I don't know about you, but I LOVE a good woven t-shirt. It's even better if it's light-weight but not shear, so that I don't have to wear a tank top underneath. I have wanted to make the Beatrix by Made by Rae for a long time, but I put it off because I was scared of the button placket. Once I tackled a couple of button up shirt projects, ...
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I am so excited to share my Willamette -- turned button up shirt with you! The minute I saw this designer rayon/linen I was in love. When I showed it to my husband his exact words were, "It's all of your favorite colors!" Haha. He's not wrong, folks. And it gets better. The fabric also comes in blue! Whaaaaaat?? To me, the fabric feels like more of a linen than ...
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I will admit something right at the beginning of this post - This was supposed to be the SOI Heather Dress, but once I got the pattern all printed, I was looking at the pattern and I was like, "Wait. Where are the lengthen/shorten lines??" How do some patterns not have lengthen/shorten lines? Isn't that the whole point of sewing is to lengthen or shorten clothes to finally fit you? ...
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I am so excited to have joined the Califabrics Blog, and to share all of the fabulous things I make with their fabric! If you haven't seen me or my blog, I'm Tori, and I write at The Doing Things Blog. I started sewing around 3 years ago, and I have loved it ever since then! Today I am sharing a dress I made out of this chambray fabric (almost sold out but ...
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Hi! I'm Tori from The Doing Things Blog. I am a tall (5'11) sewist who is addicted to making clothes that finally fit and that are long enough! #sewingtall I live in the San Francisco Bay area with my husband and son. We're a family of doers (hence - The Doing Things Blog!), and my husband and I are living our dreams. I am a stay at home mom and sewist ...
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