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Kailin Shirt Pattern Testers Roundup Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of out Kailin Shirt Roadies Roundups and thank you for coming over once again to read about our pattern testers makes. And thank you to all who have welcomed the Kailin Shirt sewing pattern with such enthusiasm. And I will agree with you all – the new Kailin Shirt is pure […]

Kailin Shirt Pattern Testers Roundup Part 1

Hey my sewist lovelies. Thank you for joining with us for our first blog post in the Tester Roundup Series of the new -and absolutely spectacular – Kailin Shirt. And I must say – our pattern testers have made some sterling Kailin’s this time around. With a flattering V-neckline, chic elastic sleeve cuffs, and a […]

Shelby Dress Pattern Testers Roundup Part 2

Hey ho my lovelies.  Let us continue the fabulous cavalcade of the Shelby Dress Pattern Testers – Part 2 – also known as everything spectacular (;> As you would have seen from yesterday’s blog post – Part 1 of the Shelby Dress Pattern Tester Roundups – that drape is the key to the design on […]

Shelby Dress Pattern Testers Roundup Part 1

Greetings my lovely sewists. Thank you for visiting with us for our Shelby Dress Tester Roundups. And I hope that you enjoy see the wonderful dress that our rockstar roadies have made. Every make is absolutely fabulous. Our pattern testers have sure made themselves proud this time with all of their Shelby Dress makes. Some […]

how to blend sizes between waist and hip

Fuller Waist compared to a Smaller Hip Size. Another teachers Hat !!!. Good Morning to you all. One of our fabulous pattern testers – Stephanie KT – had to blend sizes for her Estelle Pants pattern. She has a size 7 for the waist and a size 5 for the hip area. Stephanie’s original toile […]

the process of pants fitting and adjustment

Mini teachers hat! Hey there. Good to see you come over to our new blog post to follow the pattern alteration/fitting journey our Barbara B undertook when pattern testing the new Estelle Pants. But I will back track a little bit as I had a great question asked of me by our France Langlois. France […]