Fit fails are a large part of the sewing process and something that really cannot be avoided unless you are drafting the pattern for yourself or comparing it against your fit block. Even then, errors still occur that can dramatically effect the fit of your garment and turn it into a sewing failure. These failures … More Let’s Talk Sewing Failures
Recently, I made two pieces for two different costumes. I will eventually share those costumes with you, but I decided to share the two pieces together. It looks a bit like an outfit worn by a member of the Newsies cast. I just need suspenders and a pageboy hat. Now if only I could … More Pageboy Outfit Plus a Cashmerette Harrison
This post was originally on the CSC for the Curvy Year of Sewing Bodysuits and Swimsuits theme. Today I am reviewing the Cashmerette Ipswich Swimsuit. I did also test the swimsuit before release but my opinions are my own. There were some changes made between the version we tested and the final version so for obvious … More Cashmerette Ipswich Swimsuit
Today I am sharing two garments I made back in March… One of the items was waiting on a repair before I could take pictures. I’ll talk about that a bit later. Both garments are made using the Cashemerette Cedar Dolman as the starting pattern. I really love this pattern for its versatility. It’s a … More Cashmerette Cedar Dolman: Pattern Hacks
A while ago, my fellow CSC editor, Jessica, shared her Dartmouth/half circle skirt dresses on her blog. I had also seen a few other people share versions of this with the Dartmouth top and the Turner skirt. I knew I needed to try it. So I did: I added pockets to this … More Cashmerette Darturner Dress and Dartmouth top
I don’t wear a lot of black anymore but I used to wear black in my early teen years. I like sporting black tops and a million “Goth” necklaces. It didn’t last long before I thought that the black made me look super pale and I started having allergic reactions to the bad metals in … More LBD and a Designer Stitch Willow Wrap
It’s been a while since I posted. I’ve been busy with a lot of pattern testing that I can’t share yet and a costume project that I can share, but didn’t take many pictures of, and a few other smaller projects one of which I will share in a different post. For the costume project, … More While I’ve been gone
Today I am sharing my Cashmerette Belmont leggings. Earlier this week, I shared my Cedar Dolman top. Both the Cedar set and the Belmont set were released together and tested together. I haven’t tried the Cedar tank or the Belmont yoga pants, but both are on my list to try. As with the Cedar top, … More Cashmerette Belmont Leggings
Today I am sharing a post that I originally posted on the sewcialist blog for Striped month. 🙂 With a few extras for my blog. 😉 This post breaks all those silly rules that society makes up. As a plus sized person, we are often told about what to wear to “flatter” our shape. To … More Striped Cashmerette Cedar Dolman
I tested the Cashmerette Rivermont pattern and really fell in love with it. The pattern includes a sheath dress and a peplum top with a high scoop neck. The neckline has shoulder to shoulder facings. And there are big pockets in the sheath dress. The pattern called for medium weight ponte knit or lightweight neoprene/scuba. When … More Cashmerette Rivermont Pattern
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