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Is a shirred dress pattern worth your money? A review of The Victory Patterns Sofia

Shirred dresses have been very popular in the last couple of years and I’m sure you have seen many tutorials on how to do one without a pattern just by…

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September 30, 2021
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“Come a-waltzing Matilda with me”: Megan Nielsen Matilda shirt dress

Years ago when I first came across Megan Nielsen, the Matilda shirt dress instantly caught my eye. I love shirt dresses, and this one stood out with the amount of…

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June 24, 2022
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Lockdown knitting: Find Your Fade shawl by Andrea Mowry

My grandma is a big knitter. Everytime I wanted a sweater, she would knit me one, she even sometimes knits for my friends. She tried to teach me when I…

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October 4, 2020
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    Is a shirred dress pattern worth your money? A review of The Victory Patterns Sofia

    September 30, 2021 /

    Shirred dresses have been very popular in the last couple of years and I’m sure you have seen many tutorials on how to do one without a pattern just by cutting rectangles of fabric and sewing them together. It took me a while to give shirring a go myself as I wasn’t sure I liked the look of it that much. But then I discovered the Victory Patterns Sofia dress. While I think the free tutorials are a wonderful way to go if you don’t want to spend money on a pattern, a professional pattern definitely offers many advantages. What I like the most about the Sofia is that the…

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    Back wrap dress tied with a bow: A Sew Over It Molly top hack

    July 12, 2021 /

    I love following a pattern, but sometimes, when an idea strikes you and you see an image of a garment right in front of your eyes, but can’t think of a pattern to use, it presents a great opportunity to get creative with what you have. This was the case when I saw this Art Gallery fruity jersey in the fabric shop. I knew I wanted a dress that would wrap over at the back and have a tie at the top for good measure, because we all know how much I love me a bow (and it’s also functional, preventing the dress from potentially slipping down the shoulders). I…

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    Tie the ties: Liesl + Co. Belgravia dress in festive red

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    The Joys of Slow Sewing and Pattern Adjustments: McCall’s M7974 Dress

    June 13, 2021 /

    The lovely Sally of @modistasewing organised a challenge in April which encouraged sewists to share pattern adjustments they make to achieve a better fit. The #memademodista challenge inspired me to sink my teeth into the M7974 by McCall’s that I’ve been lusting over since it came out. Now that their patterns come digitally, it was easy to get during one of their 4.99 $ sales. The bodice comes with a plunging v-neck, gathers at the bust and shoulder to add shaping, a back yoke, and a midriff panel. I knew I would have to toile this and adjust the bust to make it sit in the right place, and this…

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    ME-MADE MAY 2021: Rediscovering your me-made wardrobe

    April 28, 2021 /

    There are so many challenges going on in the sewing world, but one that stands out and that nearly everyone knows is Me-Made May set up by Zoe of SoZoeWhatDoYouKnow in 2010. Since then May has become a month of discovering new sewing accounts on Instagram, getting inspired by fabulous makes of the whole community. While it may seem that sharing your outfits for the duration of the month is the main idea, it’s not the case though – the goal is for you to set your own challenge (make a pledge) that will help you get to know your handmade wardrobe, discover what you wear the most, which items…

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    An exercise in tracing and cutting flimsy fabric: Burdastyle asymetric trench coat

    April 18, 2021 /

    If you saw my Make Nine on Instagram, you know one of the items on the list was a drapey trench coat. I didn’t have a specific pattern in mind, but put an image of a Burdastyle 02/2018 pattern in dusky pink drapey fabric there as a possible contender. I was also considering the Victory patterns Ulysses. But then I saw a gorgeous trench coat made by Vesna of @kelerabeus on Instagram and was instantly drawn to the asymetric hem, the soft lapels, and the back pleat. She used another Burdastyle pattern, this time from the 04/2018 issue. I own this one and have considered the pattern before, but until…

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    Comfortable and cosy: Lockdown fashion with my favourite jersey patterns and patternhacks

    March 21, 2021 /

    Like so many of us, I have been spending more time at home than I would like these past few months. This has had a profound effect on my wardrobe. Usually I am a very dressy kind of girl, no matter the occasion. Pretty dresses or blouses and skirts were always my go to. However, these are not the most practical to wear at home, or rather I do not feel like wearing them, saving them for something more special. Like… I don’t know… actually going to the office sometime this year? Anyway, back to my working-from-home wardrobe, which now consists mainly of leggings and jersey tops. I’ve made a…

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    Of koalas and honeycombs: Andrea Mowry’s Wool & Honey sweater

