back view... So is Mister !</span></div>
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with many tops. I am planning to make a peplum top in the same
fabric. Wouldn't that be awesome ? Also, isn't that a great print matching?</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.idlefancy.com/2014/04/miss-mabel-changes-her-spots-curvy.html">Mary</a>
<span style="background: transparent;">has already revealed her beautiful polka dots version as well. If you
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<span style="color: #414141;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: transparent;">Wednesday,
April 16th -- Jenny at</span></span></span></span><a href="http://cashmerette.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #376495;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: transparent;">
Cashmerette</span></span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #414141;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thursday,
April 17th -- Mary at </span></span></span><a href="http://www.idlefancy.com/"><span style="color: #376495;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Idle
Fancy </span></span></span></a><span style="color: #414141;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(That's
me! That's tomorrow!)</span></span></span></div>
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April 18th -- Exclusive interviews on Cashmerette and Idle Fancy with
Sarai and Alyson</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #414141;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Saturday Sunday, April ; 20th -- Laurence at</span></span></span><a href="http://www.quirkyprettycute.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #376495;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
Quirky Pretty Cute</span></span></span></a></div>
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April 21st -- Tanya at </span></span></span><a href="http://tanyamaile.com/"><span style="color: #376495;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mrs.
Hughes</span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #414141;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tuesday ; Wednesday, April 22nd; 23rd -- T at </span></span></span><a href="http://www.uandmii.co.uk/"><span style="color: #376495;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">UandMii</span></span></span></a></div>
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April 24th --Jenny at</span></span></span><a href="http://cashmerette.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #376495;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Cashmerette</span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #414141;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Friday,
April 25th -- Mary at </span></span></span><span style="color: #376495;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.idlefancy.com/">Idle
Fancy</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Sunday, April 26th -- <a href="http://tworandomwords.wordpress.com/">Sophie-Lee at Tworandomwords</a></span></div>
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April 28th -- Mary at </span></span><a href="http://young-broke-and-fabulous.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Young
Broke & Fabulous</span></span></a></div>
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-64639149473702342322014-04-19T15:50:00.000+02:002014-05-02T12:52:05.993+02:00Curvy Colette Plus Size Blog Tour : A Broderie Moneta<br />
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Hello everyone ! I hope you are
having a great Easter Weekend. Mine is proving to be extremely
exciting ! I am sure you read all about it on my fellow Curvy
Sewing Collective members, today is my turn to feature in our Curvy
Colette Blog Tour.</div>
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The last few weeks have been a
rollercoaster ride ! <a href="http://cashmerette.blogspot.nl/">Jenny</a> contacted me and asked if I would be interested in taking
part of a blog tour involving the two new Colette patterns. My
husband can bear witness, I didn't stop talking about it for days !
<a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/">Colette</a> has been my favorite pattern maker since I made my first <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/search?q=beignet%5D">Beignet</a>. I
was alread super happy when they announced they were working on a
larger pattern block AND on knit patterns. This means a well deserved
rest from upgrading for me !</div>
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Today, I will reveal my version of the
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The <a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/moneta">Moneta</a> is a lovely and flattering dress pattern for knit fabrics. It
is nicely fitted on top and loose in the bottom. It comes with
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I decided to do version 1. I need a
summer dress I will be able to wear during my vacation next month and
I was very interested in the lining technique explained in the
instructions. I picked a lightweight Borderie Cotton Knit in a
off-white color. I used a coordinated Stretch Silk Charmeuse for the
lining. I cut a size XL from the shoulders to the bust and graded up
to a 2XL from the waist down.
