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My first Style Arc make, the Indigo Maxi Skirt

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 ~ Rebecca ~ 1 Comment

Child-rearing is a glamorous job, I tell ya. Yesterday, I wore four different outfits. I mean, if that's not glam I don't know what is. Granted, my first wardrobe change was because I underestimated how hot it would be. (I've lived in Houston for 15 years, so I'm not sure how that's possible.) The second … Continue reading My first Style Arc make, the Indigo Maxi Skirt

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My name is Rebecca, my initials spell RAG, and I like to sew. I started making my own clothes shorty after I quit my engineering job to stay home with my daughter. As it turns out raising children is hard. Sewing keeps me sane. Read more about me here.

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My sleeves are on. The shoulder pads and sleeve heads are sewn in. Week Six of the #blazerofglory challenge is complete! #jasikablazer #closetcasepatterns #isewmyownclothes #imakemyownclothes #houstonnews #sewersofinstagram #speedtailoring #cottontwill

Just in case you’re wondering what I did today, here are the shoulder pads and sleeve heads that I made for my blazer. I thought I’d be ready to insert them today but my sleeves just weren’t feeling right after I set them in with double stitches.😂 I ripped them out, modified the armhole, and rotated them backward a 1/2”. I basted the sleeve into the reworked armhole just now. I’m so glad I took the time to rip and redo. The fit is so much better! #ripandredo #seamripping for the win #blazerofglory #jasikablazer #closetcasepatterns #handmadewardrobe #imakemyownclothes #sewersofinstagram #isewmyownclothes

And we have a collar and lapel folks! This was a tricky process and one I’d like more practice with but here we are, nonetheless. #blazerofglory #closetcasepatterns #jasikablazer #imakemyownclothes #sewersofinstagram #houstonsews #cottontwill

I wanted to publish a blog post about my Jenny overalls today. I got ready and pulled out my camera but it just wasn’t working. They truly fit terribly. If I walked into a store and tried them on, they’d go back on the rack. This is all to say that I’ve got more work to do to understand what it takes to fit my body. I want pants to be comfortable and flattering. Is that too much to ask? I totally get that things don’t always fit right the first or even second time but ma’am, I’ve made lots of pants and I don’t want to wear any of them. I fall back to my American Eagle skinnies every day! If I’m not getting closer to achieving a good enough fit, than I feel I’ve got more work to do; I’ve got more to learn. Here’s my light Sunday reading. What have you found to be helpful? #sewingstruggles #fittingandpatternalteration #lightreading #pantsfitting #fittingpants

I’ve caught up to a Week 4 of the #blazerofglory challenge! Here we have the front and side panels sewn up. My welt pockets look pretty good for having never sewn one before. I’m scratching my head over the bust darts. I may have some fine tuning to do once I get the back added and I can see where everything is actually going to sit. 🤔 #closetcasepatterns #jasikablazer #cottonlinenblend #imakemyownclothes #sewersofinstagram #houstonsews

My Jasika Blazer muslin has turned out pretty darn good. I made two muslins. The first 4 pictures show the first muslin. The rest of the pictures show the second muslin. To muslin one I: 1. Added a wedge to the upper part of the back piece to accommodate my rounded back and protruding shoulder blades. 2. Removed 1.5” in length above the waist. There is no shorten/lengthen line above the waist, so I removed this length 2” above the waist point as marked on the pattern. 3. Added 1.5” at the shorten/lengthen line at the hip to make up the length I removed at the waist. 4. Lowered the bust point 5/8”. 5. Added another bust dart or (Dior dart) per Heather’s recommendation to slim down the original dart. I am using the C cup FBA front pattern piece so the original dart is pretty wide and becomes much shorter when the bust point is lowered and the waist is raised. 6. I graded from a size 10 waist to a size 12 hip. (I forgot to do this at the beginning.🙄)

I’ll be real. I haven’t decided on the fabric for my blazer and I haven’t ordered supplies. I’ve cut out the pattern and I’ve bought some muslin. I won’t be able to sew up the muslin until I get back to Houston. I am excited about the fitting process and I will work on that this week. For now, off to bed! #blazerofglory #closetcasepatterns

I’m very suspicious of these overalls. I’m not sure of the fit. I’m not sure if they are my thing. I made them a bit tight around my waist and feel a little bit like a chubby baby while wearing them. In fact, I finished them in February and just got the nerve to wear them today. 😬 But I’m proud that I finished them. I want to write more about them and will make the time to do soon enough. . #jennyoveralls #closercasepatterns #nikkotop #truebiaspatterns #cottondenim from #blackbirdfabrics #ribknit from #dhfabricsandco #imakemyownclothes #houstonsews #springsewing #seamwork #designyourwardrobe

My sewing progress feels very slow. I’ve been batching steps, spending some time today cutting out some of the patterns that I chose for my little Spring collection. I’m not sure if I’ll continue to work in this way, i.e. with a grand plan, but at the very least it allows me to get some things done during the time here and there when I already have a plan in place! #batchsewing #imakemyownclothes #houstonsews #springsewing

God help me, I have limited time for this but I’m going to make it happen. I’m gonna make a blazer! Boop. #blazerofglory #jasikablazer #imakemyownclothes

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