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DIY Simple Circle Top

Hi Lovelies,  I can’t believe it’s March already. The year is going by so fast. I hope the year is going great for everyone. 

I haven’t sewn anything this year but I’ve crocheted a lot of hats and scarfs for the cold season.  I’m back in school for my masters and sewing hasn’t been on my radar lately. Though I have some dresses I made last year that I haven’t shared with you but will be uploading them soon.

I made this lined circle top last year and its very easy to make. I used an African print cotton wax for the brown and yellow one  and the blue and brown one is just a light cotton.  I was able to make a video tutorial while sewing it which I uploaded to my youtube channel. The video is also added below.

Let me know what you think. 

 

 

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DIY V9315 – Crop Top -Sew-Along And Review

Hey Lovelies, I’m so excited about this top. It’s Vogue 9315. I’ve seen different varieties of this pattern being sewn and I really love them all which motivates me to buy one.

Going through my fabric stack I noticed this African print cotton wax fabric which was a remnant from a previous dress I made and right away I know that was the fabric I was going to use.

Here are what I love about the pattern. First, the long sash which you could wrap around twice in each direction. Second, the peplum sleeves and Third the crop is shaped perfectly.

PATTERN MODIFICATIONS 

Checking other blogger’s recommendations, I decided to

  1. Add 1.5 inches to the length of the top but it was still a bit short for me so next time I will be adding 2 or 2.5inches.
  2. I raised the neck by 1.5 inches because of my triple D cup.
  3. I added 3 inches to each sleeve peplum and increase the length by 1.5 inches.
  4. I added lining to the front and back bodice.

Going through the pattern, I do recommend the pattern and I think I could easily turn it into a dress.

I did a sew-along video for the pattern which is the video above.

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DIY Simple Kimono Top – Freehand

Hi Lovelies, Recently I’ve been trying to get back to sewing. It has always been my therapy when I have so much going on around me and I need to think or when I need a space to myself.

Last week, I made this simple kimono top. It took me less than 30min to finish it. It was that simple.

I used an Ankara fabric I bought the last time I was in Nigeria. I love the fabric color and combination. If you’re interested in making the kimono top, you can give it a try and let me know how it goes. Youtube tutorial Here

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