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I used the pdf pattern version and for
the first time in my sewing life, I could just cut the pattern along
lines without having to upgrade anything ! It made me feel so
good ! The sizes I picked fit really well and I did not have to
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This project was also a great learning
experience. I have used a twin needle for the first time and could
not stop playing with it. It is so cool and created such a clean
finish on knits ! I was also amazed by the armhole seaming
technique described in the booklet. It was magical !</div>
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I am extremely happy with the end
result ! The dress is comfortable, pretty and can be dressed up
or down with high heels or simple sandals. It will look great with a
straw hat during warm summer days. It also feels precious with a
simple cardigan. You can add a belt too. I think I will try to wear
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It means that I will not hask Mister to carry my phone and keys
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back tomorrow with my version of the <a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/mabel">Mabel</a> skirt ! I can also completely recommand the posts written by
<a href="http://cashmerette.blogspot.nl/">Jenny</a> and <a href="http://www.idlefancy.com/">Mary</a> and their interviews with Sarai and Alison.</div>
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explained, this little group was formed after we all complained about
not having one platform where we can share tips and anecdotes for Curvy Ladies. You
know how passionate I am about the positive influence of sewing on
body image and mental heath. I am also very interested in allowing
yourself to wear whatever makes you feel pretty, quirky, and
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Jenny @ <a href="http://cashmerette.blogspot.com/">Cashmerette</a>
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projects ! She makes me want to dive into Vintage sewing
patterns and adopt a puppy ! Also, I love her eyewear !</div>
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back in January when she pulled 10.000 Plantain versions out
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Since my last post, many things happened…<u> </u>Many shorts muslins mainly (and still no overlock pedal arrival, grrr)! This is a very interesting experience, even if it is not completely positive. On the bright side, I received a lot of great tips in the comment section, I also realised that this is a touchy subject for many ladies. This project is definitely pulling me between aesthetics and practicality. The main tips I got were as follows (massive thanks to <a href="http://tropicalthreads.wordpress.com/">Tropical Threads</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">!<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">):</span></span></div>
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I will of course show you the photos and it’s usually quite easy to see what does or does not work. Let’s be completely honest, shorts mostly did not work. First, let’s focus on the aesthetic (I’ll have a rent about practicality later…)<u></u><u></u></div>
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The <u>one pleat</u> version: now that I look at it a few days after the big drama muslin day, I must admit it does not look as bad as I remember. There is still a crotch length issue but the main problem is the placement of the pleats, they are really not flattering. Apart from that, I like the cuffs and the length.<u></u></div>
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Overall, the version I like the most is the 3 pleats. I am not sure if it is because they hide the pouch area or because it just feels wider. The crotch depth feels almost ok but I am not really an expert. I also have a very irrational feeling that after 4 muslins, I need to pick one version and make it to close this unpleasant chapter.<u></u><u></u></div>
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Now, let’s jump into the Bunching up issue! You will find 4 very unflattering shots below. Protect your eyes! For each muslin, I jogged 30 seconds on the spot to see how bad things would get. And it got pretty bad pretty quick, way before the 30 seconds were over…<u></u><u></u></div>
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This is not a good sign because the reason I want shorts is to go hiking in Crete… Ok, I could use a shorter pair to garden at home, or to wear in the summer at home, on warmer days. I think that’s the reason I will sew one of the muslins above. I actually really like the pleating effect and the cuffs of the 3 pleats muslin. This is <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/sheen-shorts-072013">Burda 07/2013</a>. I will try to apply some of the advice I have received so far: use a heavier fabric (I have leftover beige denim from the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/albion-two-ways.html">Albion Duffle coats</a></span>), have a dropped waist and use cuffs to add weight to the hem. I will also adjust the crotch length a little bit.<u></u><u></u></div>
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In the meantime, I think it will be wise to find other patterns. I am considering using the top of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/02/the-holy-grail-of-size-jeans-patterns.html">Burda jeans pattern</a></span> </span>that I know fits well. Th<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">e <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/iris">Iris from Colette</a></span> c</span>ould also be a good one. Do you have any other recommendation?<u></u><u></u></div>
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I am still focusing on my Spring/Summer capsule and awaiting the arrival of my serger foot from UK (it’s been in status “sent” for 2 weeks now…) to finish the jeans. So I started working on the next items that I will need: shorts! Yes, shorts! This is a very taboo subject for many Curvies. And I am taking this as a challenge. Shorts can be classy or pretty or cute or sporty or sexy.<u></u><u></u></div>
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They can be everything you want and I want some. I am going to Greece in May/June and I would like to have a couple of pairs to go for hikes. The thing is, I have very bad memories about shorts from when I was younger and I am (maybe non-realistically) hoping that sewing my own will make it all better. So far, most attempted projects (skirts, tops, dresses) wrote every bad experience right. The only issues I had are with trousers and that is not a perfect starting point for the Shorts Adventure! I have seen it work in some occasions so I keep my hopes!<u></u><u></u></div>
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But I am still afraid... Let’s explain why shorts are tricky for Curvies (and some Skinnies too)! They ride up! And when they ride up, the skin of the thighs rubs and hurts. It’s also not a very flattering view.<u></u><u></u></div>
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I did a little bit of research online about possible styles and advise for plus size shorts. And I was extremely disappointed!<u></u><u></u></div>
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“buy shorts at least a size bigger”<u></u><u></u></div>
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“no pleats”<u></u><u></u></div>
