Hello everyone! We’re making great progress on our Saltspring dresses. About halfway there! If you need to catch up, you can view all of our Saltspring sew-along posts by clicking the pink badge to the left. Today is going to be short and sweet! We’ll be sewing our pockets and side seams. I always love […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #4: Finishing the Bodice
We’re going to see our bodice take shape in today’s post! This is around the time when I get really excited to see the top half of my dress come together, so let’s get to it. A quick note: Remember when we first staystitched the top edges of our individual bodice and bodice lining pieces? […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #3: Straps!
Hey everyone! We’re trucking along with our Saltspring dresses today. Need to catch up? Click on the pink badge for all of our Saltspring posts to date! Today it’s all straps, all day long. Let’s get started! First we’ll be working with our strap pieces, so let’s grab those suckers. We’ll need to […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #2: Preparing the Bodice
Hello sew-alongers! If you need to catch up on previous posts, you can click the pink button. Easy peasy! Today we’re going to start sewing. We will prepare our bodice and bodice lining by staystitching the neckline, sewing the side seams, and doing some edge finishing. So first let’s pull out the pieces we need. […]
Saltspring Sew-Along: FBA Tutorial & Tips
Hello everyone! Today we’re going to go through a FBA (full bust adjustment) for the Saltspring dress. Most patterns (including Sewaholic) are designed for a B cup size. It’s important to keep in mind that your cup size in pattern making may be different from your bra cup size. To figure out your size, start […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #1: Let’s Kick It Off!
Welcome to the Saltspring Sew-Along! In this first post I am going to round up some resources and give you some tips to help you to organize yourself to begin sewing. You can click the link above to view all of the previous Saltspring Sew-Along posts, in case you need to catch up! Let’s jump […]
Saltspring Dress: No Zipper, No Blousing
During the pattern testing process for the Saltspring Dress, a couple of the testers noted that they could skip the zipper in their Saltspring dresses. And a couple of testers also wondered what the dress would look like without the bloused layer, as a simple elastic-waist sundress. I had to see for myself whether it […]
Pleated Thurlow Shorts: How To!
My love for the Thurlow shorts is endless! Today I want to share an easy mod with you that will change up the look of these shorts. Front pleats! Don’t be intimidated. I’ve taken lots of pictures of my pattern modifications so that you can create this look too! Let’s get started. First up, materials […]