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Deer and Doe Lupin and Melilot Fabric!

My Les Fleurs rayon came in! Swoon! I will use it for a Melilot – which I mocked up in photoshop.   I just stopped at Stitch to get Lupin fabric and luckily Kalle was in. She just made up a muslin in a size 42, so I was able to…

Seamwork Adelaide Notes

Here she is so far! After that first muslin, I took some time away and let things percolate. I also took Sew the Perfect Fit on Craftsy. Overall, I think I’m starting to see what the fit issues I have actually are. I bet that’s the biggest hurdle for…

Rachel’s 241 Tote

I actually finished this two weekends ago, but took last weekend off to be a couch potato. More on that later. This came out awesome, and just like the mockup! I made the slip pocket the right size for her specific phone, and included an interior zip pocket as well.…

Sorbetto #2 and this week

Yesterday I woke up at 5am, and was just up. Instead of laying in bed being annoyed, I decided to just get up and make another sorbetto before our cooking class. It went awesome! I still think it’s slightly too tight across the bust, but it looks good and feels…

Seamwork Adelaide Muslin 1

Started on the Seamwork Adelaide. I feel like Colette’s measurements may run a bit small. My measurements put me exactly at a 12 for bust and hips, and 10 for waist, so I cut a 12 for the muslin thinking I could grade down in the waist if necessary. The…