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“go for capri ength”<u></u><u></u></div>
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“don’t go higher than just above the knee”<u></u><u></u></div>
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“narrow legs” (but what what what? That does not work with the “one size bigger” bit)<u></u><u></u></div>
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But but but! I wanted some shorts that stop at mid-thighs! With cuffs and handy pockets! I also love the look of pleats… And I don’t like capris, they feel so matronly (as Tim Gunn would say). Though, I like the idea of shorts wider at the waist so they fall down a little bit. It would allow ventilation that would be very welcome with warmer days.<u></u><u></u></div>
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I started looking around for shorts patterns. You can find them with every pattern company. I decided to try a few muslins from Burda issues I already have in my collection. I don’t want to invest in patterns that have high probabilities to not work for me. I also think that’s quite interesting to test out various features from the same pattern block used by Burda. It makes for better comparison. I have chosen 4 different versions that<u></u><u></u></div>
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It is a very interesting concept to look into. I will let you know how things turn out!<u></u><u></u></div>
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Don’t hesitate to send me links with advise or ideas or cool shorts sewing projects!</div>
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-33271740317935301702014-03-30T14:59:00.001+02:002014-04-09T13:01:06.393+02:00Capsule project #1: White THappy Sunday everyone!<br />
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Today will be a quickie! I have been very good and focused on my <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/springsummer-capsule.html">capsule project</a>. The first capsule baby has now arrived. It is a Plantain!<br />
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Back in January, I did <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/01/plantain-shirt-from-deer.html">two versions</a> of it. Both were 3/4 sleeves and I was looking forward to trying a lighter version. The first step was to purchase a <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/seasonal-shopping-fabric-haul.html">lighter jersey</a>. A T-shirt was also a perfect start into the capsule project. It was something I would wear a lot and quick to make. It's a great way to feel a positive reinforcement. Here is the result, featuring a kitty!<br />
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This time, I modified the pattern a little bit, I flared it more below the waist, adding 2 cm at each seam, adding up to 8 cm total. I like it much more like this. It creates pretty curves.<br />
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This super nice top cost only 5 EUR in material and it will get a lot of wear.<br />
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In the next attempts, I think I will try to change the rounded neckline into a V-neck. Should be interesting...<br />
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I am pretty sure that I will live in this T-shirt this summer. I am also planning a couple of other versions with other fabrics.Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-8279136467083979672014-03-19T17:53:00.002+01:002014-04-09T13:01:26.725+02:00Seasonal shopping: fabric haul!My dear friends, I have been a good girl!<br />
I stuck to the plan!<br />
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On Sunday, I wrote about <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/">my projects</a> for spring and summer. Now I will show you what I bought to go with it.<br />
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Twice a year, there is a huge market coming to a town nearby and I try to shop there for most of the season because they have a great choice of fabrics, in type, quality and price. Every time I go, I know I will find what I want. To recap on the capsule idea, I wanted knit, some woven fabric, and I wanted to focus on white, jeans and fuchsia. And, this is what I came home with!<br />
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It is basically what I wanted!<br />
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I wanted to work on shorts and I am so happy I found this cute denim! It is quite thin and not stretchy. When I saw the polka dots, I had to go for it! I purchase 1meter.<br />
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I wanted to make a white hoodie. I got some great double knit. The gentleman gave me 2.5m for the price of 1m because I got the end of the bolt, and also because I got quite some yardage at his stand...<br />
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I wanted t-shirts and I got a lot of material for that. I am now the happy owner of 4m of thin white jersey, 2m of thin pink jersey and 1 panel of gorgeous printed beige!<br />
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I also found a very nice knit I could use for a simple fitted garment. It would be very interesting for work and a nice challenge to match the printed squares. This knit is much thicker and would work better for something fitted, maybe. I saw a very cool pattern this morning it could work with. I have 2m of this one.<br />
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I have also gotten a couple of woven fabrics. I wanted a pop of color to make a simple skirt and I got this beautiful dupion silk. 1m of it. I am really curious about what a prewash would do to the color saturation.<br />
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And last, but not least, a nice and thin cotton that ties everything together. It will make a beautiful maxi dress in all of the colors of my palette! I am not sure if you can see the details but the dotted lines and the darker leaves are embroidered. The darker dots on the flowers are also textured. The fabric man said that it would survive a 30degrees wash but I am not so sure...<br />
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It is that time of
the year. Time for spring cleaninghome and in the wardrobe, time to
browse patterns, time to think about what you will need this year,
where you're going this summer, what occasions are coming, etc. I
love spring !</div>
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Previous years and seasons, I never
planned that much. I mainly went with the flow and bought fabrics I
loved. I ended up with a lot of cute dresses, but I still sometimes
have the feeling I have nothing to wear. Then came the Wardrobe
Architect project from Sarai on <a href="http://www.coletterie.com/category/wardrobe-architect">Coletterie</a> and it kickstarted my reflexion. I thought things a little bit
differently but I came to very useful conclusions.</div>
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<u>What do I usually sew ?</u></div>
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I have been sewing a lot of dresses,
cute skirts and tops. I started sewing 4 years ago now. I was
unemployed, looking for a way to feel good in clothing. I naturally
went for cute ideas, project after project. Only a few of them stayed
wearable but I learned so much ! I used different colors,
textures, fabrics, patterns and techniques. I have had a blast so
far.
