DIY Gathered Yoke Blouse — A review of the Aims pattern by Seamwork

DIY Gathered Yoke Blouse — A review of the Aims pattern by Seamwork

Hello friends! Today I'm happy to (finally) share a blouse that I made a few months ago. I think I actually started it in December of 2022 and then finished it up around late January or early February. All that is to say that I took my time with this make. The fabric is sheer and rather delicate so I decided to enclose all the seams and to use French seams throughout. I'm really glad that I took the extra time to enclose the seams and I love the blouse. It's already gotten quite a few wears over the past few months. So, let's dive in for all the details.

DIY One-Shoulder Evening Gown–Self-drafted

DIY One-Shoulder Evening Gown–Self-drafted

Today's post is all about a personal project, a DIY evening gown. I share all the details of making the dress, from inspiration to pattern drafting, fabric shopping and sewing. Plus, I made a matching clutch. Obviously, I could have gone to the mall and bought myself a dress but I'm a sewist through and through and that means when a big even comes up I have to, or rather get to, make my own dress. Plus, I've always found it challenging to find clothes that fit me well. In part, it's because I'm taller than average but it's also because I have a larger bust. Sewing my own dress is more fun and I know that I'll end up with a style and fit that I really love.

Day 8 #memademay2024 My favorite outfit of the month (so far). 💙 Today I paired my #SewDIYMiri tank top in a striped cotton with denim #landerpants. I love how the cropped tank looks with the high rise pants and exposed button fly. I'm offering 20%
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Day 7 #memademay2024 Wearing some older makes today and two of my own patterns. 🤗 All of these were made more than five years ago and wearing them kind of feels like hanging out with old friends. ✂️ Color blocked #AliSweatshirt (pattern by me) ✂️
Day 6 #memademay2024 Feeling under the weather and not wearing much me-made today so I thought I’d share my last day finished project. 🤗 This is the #marjorieslingbag by @heyjunehandmade I bought this pattern when it was first released and I&
Day 5 #memademay2024 A cold and rainy movie day. 🌧️ Wearing grey #gingerjeans, a grey #seamworklenny (again) and a plaid #cheyennetunic #sewingtall #memademay #memadeeveryday
Day 4 #memademay2024 Went to a flower themed spring sewing meet up today 🌻💛💐 I was very happy to wear one of my favorite dresses, a hacked version of the #jessicadress with red piping. And because it was cold and rainy today I swapped in my cowboy
Day 3 #memademay2024 Todays forecast was for the high 60s (and it will be cold and rainy this weekend) so I thought I could get away with wearing a dress. I even added a thin turtleneck underneath for extra warmth. But by the afternoon I added sweatp
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