    January 31, 2021 /

    As you could have read in one of my previous posts, at the start of this whole Covid-19 business, I got into knitting. After the success of my ginormous Find Your Fade shawl I decided it was time to try my first sweater. Well, I say first… I knit a couple in my teens, however, always under my grandma’s supervision and with lots of help. This time, it was all up to me, as grandma was 150 kms away. While it tends to be a newbie knitter’s first choice, I decided a plain sweater from chunky wool wouldn’t really be my thing. For ages I’ve been drooling over Andrea Mowry‘s…

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    Tie the ties: Liesl + Co. Belgravia dress in festive red

    December 23, 2020 /

    With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I’d share this festive little number made from wine-red ponte roma fabric from Dům látek. I bought it in the autumn with some fabric money I received from my colleagues at work and I knew I wanted to turn it into a comfortable, but classy dress. As soon as I came across the Belgravia dress by Liesl + Co., I knew it would be that one! I love waist ties, but this dress takes it to the next level. The waist ties are integrated into the front bodice pieces which have enough excess volume to substitute for bust darts. When tied, this…

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    Ravello + Elodie = Ravlodie? The best of two wrap dresses

    November 20, 2020 /

    You know how it is. You spot a new pattern, instantly fall in love with it, impulse buy it, then you sew it up, put it on, and the thing that all sewists dread comes to pass – the fruit of your hours-worth of labour is just a bit, well, underwhelming. Or just not quite right for you. When the Sew Over It Summer Dreaming E-book came out, I was really drawn to it. All the pretty colours and the Indian backdrop made me snap it up immediately after release. I particularly loved the Ravello dress, especially the short version Lisa wears made from the mustard Atelier Brunette double gauze.…

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Hi there! My name is Magda and I’m a sewing enthusiast, linguist, and perpetual daydreamer. This blog is about my journey to a me-made wardrobe. I will also share sewing-related tips and tutorials and spread the love for this magical craft.
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[ENG] Can anyone else believe it’s the end of Au [ENG] Can anyone else believe it’s the end of August already? Where has the time gone? I’m frantically trying to finish my dissertation and along with everything else there’s not much time to sew. But I still have this #SOIDorisDress I made a few months ago that I haven’t shown you yet. I took it with me to Portugal and my friend took these pretty pictures with the gorgeous azulejos.

It’s my second Doris and like with the first, I skipped the side zip and the buttons are just sewn on, no buttonholes, but I can get it over my head just fine (you cinch it at the back with ties).

[CZ] Taky nechápete, že už je konec srpna? Kam ten čas letí? Já jsem v trochu hysterickém módu, jak se snažím dokončit disertaci, a se vším ostatním moc času na šití nezbývá. Ale mám tu v zásobě tyhle šaty Doris od @sewoveritlondon , co jsem šila před pár měsíci a v Portugalsku mě v nich kamarádka vyfotila u krásných kachliček. 

Podle střihu jsem šila už podruhé. Opět jsem vynechala zip a knoflíčky našila jen tak, bez knoflíkových dírek, a šaty v pohodě přetáhnu přes hlavu (v zadu se v pase stahují vázačkou).

Látka je viskóza z @dumlatek.cz #vezmimrazenadovcu 

Nevím, jestli to ještě vůbec běží 🙈, ale kdyžtak příspěvek 9/10 do #ukazcotvoris
[ENG] You can never have enough shirtdresses, righ [ENG] You can never have enough shirtdresses, right? 😅

Pattern: @burda_style 01/2010 shirtdress bodice and a half-circle skirt with a flounce.

[ENG] Košilových šatů není nikdy dost, souhlasíte? 😅

Střih: vršek je z košilových šatů z Burdy 01/2010, sukně je půlkolová s volánem.

Látka: madeira z @jinelatky.cz 

…aneb další příspěvek (8/10?) do #ukazcotvoris
[CZ] Jedny madeirové košilové šaty do společn [CZ] Jedny madeirové košilové šaty do společného šití se @stehzastehem 

Na živůtek jsem použila svůj osvědčený střih na košilové šaty z Burdy 01/2010. Sukně je půlkolová s volánem střiženým do oblouku. Živůtek a vrchní část sukně jsem podrážela mentolovou viskózou. 

Zelená madeira je z @jinelatky.cz a je nádherná. 💖

[7/10] výzvy #ukazcotvoris

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[ENG] I’ve always love broiderie anglaise and this green one instantly caught my eye 💖. I turned it into a shirtdress, using my T&T shirtdress bodice from the 01/2010 issue of Burda magazine. The skirt is a half-circle skirt with an added flounce.
[CZ] Kdo mě už nějakou dobu sledujete, tak vás [CZ] Kdo mě už nějakou dobu sledujete, tak vás nepřekvapí, že miluju barvy a šaty, které tady u mě na profilu vidíte nejčastěji. Můj kufr do Portugalska byl tedy plný barevných šatů, které se mezi těmi všemi kachličkami, barevnými dveřmi a kvetoucími rostlinami krásně vyjímaly. Takže k příležitosti dalšího příspěvku do výzvy #ukazcotvoris (6/10) pár fotek mých oblíbených #SOISienaDress od @sewoveritlondon 

