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And the winner is…

Thank you all for entering the giveaway! I had so much fun reading your comments and getting lots of fabulous party ideas. I had not so much fun sorting out the entries from comments (silly WordPress doesn’t # comments) and then fun again using a random cat number generator to pick one (spread them out on the floor and wait for Fiss to hack up something on one of them – OK, not really, I just used the internet) to select the winner, who is….(drumroll here): Karen of MidWestNutmeg. Karen asked for chocolate (kiwifruit, though I might stick in some hokey pokey too) and suggested: a vintage style tea, only with cocoa and cider for the nice cool fall weather here in New England! Congratulations Karen! I’ll be contacting you for shipping info. I’ll be doing another giveaway soon with sewing stuff like vintage patterns and fabric and notions (and more chocolate or licorice – because chocolate and licorice are always good!), so keep an eye out all you sewists! And, for your entertainment and …

The ‘Rodeo & Wrangle’ Blank Canvas Tee hack tutorial — Part II — Construction

Published by The Dreamstress

When I posted the Rodeo & Wrangle & Ramble in Style outfit last week, I promised to post instructions on my ‘hack’ of Steph’s Blank Canvas Tee pattern. This is Part II — construction. Go here for information on drafting the pattern. Please note that knits are not my forte (I’m a historical seamstress after all), so this is not necessarily the correct or best way to sew this — it’s just what I did, and it worked. (though writing this tutorial I realise how much I do know, and how much is coming back from sewing knit dance gear for a costume shop 10 years ago). Unless otherwise stated, use a lightning stitch and a 1/2″ seam allowance. Step 1: Stabilizing the shoulder seams Cut a strip of interfacing 1.5cm wide and as long as your shoulder seam. Interface your shoulder seam to stablise it and keep it from wrinkling and warping. DO NOT interface past the turn of the shoulder seam, as this will affect the hang of your sleeve. Step 2: Finishing …

The ‘Rodeo & Wrangle’ Blank Canvas Tee hack tutorial – Part I – The pattern

Published by The Dreamstress

When I posted the Rodeo & Wrangle & Ramble in Style outfit last week, I promised to post instructions on my ‘hack’ of Steph’s Blank Canvas Tee pattern. This is Part I – drafting the pattern. Part II will be how I sewed it. Please note that knits are not my forte (I’m a historical seamstress after all), so the sewing in particular is not necessarily the correct or best way to do this – it’s just what I did, and it worked. This tutorial will be improving slightly in the future – tutorials need to be written, then photographed, then re-written, then re-photographed to make sure it all syncs up, and I still need to re-photograph. I used a size 35″ bust Blank Canvas tee for myself, so all of these steps are based on that. My inspiration for the hack was Marian Martin 9254. I wanted to create the look of a 1940s blouse with the ease of knitwear. I particularly liked the flutter sleeves and diamond cutout neckline. Step 1: Raising the …