pattern: Sewaholic’s Renfrew – view A neckline, view C sleeves mods: none! It’s a straight size 8. If I make one in a thinner fabric, I’ll go down a size in the waist and hips and scoop out the neckline by a few inches. fabric: super bright yellow french terry knit from Gorgeous Fabrics Ah, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘knits’
March 30, 2012
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Finished: HP Torque Twist Hem Top
By stephanie in sewingPattern: HP 1130 Weekend Triple Torque Knit Top – Twisted Hem with long sleeves Mods: cut a size 10, but straightened the body out so the waist was more like a 12 significantly reduced the armhole size adjusted sleeve to fit into cap lengthened sleeve about an inch left hems raw. Fabric: slightly slubby, kinda [...]
March 30, 2012
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Finished: The Sweatshirt Dress – Simplicity 2054
By stephanie in sewingPattern: Simplicity 2054 – by Cynthia Rowley. I cut out view B with the cowl in a size 12. Mods: lengthened the waist seam by 1″ swayback by 1″ took out 1.5″ from the back center seam took an additional 1.5″ from the top center back to prevent gaping scooped out the neckline by a [...]
Tags: dresses, finished, knits, simplicity
March 29, 2012
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Finished: Racerback Maxi Dress – Kwik Sew 3703
By stephanie in sewingpattern: Kwik Sew 3703 fabric: (l to r) polyester/rayon jersey from Gorgeous Fabrics, cotton knit from Yellow Bird Fabrics, rayon jersey from Emma One Sock mods: changed the skirt width of the pink dress because I only had two yards added thickness to straps and armholes (see picture below) varied arm and neck band thickness [...]
