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11 Feb Sewaholic’s Granville II

Posted at 15:01h in Fashion Sewing, Sewing Tops by goodbyevalentino 155 Comments

Y I K E S ! How could I have possibly spent so much time sewing this shirt again? The answer lies in making it fit, but alas, it fits. Not quite ready to cut into the silk I planned to sew two garments ago, I bought a bolt of muslin and learned how to fit Sewaholic’s Granville Shirt to my body. My wearable muslin had several issues, namely tightness through the bust , misplaced darts and bunching in the back. Many readers suggested the fit was as good as RTW, which is precisely why I have avoided tailored shirts throughout my life. They...

03 Feb A Wearable Muslin – the Granville Shirt

Posted at 23:30h in Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 89 Comments

While patience is a virtue, and a quality I attempt to pursue, I would not consider it to be my best attribute. Many sewists truly enjoy using the PDF patterns. I too love the instant gratification of downloading a pattern, but assembling 30-page patterns is an event in and of itself. I wanted Sewaholic's Granville Shirt enough to download the pattern late one evening. Online access to sewing patterns is certainly advantageous, especially for re-printing purposes, but printing and assembling a pattern adds additional responsibility and time. It takes patience for sure! After assembling and cutting my pattern, I chose to skip out on the muslin...

28 Jan Meet Andrea Birkan

Posted at 20:44h in Fashion Sewing, Refashioning Clothes, sewing bloggers by goodbyevalentino 57 Comments

Dear Readers, You must meet Andrea Birkan, a 2014 and 2015 RTW Faster! Andrea's garments display such inspirational creativity that I asked her to write a guest post. I'm writing very little to avoid spoiling the lovely text and photos to follow. Read on to learn more about Andrea, and visit her blog at: http://sewbusy.weebly.com Enjoy! _________________________________________ I discovered Sarah’s blog while searching for some fabric off the Mood Fabrics website one morning, and have been an avid reader of the blog ever since. I’ve always had a love for sewing, but she really inspired me to get back to sewing on a daily basis. By doing...