Sew Along Update!

Hello!!!

So I thought to put together some photos from previous sew along projects while I round up compilations of the on- going sew along exercise I'm having here on the blog. 

Have fun viewing them!

Tube Top Tutorial With Fusible Bust Pad - I

 Hello you!

So for those of you who would be making wrapper blouses, skirt bLouses and the like, here's how you can apply fusible bust pads to your bust cups. If you are conversant with the nigerian blouses as seen on ladies wearing different asoebi styles, you would definitely come across blouses that make the blossom look absolutely wonderful! *clears throat*

As you can see, I've cut up by bust cups. Along with princess seams. You can go through my tube top and princess seam posts here and here

 Here, I'm using a lace fabric for ease of understanding.

You cut up your main fabric, your underlining (if you are using lace,you should have two sets of underlining as one set would be directly facing the lace and that is what people would see from the outside)

SEW - ALONG SCHEDULE

So finally, a date has been fixed for our Sew - Along! Anyone as excited as I am? *dancing across the room*

The chosen date is May 18(Saturday).

Please don't feel sad if this is what you voted for,due to the email votes, blog and Nairaland.com  votes, it's obvious that this baby is our winning dress!

The dress is the Scope Wrap Dress by Sika Designs, a Uk based Ghanaian label owned by Phyllis Taylor. Their fabrics are sourced from Ghana and pieces handmade in Ghana by Ghanaian seamstress.

<<this dress was styled with a 50s inspired petticoat also by Sika Designs, but for our dress, we would attach the tulle to the underlining>>

How to create a Princess Seam - Free Hand

Here's a quick and easy way to make a princess seam without using a pattern. This post came as a result of an email i got from a reader who wanted to know how to create one, while making a nicely fitted dress.This is a 'rush - post' so stay tuned for a more detailed post on the cut, sewing, and a completed dress with prominent princess seams, as well as definitions of the term 'princess seams'.

more on the other side...