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[ENG] If you’ve been following me a while you know how I love bright colours and dresses, so that’s what you see most of here on my profile. So when I packed for Portugal, my suitcase was full of colourful dresses that fit so well amongst all the pretty azulejos, colourful doors and blooming trees. Here’s my Siena dress from the #SOISummerDreaming e-book in the @libertyfabrics #libertyarchivelilac print.
[CZ] Jsou tak krásný, že si tu musím odložit [CZ] Jsou tak krásný, že si tu musím odložit ještě pár fotek 😅💖 @lydianaomistudio #DreamFrock a den 5/10 výzvy #ukazcotvoris

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[ENG] The #LydiaNaomiStudio Dream Frock (aka #MilkmaidDress ) is so dreamy, I have to post a few more photos of it 😅💖

#MeMadeWardrobe #HandmadeWardrobe #IMadeThis #MakersOfInstagram #SewistsOfInstagram #InstaSews #Sewista #FabricGodmother #FabricGodmotherJoni #CottageCore #SewSewSew #Siti #Sijeme #UkazCoSijes #UkazCoNosis #UsilaJsem #Svadlenka #SijemeSLaskou #SitiJeRadost #MeMadeMagic
Den 4/10 výzvy #ukazcotvoris - teď tvořím hlav Den 4/10 výzvy #ukazcotvoris - teď tvořím hlavně portugalské vzpomínky, tak moc nemám čas. Ale už mám fotografku, tak tady jsou konečně v celé své kráse šaty #DreamFrock od @lydianaomistudio . 
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[ENG] Here’s the Dream Frock (I got it when it was still called the #MilkmaidDress ) by #LydiaNaomiStudio in the dreamy @fabricgodmother Joni viscose. I love it!
Den 3/10 výzvy #ukazcotvoris - než za mnou do Po Den 3/10 výzvy #ukazcotvoris - než za mnou do Porta dorazí kamarádka a vyfotí mě 😅, tak aspoň foto hotových šatů #DreamFrock od @lydianaomistudio a pár detailů zevnitř. Šaty jsou vypodšívkované bílou viskózou kromě rukávů. Těm jsem oproti střihu přidala podsádku, abych mohla vytvořit stejný volánek jako je na výstřihu. 
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[ENG] Before I’m joined by my friend who will hopefully take a pic of me in this dress, here’s a couple of pictures of the finished Dream Frock by #lydianaomi in the beautiful @fabricgodmother Joni viscose. The dress is fully lined apart from the sleeves. I drafted a little facing to go on the top of the sleeve, so that I could create a ruffle mirroring the one on the neckline.
2/10 #ukazcotvoris - můj poslední výtvor ještě před pár dny vypadal takhle. Jsou to rozešité šaty #DreamFrock od @lydianaomistudio z viskózy od @fabricgodmother kterou jsem si syslila od té doby, co se prvně objevila a já ji musela brexitu a poplatkům s tím spojeným navzdory mít. Tak na ni konečně došlo a za pár dní vám ukážu výsledek snad už na sobě.

[ENG] A little work-in-progress shot of my #LydiaNaomi Dream Frock in the gorgeous #FabricGodmotherJoni viscose I snapped up a couple of years ago when it first came out. I hope I did the fabric justice with this dress… you’ll see for yourself in a couple of days.
[CZ] Moc děkuju @frankova.h za nominaci do výzvy [CZ] Moc děkuju @frankova.h za nominaci do výzvy #ukazcotvoris jejímž cílem je sdílet po dobu 10 dní něco ze své tvorby.

1/10 Já se akorát chystám na dovolenou a cílem posledních pár týdnů tak bylo ušít si s sebou šaty #DreamFrock od @lydianaomistudio z nádherné folklórní viskózy. Střih jsem chtěla nejdřív vyzkoušet, tak jsem vzala zbytek viskózy z jiného projektu a střihla šaty jako top. Oproti střihu jsem jen prodloužila rukávy a do pasu našila půlkolový volán. Všechno nakonec sedělo překvapivě dobře, jen jsem šla s velikostí ještě o číslo níž a trochu snížila střed živůtku.

Taky bych ráda předala štafetu a zajímalo by mě, co tvoří @notjustmom ☺️

[ENG] Here’s a wearable toile of #LydiaNaomi Dream frock, which I got when it was still called the #MilkmaidDress . I was saving some gorgeous viscose for the dress, so I wanted to try the pattern first in something less precious and it worked out great. I lengthened the sleeve, eventually sized down one size and for the dress I lowered the centre front a little bit, but overall it fitted great straight away.

The fabric is from my trip to Manchester last year when I popped into @abakhanfabrics

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