Sew Busy

A journal of my sewing projects.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Strawberry Dress

I wanted to make this dress because it looked fun to make...and it was. Although, considering where we live, I should of went with a cherries.

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

T-shirt Shrug

I was recently given a couple of really cute sleeveless dresses. I'm a bit too modest to wear sleeveless, so I decided a shrug is what I needed. I found a couple tutorials online on how to turn a t-shirt into a shrug and decided to go for it.


First I found a $4 tee at Meijer, one that I love because I am a puffed sleeves kind of girl.
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Then I measured and cut at the desired length.
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Another cut right up the center.
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A little bit of rounding the edges for shape.
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Then a quick serge around the raw edges.
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Ta da!
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Mr. Brooke's Coat

Another costume for the Little Women play. This will be a coat for Mr. Brooke. I also have to add that the previous cloak was actually for Aunt March, not Marmee. This was a collaborative effort, as I only sewed it together, someone had already cut everything out for me. Also keep in mind that this coat is for a teenage boy, and my dressform is sized for a woman, so it doesn't look quite like it will on him.

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Friday, April 02, 2010

Dress

I actually got this idea from a dress I saw. I had a similar pattern which I altered to make it work. The boys say she looks like a chef because of the apron.

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