Ottobre Design Woman Spring/Summer 2/2018 4. Vera

Have you ever received something and thought it was designed with you in mind?

That's how I felt when I received the latest women's edition of Ottobre Design Woman Spring/Summer 2/2018.

The first dress I made from this recent edition is 4. Vera.  I decided that I already had fabric in my stash to complete this task.

What a quick and easy dress to make, and a fun dress to wear.

Extremely easy to make.  I liked a technique it included to add clear elastic to the waist to prevent the waistline from stretching.

A fun and easy dress to make and wear., will be making another.

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Happy sewing everyone.

Sandra

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Ottobre Design Autumn/Winter 5/2010. 15. Sherri

I have made this coat before, but, I wasn't happy with the outer fabric I chose, it was a bit light weight.  I wanted to get rid of the coat, but loved my lining so much, and the style of this coat, that I decided that I had to just make it again.

It was with this pattern that I first learnt how to bag a lining of a coat.  It's a wonderfully warm and stylish coat.

Here's my lining:

Can you understand now why I just had to reuse it?

I like Ottobre Design patterns as the fit is good and I sometimes learn techniques I have not tried before.

Happy sewing everyone.

Sandra

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Hacked Skirt pattern - S1071 Sinclair Patterns Moon wide leg woven pull on pants, culottes and shorts

Do you every make up a pattern and think, I like this, but wouldn't it also look good as a .... Well, that happened to me.

After making up the Sinclair Patterns Moon Pants and liking the fit around the waistline, and while I was driving home from work, I had that light bulb moment where I thought, wouldn't this pattern make a great skirt?

However, I had two light bulb moments.  I had a dress that I had made from a lovely linen a friend had given me some time ago.  Initially I made it up into a halter neck dress, wore it once, loved the fabric thought that I'd better make it up into something else.  I took off the bodice and made it into a flared skirt, wore it a couple of times and, I still was not happy with it.

So, what if I could simply alter the Moon pants pattern to become a skirt from what I had left of the halter neck dress/now flared skirt?  So my quest began.

To tell you the truth, the alteration that needs to happen is initially in the pattern.  It's two simple things.

1  Measure the distance between the CF/CB seam to the straight grain:

     In my case the distance was 11.5 cm.  I marked this point at the beginning and end of the straight         grain.

2   I then connected the two points and drew a line:

3   I then folded over the pattern so that I had a new CF (Center Front) and CB (Center Back):

4   Then I placed the CF and CB onto the fold and cut the front and the back piece on the fold.

5   Follow the sewing instructions 1 - 5, as is in the instructions.

6   Skip instructions 6 - 8

7   Follow instructions 9 - 16

I also extended the length of the ties, and I didn't place any interfacing in the ties.

I really like the skirt, and the final version that that this fabric will be made in.

That's it and there you have it the S1071 Sinclair Patterns Moon Skirt (I guess), but I'm sure that Oxana Sinclair could improve on what I've done here.

Happy sewing everyone.

Sandra

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Mamma Can Do It - Fit Pants Pattern Men's

Sometimes on the few occasions I sew for my husband, he can be quite uncooperative when I want to take photos.  Today was this day.  It had nothing to do with the pattern or how it looked.  He just doesn't want his photo all over the internet.  Fair enough.  However, it doesn't help when you are pattern testing for a company.

I was accepted to test the pattern: Fit Pants Pattern Men's - Mamma Can Do It I made it in an unknown knit which had a suitable stretch for this pattern.

What my husband particularly liked about this pattern were the deep front pockets.  His comments were that they were good because nothing would fall out, as so often do with ready to wear clothes in the stores.

He did not want me to add the back pockets unless they had a zip on them like RTW.  Perhaps next time he will get this wish.  Again, he felt that pockets in the back would be useless unless they had a zip otherwise the pockets were there just as a decoration and would not be terribly secure.  Fair comments.

This pattern was very easy to sew, and instructions logical and easy to follow.

This pattern comes in multiple leg width options (skinny, regular and wide) - we chose the regular width, faux fly, multiple length and an optional low rise, there is also a Fit Worksheet to help you make a custom sized pair if you wish!  I made these in a size 41, however, I think I could have sized down.

In my next make of this I would like to find a knit that gives the look of a jeans fabric.

I enjoyed making the pants and would recommend it to you.  An easy sew and I hope your husband or partner is not as fussy as mine!

Happy sewing everyone.

Sandra

PS check out my review on www.patternreview.com

https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/146232

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Sandra Loves Sewing: Challenges 2018

Sandra Loves Sewing: Challenges 2018: So, what's ahead for 2018?  I've alread joined the Goodbye Valentino RTW challenge.  No, that just wasn't enough, was it?  I&#3...

Challenges 2018

So, what's ahead for 2018?  I've alread joined the Goodbye Valentino RTW challenge.  No, that just wasn't enough, was it?  I've also joined the Curvy Sewing Collective, Curvy Year of Sewing.  It didn't end there, I also have been pattern testing.

Even though this is a public challenge, it is also a personal one.  As I have a lot of experience, I am not looking at easy sewing, I want to push my boundaries, try different pattern companies, and try to sew some things that I've always said, "I'd like to try ...."

Jan/Feb - while pattern testing for Sinclair Patterns, I came across another sewer (who I think was pattern testing for another company) who was wearing Winter Wear Designs - Real Deal Jeans.  Since her body type was curvy, I've decided that this will be what I will sew first.  Not that they are difficult to do, just that I haven't tried this company before, I like the look of the pattern, but I probably, normally would steer away from pants because of my tummy region.

I have made them up as shorts and as full length jeans (oops, I missed the first deadline as I got caught up in pattern testing and the weather has been so hot here that I haven't quite done as much sewing as I would like. Oh well, I'II get on board for March/April, in the meantime, here are my jeans and shorts for Jan/Feb:

I found this pattern successful on a number of fronts:

1. After botched surgery and eventually having a double hernia operation as a result of this I find that my tummy hangs so I steer away from wearing any form of pants, so now I have moved towards wearing pants.
2. I have problem solved how to successfully use top stitching thread without it breaking or pulling on the fabric. I have conquered my fear of this.
3. I continue to try and challenge myself and improve my skills.
4. I have altered the width of the pants leg as, although me tummy is big, I am fortunate to have toned legs.  On godsend at least.

Anyhow, hope all is well in your sewing world.

Happy sewing.

Sandra

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Sandra Loves Sewing: Winter Wear Designs - Blithe Blouse and Dress

Sandra Loves Sewing: Winter Wear Designs - Blithe Blouse and Dress: I first came across Winter Wear Designs patterns, whilst testing patterns for another company.  Another tester was wearing a pattern for jea...