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…
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…
Sew the Look Fabric: Ankara (100% cotton) I bough this fabric about 4 years ago from a fabric shop that is no longer on Etsy. I have yet to find more of this print during my hours of scrolling through fabric. Pattern: The top is Simplicity 8330. This two piece started off as a dress, view C top and view…
Sew the Look Fabric: Ankara (100% cotton) from Avosato. I used 4 yards for the skirt and 5/8 yard for the bodice. Patterns: For the skirt I used Gertie’s Butterick 6453 and for the bodice I used Gertie’s Lamour Dress pattern. This was my first time creating a fitted bodice with boning. I learned so many new skills following Gertie’s…
