Juneteenth is a little under three weeks away (June 19th) and this year I’m choosing to celebrate with a Sankofa spirit. Sankofa means “to go back and get it”. In order to understand where we are going, we must take the time to study and analyze the past so that we can progress forward. For Today’s look, I chose to…
Fabric: Scuba Crepe Knit Fabric from Minerva in the color citrus Pattern: Sicily Slip Dress by Sewing Patterns by Masin. I followed along to Brittany J Jones tutorial on YouTube. Sizing: I cut the size B, I sized one size down from the recommended size. My bust measurement is 37 inches, I looked at the finished garment measurements to make…
Sew the Look Fabric: Batik/ Ankara/ African Print (100% cotton) from Fabric Mega Shop, similar one can be found here from one of my favorite shops House of Mami Wata. I used 3 yards of fabric for the skirt and 2 yards for the top. Pattern: For the top I used my favorite top pattern McCall’s M7757, view D. For…
Sew the Look Fabric: For the skirt and necklace I used Ankara (100% cotton) from Aaron International. I made the top with ponte knit in my stash, I purchased the fabric from my local fabric store. Patterns/Tutorials: For the skirt I used Simplicity 9238, View B. To create the top I used my tube top pattern from my Tube Dress…
Happy Thursday Everyone!!! Now I know March is almost over, but I had a vision for a video recapping everything I made in January and February. In the video below I discuss everything I made and I’ve included some video footage of the garments. Enjoy!
