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Classic Underbust Corset
After the success of my Avengers Underbust Corset, I decided to make myself another one. For this version I used a black and cream gingham, black duck cloth, and a black and tan plaid bias tape with red accents. We’re still not venturing into https://www.fulltube.xxx/?hl=de territory, instead looking to keep things demure and stylish. This…
Read MoreA Simple Flirty Dress
This dress was made by combining an altered version of the high neck bodice in Vintage Vogue Pattern V8789, with the an altered version of the Colette Patterns Meringue Skirt. Both patterns had side zips, so they were easy to put together into one project. To put the two patterns together, I sewed up the…
Read MoreAvengers Assemble! (on my corset)
I’m a big fan of corsets, something that many consider to be a personal decision not to be taken lightly but that’s if you’re going for proper corsets. You know, the type that REALLY pull in your waist or shape it for weight loss. That’s not the case with me, I just like clothes that…
Read MoreThrift Skirt Redesign
I recently made a trip to the thrift store looking for some new to me skirts and dresses for the Summer of No Pants. I managed to find myself a denim skirt, a beautiful red Egyptian wool pencil skirt, and a cute hounds tooth dress that fit me perfectly, but I also came across several…
Read MoreThe Skater Dress
This dress is a variation on the Vintage Border Dress I made for Easter. It’s the B style bodice from the pattern and a shorter skirt. For this version of the dress, I used a great cotton lycra blend fabric for the main body of the dress and accented it with an inexpensive, but super…
Read MorePeplum Top
Sara over at Sew Sweetness recently posted a some great clothes that she made for spring quilt market and I was absolutely in love with the peplum tops she made. So I decided to give it a go myself. For my top, I used the bodice of the Colette Patterns truffle dress as a base. …
Read MoreAn Everyday Party Dress
I am absolutely in love with my final project for the 2013 Summer of No Pants. It started with a vintage bed sheet and a copy of the Vintage Vogue V2903 pattern. I absolutely love the print from the sheet. The yellow tone on tone design with orange and white accents is beautiful. You don’t…
Read MoreSONP Sneak Peek
Ok, so I normally try not to show off my sewing projects until they’re completed, but I just had to show you the progress on my final Summer of No Pants sewing project entry. This project is brought to you by a Vintage Vogue pattern and a bed sheet. After quite a bit of seam…
Read MoreSummer of No Pants
This year I’m participating in the Summer of No Pants 2013. My projects so far include the floral pencil skirt, the classic navy pencil skirt, and the butterfly circle skirt. You can help me win the viewers choice award in the Pinterest contest by repinning my projects. Floral Pencil Skirt Classic Navy Pencil Skirt Butterfly…
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