Tag: McCall’s
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The orange extravaganza!
A good friend and co-worker asked me to make a dress for her daughter’s year-end “graduation” from grade 8. I have had experience working with her and her daughter before, making her a flower girl dress for a wedding. I knew that there would be lots of alterations ahead for this tall girl. But I…
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I have the right to change my mind…
Don’t I? I love this fabric, so soft and light and silky (ITY knit – polyester/Lycra). I thought I should make this lovely summer dress – McCall’s M6922. I traced the pieces for the short sleeve version of the dress and cut out my fabric. I very easily sewed together the eight panels with…
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So easy you could do it with your eyes closed!
I have to take a slight detour in my blouse sewing schedule. I have noticed some “staples” missing in my work wardrobe – a dark brown skirt and a navy blue skirt. So I grabbed up the easiest quickest pattern I have, McCall’s M6654, and two polyester knits from my stash. Both fabrics are so…
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A “boo boo”…
…and a true sewing challenge! Perhaps you remember the day I ambitiously chose to cut out material for three shirts in one afternoon full of interruptions, blogged here, with terrible results? I have yet to take a close look at my work to see what size all three fabrics, indeed every pattern piece, has actually…
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My quick fix and I am really happy with it!
Yesterday’s post resulted in a lovely blue cardigan, McCall’s M6802 ….. that needed some improvement. The pattern instructions suggest to leave the bottom and collar edge rough or to hem the bottom and collar edge up as usual. The problem with that is the bottom hem continues up into the collar hem, which then…
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Did I do okay? Part two… and a quick Cardi for the cold office!
I am going to try it again. Like always, if you don’t like it the first time, keep trying until you are happy with the results. I traced my first pattern in my lifetime here. It was good, but not great. So I try again, this time with tracing paper from the art section of…
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So I guess if you lose your voice, it’s time to write a blog post?
Lying here on the couch, watching TV and reading other blogs, fighting off my cold with hot chicken soup, hot tea and a chocolate bar (a recommended cure, honestly!), I have decided I might as well write up one of my own on what I put together last week. Perhaps you remember my sister, Bon-Bons &…
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Diving into knits! Part Two
Back on schedule again! Perhaps some of you remember my other “Diving into knits” post? I have been using McCall’s 4261. I sewed up my red T shirt, it was such an easy pattern to put together, but I think now it might be too nice to workout in! Now on to my blue yoga…