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Today’s post is a bonus post on how to cut the Pendrell Blouse in scalloped-edge lace! All versions of the blouse would be gorgeous in lace, don’t you think? The ruffles would be adorable with scalloped lace edges, as would the pleated sleeve with a lace edge. So would the classic, sleeveless shell – gorgeous […]
Today, we’re going to cut our fabric! I’ll be cutting View A in a teal polyester print, and View B in a cream silk satin. For today’s demo, I’m cutting the teal polyester print in the draped sleeve version. I’m thinking I will just show you how to cut once, instead of showing you the […]
Today, I’ll show you how to narrow the hip width on the Pendrell Blouse. That’s the great thing about sewing – you can adjust anything to fit your body no matter what your shape! What we’ll be doing today is the reverse of what I do on just about every pattern. I always have to […]
Pendrell Sew-Along #3! Just joining us? Here are links to the first Sew-Along posts: Pendrell Sew-Along #1: Prewashing your Fabric Pendrell Sew-Along #2: Measuring and Choosing Your Size The first pattern alteration is an easy one – shortening the blouse length! I’m doing this one first since it’s very straightforward. If you wanted to, you […]
Today, we’re going to measure ourselves and choose our size. We’ll measure ourselves, compare the measurements to the pattern envelope sizes, and decide which cutting lines to follow. This is also a good time to see if you’ll want (or need) to make any adjustments or alterations to the pattern. Need to catch up? Here […]
Welcome to the Pendrell Sew-Along! Before we cut, let’s talk about pre-washing your fabric. Pre-washing is basically washing your fabric before you start sewing. That’s all there is to it! There are a couple of theories and reasons why we do this step. I’ll give you the whys and hows of prewashing, and then tell […]
I wanted to follow up today with a few ways to reduce the amount of fabric required. You might have looked at the yardages and thought, “Wow! That seems like a lot!” That’s what I thought when I calculated the requirements but it’s true, that’s what you need to make the blouse the way it’s […]
Yes! The Pendrell blouse DOES work in a knit fabric. I finished it up and wore it to work yesterday! This blouse is so, so soft! It’s like a tee shirt, but elegant. It’s the tee shirt all grown up and sophisticated. Anyways, I love it! I’m really happy with the look of this blouse, […]