Hi everybody! Thank you for reading along. Today I am sharing how I made this two piece set out of a dress pattern. I wanted to create something flirty and feminine inspired by the fabric. I had bought the fabric off of eBay last year and was waiting for the right project. For the pattern I used Cora McCalls 8034 because of the beautiful puff sleeves. Bodice Starting with the puff sleeve I cut those on the petite length. After that, the bodice pieces 1 (upper front) and 4 (lower front) were not cut on the fold to allow the lace up front. I am confident of my sizing before…
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Sewing Swimwear DIY Cross Back One Piece
OOhhhh hiii yeah I still blog sometimes. If you know me, and in true sagittarius nature, I’m an easy going person but I don’t do something if I don’t want to. And it’s not that I haven’t thought about blogging, my passion has just been a little distracted. Which doesn’t mean I have stopped sewing you can always keep up on instagram @jessjustmade I find it easier to post there quickly but I will try to quit ignoring my baby blog. Tips OK on to the good good. So I’m going to give you a couple low down tips on how I sew swimwear and then I will focus on…
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White summer skirt DIY midi
Hi everybody! For this project I found the fabric, a shirred white cotton, at the thrift store. After buying it (and a good wash) I was inspired to make a skirt. The design of the skirt is very simple, I didn’t use a pattern just my measurements. I measured around my hips (at my widest point) and added an allowance of 3in. To measure the length I started at my waist, the top point where I wanted my skirt to sit, and measured down to mid calf area, also adding 3in. The extra allowance for the length of the skirt will go towards the elastic casing of the waistband and…
