Josephine Sews

When I first saw this pattern I knew I would have to buy it.  The sleeves did it for me - I call them the trumpet sleeves.  I am in love with this blouse yawl and this fabric is giving me a bohemian vibe. Megan Nielsen Dove How I Did It I am really trying to use fabric in my stash and this beauty has been in my stash for about 1 1/2 years.  When I first laid eyes on this fabric hiding under a cutting table I knew I wanted it.  I still don't know how I managed to see it under the table. Fabric A heavier weight cotton that was gifted to me by The Sewing Labs . Pattern Adjustments Cut a size 20 and graded out to a 24  starting at the underarm (actually between 22 and 24 but it was closer to the 24 side) Shortened the bodice length 2" Shortened the sleeve 1" Shortened the cuff 2" There were several places that called for stay stitching, but I used a woven stay tape instead. Some Construction Pictures Some Finished Pictures Conclusion Love the sleeves and love ...

I was given the opportunity to test the Protea Curve pattern and because of another project I only had a couple of days to left to sew it.  Being the slowest sewer in the world, I was stressing out because I did not know if I would have time to finish it.  This was such an easy sew - it was needless worry. I love this dress on me - both versions.  Depending on what day it is and my mood, both versions are my favorite - just not on the same day😁.  Honestly I think this version would look good on any body type. I get so many complements when I wear these dresses, particularly version 1.  Version 1 Version 2 - The Bohemian How I Did It There were no surprises per say with this pattern.  I do PDF patterns almost exclusively so putting it together was easy.  Both are the C Version. Because I was in a panic and I didn't think I had enough fabric I ran to my local JoAnn's and bought some 60" wide tencel I believe.  I ended up returning it because I real...