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vado jeans sew-along: supplies & pattern

August 1, 2016

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Can you believe it? We’re up for another sew-along in just a couple weeks! (Reminder: all my sew-alongs are cataloged here!)

Because – there really are a heck of a lot of reasons for you to make your own jeans!

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For this super-awesome sew-along, we are going to do something scary – design our own custom jeans! The sew-along launches on August 15th, for my mom’s 67th birthday (mom jeans! wooooo! and always on trend!)

And let me tell you a little secret. When people compliment your jeans, and you say, “Thanks! I made them!” – nothing will be so fabulous.

jalie-kini sew-along: swim shorts

July 5, 2016

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Today in our final installment of the jalie-kini sew-along we’re making up Jalie 3351 – a swimshorts pattern! These shorts feature two side pockets, a fitted waistband, and built-in briefs. I predict you’ll adore them once you try them out!

So let’s go!

jalie-kini sew-along: the bikini

July 2, 2016

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Today’s the day! We make up the entitreity of our bikini – which goes a heck of a lot faster than you might think.

We’ve assembled our supplies. We’ve cut and marked our fabrics. Let’s get our swim on!

jalie-kini sew-along: cutting our fabric

July 1, 2016

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Is it bikini time? I believe so!

We’ve assembled our supplies; today we are cutting and marking our suit, and talking a bit about sewing swimwear fabrics with stabilizer!

summer dress in double-gauze sew-along: finishing

June 18, 2016

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First we assembled our supplies, then prepared the pattern for cutting. We then finished the bodice, sewing gathers and darts, and interfacing our center back. Yesterday we joined the main garment pieces and installed our invisible zipper.

Today we finish up our sew-along! LIKE A BOSS!

summer dress in double-gauze: the skirt & zipper

June 17, 2016

by kellyhogaboom sew-a-long sewing journal Uncategorized

Hello, hello, hello! We are in our penultimate post! Just one to go, after this!

First we assembled our supplies, then prepared the pattern for cutting. We then finished the bodice, sewing gathers and darts, and interfacing our center back. Today, we sew our skirt and install our invisible zipper!

WHOMP!

summer dress in double-gauze: the bodice

June 16, 2016

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In our first two posts we assembled our supplies and prepared the pattern for cutting. Today, we are marking our dress, and sewing our bodice!

summer dress in double-gauze sew-along: preparing your pattern

June 15, 2016

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Today we start our sew-along dress in double-gauze!

I have created three versions of this lovely fit-and-flare from Bootstrap, and I’ve a fourth (for my mother) on the cutting table. These dresses are gorgeous because they have a look and feel like a well-loved garment, and they are (by virtue of Bootstrap Fashion’s wonderful pattern metrics) custom-built!

jalie-kini sew-along: supplies

June 9, 2016

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Who’s up for sewing a bikini? Aw heck yisssss

So in a few days we start our Summer Dress in Double-Gauze sew-along. If you’re looking to schedule something for July, consider joining us in the Jalie-kini build! Jalie is one of my favorite pattern companies ever, with a large pattern size range, and an increasingly impressive catalog of print or pdf loungewear, dancewear, activewear, and underwear patterns.

tres mujeres; tres vestidos

May 31, 2016

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So yesterday I had the immense pleasure of spending an afternoon with three lovely women, in three versions of my latest summer dress.

An ivory with geometric motif in charcoal, for Phoenix:

A gorgeous teal for Astrid (um, what is up with her perfect accessories? Tomato-red toenails and heels; beaded earrings in canary? XOMG):

And a gorgoues double-faced periwinkle for Jen:

Needless to say we had a lovely time – and a fabulous lunch afterwards at Frontagers. I couldn’t help thinking these three women looked like three gorgeous summer blooms!

I am providing a sew-along for this very dress. Here is a supply post: we start stitching on June 15th. This sew-along is appropriate for beginners, intermediate stitchers, or advanced practitioners. In addition, it is a wonderful pattern to get acquainted with Bootstrap Fashion, one of my beloved pattern companies.

See you soon! <3

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