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<u>What do I wear to work? In the
week end ? For occasions ? </u>
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I have multiple personalities that have
a few common areas, such as bright colors or cute details.
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Some days, I feel like wearing
comfortable things. Those days, I go for jeans and a nice knit top or
a wide blouse, often with a cardigan. I just want to feel efficient
and get things done. This happens often when I am stressed at work or
if I have a super busy week end.</div>
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Some other days, I feel like being
very girly and cute. Those days, I go for dresses, skirts, colorful
cardigans and nice blouses. Those combinations are still quite
comfortable with circle skirts and semi fitted tops. This is mainly
the case when I feel happy and creative, when I see friends or go out
with Mister.</div>
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And some days, I want to wear
flattering and womanly clothing, such as pencil skirts, fitted
dresses and tops, and high heels. I go for this when I want to
impress or when I have to impress. Fitted clothing are slimming and
are very empowering. I also enjoy feeling womanly for special events.</div>
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When I went through my wardrobe, I
decided to get rid of a few items. Worn out jeans, unflattering
trousers, RTW garments that I now find boring, and me-made garments
that were badly finished or too crazy. I also got rid of T-shirts
that are comfy but do not fit the hourglass silouhette I enjoy most.</div>
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I think I need to add elements that
combine the different moods above. Comfort, hourglass shapes,
womanly. I need to keep in mind that spring and summer may bring
warmer temperatures and I want to avoid clothing that would make me
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- more jeans, they are comfy and can be
dressed up or dressed down.</div>
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- T-shirts that are flared from the
waist down, white is what I usually go for in the summer</div>
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- Shorts : I am terrified by them,
they never fit but I need some for vacations</div>
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- A white hoodie for chilly summer
nights</div>
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- a summer maxi dress : I always go
to my long dresses in the summer</div>
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- a nice classy dress for a family event
in June</div>
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- a off-white skirt as a warm days basic</div>
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- A pop of color for a skirt</div>
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- one dressy corporate summer dress</div>
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<u>What inspires me in the sewing world
at the moment ?</u></div>
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The sewing world is booming and
blooming at the moment ! I am, as always inspired by indie
pattern companies and by bloggers. I also enjoy watching what
actresses wear, especially when they are not your typical thin shape.</div>
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In the sewing world, Colette Patterns
are, as always, awesome, they re-invent themselves constantly. I am
super curious about their coming knit book, and their plus size
patterns ! I just discovered <a href="http://blog-en.deer-and-doe.fr/">Deer&Doe</a>,
<a href="http://www.namedclothing.com/">Named</a>,
and other companies. They make me feel like the sky is the limit.
Cool designs are achievable for everyone !</div>
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My blog roll became so long ! So
many ladies are extremely impressive. <a href="http://www.oonaballoona.com/">Oona</a> is a star, <a href="http://sigridsewingprojects.blogspot.nl/">Sigrid</a> <span style="background: transparent;">, <a href="http://malepatternboldness.blogspot.nl/">Peter</a></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">, </span>and <a href="http://www.lauramaedesigns.com/">Laura</a> are so professional and make me want to tackle more difficult issues.
