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Red Hot Wrap: New Look 6581
It’s no secret that I love a wrap dress, heck I did a whole comparison series (here). Unlike those, New Look 6581 is a true wrap dress! A feature that, for me, makes it even better. I ordered this red hacci knit from Fabric Mart because it was on sale and I love red. LOL…
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Reversible Wrap Dress – McCalls 7745
Double sided fabric means reversible garment.
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Houndstooth Wrap Cardigan : McCalls 7262
I’ve made this pattern three times, but this is the first one for me!
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Burgundy Velvet Drape Top: New Look 6303
Some patterns are so good you have to make them again and again. Patterns like McCall 6886 (see several versions here), New Look 6230 (here and here), and Vogue 9116 (here and here) . New Look 6303 is also on this list. I first sewed up View D of this top back it in the spring (see…
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Twist Front Top: New Look 6303
I love this shirt! It’s just two pieces, a quick sew and flattering! What more can you ask for?
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Wrap Top – Butterick 6285
I love all things that wrap! I mean who doesn’t? Wrap dress, wrap shirts, wrap skirts, they’re all great! I know I’ve made one wrap skirt (here), a reversible wrap dress (here), several faux wrap dresses and a few faux wrap tops, but never a true wrap top. That might be because I rarely make…
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Red/Black Scatter Wrap Sweater – Vogue 9111 Again
I loved my Black and Gray Wrap Sweater so much that I made it again. I stuck with the same Vogue 9111 View B, but this time out of a red and black sweater knit from Hancock Fabrics. This colorway (as well as a blue/black and oatmeal/black) has sold out online but you may be able…
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Plum Gathered Wrap Front Top – McCalls 7249
I sewed up this top pattern, View A, as one of my two pieces my final Fabric Mart Fabricista Fashion Challenge entry. I chose it because loved the wrapped gathers. Gathers are always good in my book for camouflaging your least favorite areas, which for me is my midsection. Read more about my entry and this top in particular…
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Floral Linen Wrap Skirt -Inspiration Pic
As a DIYer I spend way to much time on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and just online in general searching for new ideas, tutorials, patterns and inspiration. Since I am constantly trying to expand and improve my self drafting skills. I like to screenshot or pin inspiration garments when I see them to try to recreate…
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Leopard Wrap Bodice Dress – B5950
I have wanted to make this dress ever since I saw Mimi G’s version on her blog. This was heightened when I saw it also had a ton of great reviews on Pattern Review. However I was too late the the game and could not find this out-of-print pattern anywhere. Thankfully a sew sistas from one…
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