Fabric: Neon Pink Stretch Lightweight Crepe Suiting from Cali Fabrics. This one is sold out, but you can check out their other crepe selection here Patterns/Tutorials: I self drafted the top using Handmade by Karly’s YouTube tutorial. You can find the measurements I used below in the “Sizing” section. For the pants I used Simplicity 8605. Sizing: I cut the…
Fabric: Ankara (100% cotton) from Afrique Clothing Store, I used 6 yards (I have about 2 yards of the bottom boarder left over) Pattern: To create the top part of the dress I used two patterns Burda 6968 and McCall’s 7943. I used the Burda pattern to alter the neckline of the McCall’s pattern. I recorded this explanation and it…
My favorite season for sewing is here!!! I can’t wait to share all of summer sewing goodies with you all. Details on today’s maxi dress are below. Enjoy! Sew the Look Fabric: Kente Print DTY Knit from Fabric Wholesale Direct Pattern: McCalls’s M7593 Sizing: I cut multiple sizes. Here are measurements, in inches, for your reference: bust 37, waist 29,…
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…
