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How to sew a Basic Glove
In this content I am instructing on how a basic glove is sown. I am sewing the pattern I have sown in the previous blog, ‘How to draw a basic glove pattern‘. I will be making leather gloves. Leather gloves are made from a soft lightweight, durable leather; and these are the properties of the leather I am using, which is Springbok leather. You can watch this content on my YouTube channel as well, I will provide the link below. Pattern Tracing and Cutting Sewing Thumb to Thumb Hole Sewing Fourchettes Sewing Finger Tops Hemming Click here for YouTube Tutorial Pattern Tracing and Cutting When cutting your pattern parts out,…
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How to draw a Basic Glove Pattern
Leather and fabric gloves are some of the best gloves made today. They can both be made using the same glove pattern. In this content I am therefore sharing on how to draw up a basic glove pattern for leather and fabric gloves; and I will be using my hand as a model for this pattern. I will also provide the link to my YouTube tutorial of this pattern. Hand Tracing Glove Body Drafting Glove Body: Back Pattern Glove Body: Front Pattern Glove Body: Thumb Hole Thumb Pattern Fourchette Pattern Click here for YouTube Tutorial Hand Tracing Take a paper and draw a vertical line on it. This line will…
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4 Best Midi & Maxi Dress Styles for Fall/ Winter
One thing that gets me excited about Winter the most is styling myself. Yes, I love Winter styling! In this blog I am touching on midi and maxi dresses. A midi or maxi dress is a good replacement when you don’t feel like wearing a pair of pants on a cold day. Below follows 4 best midi and maxi dress styles for Fall/ Winter: Floral Print Dress paired with a Turtleneck. Floral Print Dress paired with a Chic Top. Ruffled Dress paired with a Turtleneck. Ruffled Dress paired with Jeans. Floral Print Dress paired with a Turtleneck I like wearing my midi and maxi dresses with belts over them. This…
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Dressmaking Guide: How to read a body tape measure
A dressmaker is a person who makes clothes. To make clothes, the dressmaker uses a body tape measure to measure someone’s body for body measurements. So when starting off as a dressmaker, you require the ability to read body measurements. Myself as a dressmaker, in this content I will share with you how to read body measurements using both inch and centimeter tape measures. Feel free to jump to the item that interest you: A tape measure What is an inch? How to read a body tape measure in inches What is a centimeter? How to read a body tape measure in centimeters A tape measure A tape measure, also…
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My favorite piece in the closet
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