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Thanks to those who noticed that I had not posted in a while! I have been making dresses like a madwoman and I have been working on getting my Blues Band up and running. Here are some updates, and later I will post full outfit details, I have so many you have not seen! My little sister had a baby girl! I made this dress with my own pattern. It's adjustable as she grows. I mailed it out to her and she actually should be getting in the mail today. Maybe I can get her to put a pic on Facebook so I can see how it looks. It was a single rectangle where I made casing at the top for a draw string. The bottom is a simple hem. Only takes 10 minutes to make. This is a "sample" and I guess I will have to make adjustments ( I have not seen the baby yet because they live in another state).  Let's see....oh! I added to my ink last week. A few more skulls and a lock and key. You see the "flapper" skull here at the top. love her. I made this so fast that it would make your...

Well I am officially bat shit crazy. I am about 5 hours into drafting this sundress using sloper blocks. I had previous tries using a book method that failed. Also I realized from the last bodice mistake that the upper chest is too baggy on the sloper and I had to take that in. I am showing you the progress so far. Espero que puedo hacerlo! I have rotated both front bodice darts to the arm seam, to be gathered onto the arm yoke I drew. Then I drafted the front facing for the V part. The back was easy and took 6 minutes. At least something was easy LOL

AM I LOUD ENOUGH FOR YOU, DARLINGS?  I love bowling, I love uniforms. TA-DAH! Found this retro bowling design on a ma and pa fabric store website, quite by accident. I fell in love immediately, and I plan more dresses with this fabric as an accent.  Ready to take your order....and your money hahah!    It's a twist on a 40s housedress pattern that buttons down one princess seam. It has one pocket, and I designed two. I liked the idea of an asymetric pocket design. It was easy to draft and make.  Quilting Cotton is the contrast material for yokes, sleeves, and pockets. Has yoke in front only  Lots and lots of buttons. The original pattern had 4 buttons. I think I used 12. The buttons go down along the where the seam sits in a princess cut, so there is an extra panel underneath the seamline with buttons sewed on it. It's only about 5 inches wide and covers one boob. odd design.... I always get button gapes at my waist.  Whadaya gonna do? HAPPY SEWING!