Do you ever pay attention to those little shapes on the back of Vogue patterns that denote which body shapes a pattern will best flatter? I consider myself to be of the rectangle/tube/athletic/straight/H/column/whatever-you-want-to-call-it-if-you-don't-have-much-of-a-defined-waist shape, and I swear that little rectangle is so hard to find. And, many of the Vogue patterns I have found that have… Continue reading Pondering Body Shape Flattery
Tag: Kate & Rose Mariska Skirt
And, the winner of the Kate & Rose Midtown Collection pattern is…
...Chrissy Weeks of STEMS Sewing Studio! Congratulations! Out of the three Midtown Collection sewing patterns, it sounds like she's planning on choosing the Mariska skirt, the pattern I was lucky enough to make and test, since she's already the proud owner of the Giselle dress pattern. She even already owns the Roza shirt pattern! Lucky duck!… Continue reading And, the winner of the Kate & Rose Midtown Collection pattern is…
Mariska in Spots and Stripes // Giveaway!
These days I seem to be using pattern testing as a way to keep me motivated and finding the time to sew. Take this skirt for example. It's the new Mariska Skirt by Kate & Rose. Kati emailed me to ask if I would help test one of the patterns in her new Midtown Collection… Continue reading Mariska in Spots and Stripes // Giveaway!