When Rachael of imagine gnats told me she was developing a free pattern for Melly Sews 30 Days of Sundresses, I offered to test the pattern for smaller sizes. Have you seen Rachael’s version? Super cute! For my version, I wanted to make it reversible with a solid on one side and this adorable horse pattern on the other side. Sewing …
Another Bess Top!
Have you ever decided the night before an event that you “need” something new to wear? Yeah, that’s me. I picked up this amazing print at a small local fabric store near me and instantly knew it had to be a shirt. After making my first Bess Top (pattern by imagine gnats), I decided to make another one. For this …
Bess Top. Garment Sewing. {Learn More, Sew More}
For my first garment of the Learn More, Sew More garment challenge, I decided I wanted to make a top. After checking out all of my options and thinking back to my Sorbetto top, I decided to go with a Bess Top by imagine gnats. Since I am a “plus size” girl, I wanted a top that looked good on …
Garment Fabrics 101. Garment Sewing. {Learn More, Sew More}
Most quilters buy exclusively quilting cottons for their quilts. With garments, there is a huge variety of choices. Similar to the overwhelming feeling of choosing interfacing, fabric choices for garments is a whole new world. Thankfully, Rachael from imagine gnats is here to share some information about types of fabric commonly used for garment sewing. Take it away, Rachael… FABRICS 101 when …
Garment Sewing. {Learn More, Sew More}
Similar to the process of making a bag, sewing together a garment requires thinking about how fabric can make a three dimension shape. There are many techniques involved in the process and each garment needs to be adjusted to the person. That sounds scary and a lot of work! This month, I am tackling this challenge by presenting podcasts with garment …