<a href="http://pattythesnugbug.com/">Patty</a> is back in the blogosphere and I cannot wait to read each new
post. <a href="http://www.idlefancy.com/">Mary</a> makes one beautiful garment after the other. She also writes
inspiring posts on projects and curves. <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/">Tilly</a>
is making her life the dream she deserves.</div>
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<u>What types of fabric should I go
for?</u></div>
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I want to work on knit. I am extremely
interested in learning new skills related to knit treatment.
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I also want a couple of woven light
natural fabrics.</div>
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<u>What colors inspire me ?</u></div>
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I like the idea of basics in jeans and
white for the summer. On those basics, I want to build up cute and
quirky details, bringing colors. Last summer, I focused on ocre and
blue/green. I want to widen the tropical scope and add some pink. I
think that the <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/1551096/t_r_o_p_i_c_a_l">palette </a>below represents what I would like to build. I really love the
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In the past, I have avoided trousers
and shorts. I still have issues with the belly pouch area. As you
know, my jeans project is paused until my serger pedal gets home.
From there, I really want to find a cute and comfy shorts pattern
that fits me. I may have to go through a few muslins, but I'm fine
with it.</div>
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That's already a lot of work for
today ! Next time, I will show you which fabrics I found, and
which patterns I am considering at the moment.</div>
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What about you ? Are you spring
cleaning ? Are you thinking of a capsule ?<br />
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Thank you to all of you for sending me links related to the Overlock situation! We have found and ordered one :) This delay gives me some time to show off the Duffle coats I made for the Colette contest. After my <a href="http://quirkyprettycute.blogspot.nl/2014/03/albion-for-two.html">teaser post</a>, it is time for the big reveal!</div>
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To summarise, I have made the Albion, version 2, for both Mister Husband and I. In the teaser post, I wrote about the fabric choices and other considerations. Before showing off the results, I just want to talk about the fit because that’s an issue for many of us.<u></u><u></u></div>
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For Mister and I: many sewalongers mentioned that the Albion was very wide. I completely agree. I ended up having to make a second muslin a size smaller for both of us. This is mainly due to the fact that I made Spring/Fall versions. Without the heavy winter lining, the shell has to be smaller while keeping a lot of ease. In the end, I cut an M for mister, and a L for me. We also both cut the Duffle much shorter because we want to use it for bicycling. I just had to add a couple of specific adjustments:<u></u></div>
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<u></u> - For me: I had to widen the pattern a little bit at the hips. Nothing too hard</div>
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- For Mister: I stitched his nickname on the inside pocket, it was also his Valentine-day present.</div>
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And, here is the big reveal! His and hers! Beware, cheesy pictures ahead!<u></u></div>
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The spring came in early this year so we have already gotten some wear out of them. They are really comfy! The little details such as different toggle closures make a nice difference. It makes the coats look a little bit less matchy.<u></u></div>
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Some pictures of just Mister. I love the way it looks on him! It is casual but somehow dressy enough. I think that shortening the pattern was a good solution as well. As explained on my previous post, Mister wanted black bias binding and darker toggle patches.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now, my turn! At the beginning, I was afraid of using a unisex pattern. It could just as well look very boxy/baggy. In the end, I am quite happy. The closures give it a focal point. I used some softer brown for the patches. I also love the idea that my bias binding is made with Liberty fabrics scraps. It makes it quite luxurious!</span></div>
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Now, I always get excited when Colette publishes new patterns. I was very happy that they made another male pattern. Mister Husband was, for once, very interested in that new pattern and we ordered it back in December, together with the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/cooper">Cooper</a></span> </span>bag. In the past, I had already made a <span style="color: #1f497d;"><a href="https://www.colettepatterns.com/sewing/negroni">Negroni</a></span> for him and the design was very easy to follow, while still teaching me tricks.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">I am also sure that you have heard about the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="http://www.sewalongs.com/albion">Albion Sewalong</a></span> and <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Contest</span> t</span>hat is happening at the moment. Back in December, I had already decided to participate to both. I was planning on writing a series of posts related to the fit, muslins etc but I did not have much to say, especially after all the informatio<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">n <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">available online</span> at </span>the moment. So far, I have already seen a few beautiful versions in the Flickr group or on the facebook page. I feel kind of defeated before I even post my versions because I have a feeling that they would not compare. But I will still go ahead.<u></u><u></u></div>
