DIY Shacket with Exposed Zipper
Fabric: Afrique Clothing Store, Ankara, 100% cotton Pattern: Simplicity 9388 Sizing: I cut the small. Modifications:
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DIY Fully Lined Hooded Coat
Fabric: Ankara Batik (100% cotton). I bought this fabric a few years ago. The shop is no longer on Etsy. Pattern: McCalls M7511 Sizing: I cut the large. Modifications:
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DIY Halter Maxi Dress with Ruffle Tier
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…
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DIY Halter Knit Maxi Dress | McCall’s M7593
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,…
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DIY Faux Dress | Asymmetrical Circle Skirt and Halter Top
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…
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