I finished the dress I've been working on. While I was hoping to finish sooner, I've been quite busy with other things. The dress turned out fairly well. I based the size on the information in the instructions, so it's a 14 for C cup (there are different sizes for A/B, C, and D cups). … Continue reading Finished McCall’s 5927
(Finally) finished the blouse
After some on again, off again sewing (life gets in the way sometimes), I finished the blouse I've been working on. It's McCall's 2094. I've made this before in sleeveless and short-sleeve, but this is the first time making a long-sleeve version. The material is a black & white checked cotton shirting fabric I bought … Continue reading (Finally) finished the blouse
Completed Burda skirt
This was my last project of 2010 - the BurdaStyle skirt from 9-2010, #106B. It's referred to as the knee-length "mum" skirt. I really like this. It was easy to sew and I think it can be made in a variety of materials. I made size 42, but it was surprisingly about 2" too big, … Continue reading Completed Burda skirt