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Well! I decided to make a pair of them! One for mister, one for me! I thought that it would be interesting to pick the same fabric but use different details (bias binding, toggles, buttons etc). Both Mister and I also decided that we should have a shorter version for spring, made with a lighter fabric. The pattern for the version 2 calls for Canvas, cotton twill, denim or any other heavy waterproof fabric. That was actually the hardest part of the process. We both found it very hard to pick something.</div>
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- The canvas we found had very interesting colours but was very coarse. It was have been very uncomfortable at the elbows if we decided to wear it with short sleeves, or around the hood if it rains and the fabric rubs against the skin.<br />- Waterproof fabrics were not very forgivable. Using them would mean no possible error because the needle holes would always show.<br />- Denim was not my preferred choice because I didn’t want the Duffles to look like a jeans jacket.<br />- Other possibilities were simply too expensive…</blockquote>
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After asking for help to the lady in the store, she showed us a beautiful beige denim. The drape was very nice and the fabric was neither too thick nor too thin.<u></u><u></u></div>
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As contrasting details, I decided early on that we would only us scraps for the binding of the seams. Mister Husband went for a very manly contrasting black. I went for leftovers of a beautiful <a href="http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/Liberty//Little-Mari-D-Tana-Lawn/100262">Liberty</a> fabric. For the toggles, I ordered a few centimetres of faux leather and some thin rope for Mister and cut out the patches myself. The toggle buttons were purchased on Etsy. For mine, I went for a bundle version. I found them in a little store when we visited my Grand Ma last month.</div>
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I think that’s enough info for today! Did any of you start or complete the Albion? Is anyone participating to the contest?<u></u><u></u></div>
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Laurwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761729012923060469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153096455662228144.post-34803943724921410362014-03-05T19:17:00.002+01:002014-04-09T13:01:26.720+02:00Missing pedal, I need help!My dear friends, the jeans projects is the victim of a house drama...<br />
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A few month ago, I did a seasonal round of tidying up. The pedal of my overlock has taken advantage of the situation to leave me forever. I had not mistreated the pedal, I was always kind to her. But I guess that the nature called and I can easily picture my late pedal enjoying the view from the top of a Pyramid, or watching a sunset in Greek islands...<br />
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This leaves me with a big problem. It is apparently very hard to purchase a serger pedal as a spare part. I need your help. Would you know of a European (let's minimize shipping costs) source for a pedal that works on a Toyota SL3314 SL1?<br />
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How are you doing? Here, we are enjoying the climate. In my part of Europe, we had almost no winter this year (which is quite wrong) and the roses are starting to bloom in my garden! I had to work in it to clean up the dead branches etc. That means less time for sewing and for blogging! But, I still found some time to work on the Burda <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/flared-pants-plus-size-022014">jeans</a> muslin!<u></u><u></u></div>
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My first impression is very good. They feel very comfortable on and they look as I was expecting. The choice of size 50 was a good one. Please forget my cranky face and messy hair, the photos were taken way too early on a Sunday morning...<u></u></div>
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I decided however to make a couple of adjustments to make it even better. If all goes well, I would use them as a TNT pattern. I followed instructions from the wonderful "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fitting-Pattern-Alteration-Multi-Method-Selection/dp/1563677830/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393435717&sr=1-3&keywords=sewing+fitting+patterns">Fitting and Pattern Alteration</a>" bible.</span></div>
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Here is the result!<u></u><u></u></div>
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It looks like a lot of adjustments but they were all minor in dimension. I decided that I should go ahead with the fashion fabric.<u></u><u></u></div>
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This is the point I am at now: The pieces are cut and traced. I have also cleaned up my serger to serge the outside seams and other bits (pockets, zipper areas, etc) but I cannot find the foot pedal anymore :S I still need to purchase a zipper!<u></u><u></u></div>
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I have also been looking for information about jeans and sewing. I have never done any and, for some reason, I do not feel at ease starting this without pointers. So far, the <a href="http://malepatternboldness.blogspot.nl/search/label/Jeans%20Sew-Along">sewalong from Peter</a> has helped me a lot! I would also like to take the <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/sewing-designer-jeans/460?_ct=sbqii-sqjuweho-qbb&_ctp=460,18">Craftsy Jeans course</a> but Mister Husband thinks the cost is too high for what it is. I guess he’s right, but the videos would help a lot.<u></u><u></u></div>
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That’s it for now and I am really looking forward to the result!<u></u><u></u></div>
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Do you have any recommendation or useful links?</div>
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