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DIY Self Drafted A line Gathered Bottom Dress

Today’s post is a dress I made during summer. Some of you may have seen it because I posted it on instagram few months ago. It’s a very simple dress that you could wear with sash or without the sash. You could also lengthen the gathers on the dress.

I was on pinterest when I came across this dress worn by MimiG (picture below) and fell in love with the simplicity of the dress. I knew right away that I was going to make a similar one.

I decided to record a video tutorial while sewing the dress so if you like the dress you can give it a trial. Here is the link to the YouTube video.

What I did Differently

I shorten the bodice part of my dress because I didn’t have enough fabric so I measured it right to my hip but could have added 2″.
I also shorten the length of the gathers compared to hers.
I added a cap sleeves to mine

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DIY V9315 – Crop Top -Sew-Along And Review

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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

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.
I raised the neck by 1.5 inches because of my triple D cup.
I added 3 inches to each sleeve peplum and increase the length by 1.5 inches.
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 5mins Summer Dress

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Hey Lovelies, How is your weekend. Here is a simple summer dress I made a few months ago. It’s so simple you could easily put it together within 5mins.

I got the fabric from Joann Fabric Here and all I did was just join one piece together and added straps to it. I made a similar dress a few years ago Here

It’s so simple that I plan on making several more of this dress in different fabric designs.

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DIY Your Old Jeans To a Wine Holder

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This is the continuation of my sewing series – Refashioning Old Jeans.

In this video tutorial, I will show you an easy way to turn your old denim jeans into a wine holder.

In my previous tutorial on the refashioning old jean series, I did a tutorial on how to turn your old denim to a pouch/travel bag and also how you could turn your old denim jeans to a makeup brush holder/roll

You can follow my youtube playlist on the DIY tutorials I have made so far using old Denim.

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How To DIY a Simple A-Line Top -Tunic – Dress

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Here is a simple A-Line Top tutorial. The tutorial could also be used for an A-Line dress, maxi dress or tunic. All you have to do is add little inches to the length or adjust the length according to your desire.

You can also use the tutorial I made on How to draft a basic A-Line bodice tutorial for this.

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How to Make a Jewelry Pouch

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I made these jewelry bags a few months ago when I was traveling. It has really helped me a lot in sectioning my jewelry when I travel.

I also have one on my dressing table that I throw my jewelry in every day when I take them off instead of throwing them on the table.

Let me know what you think.

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How To Draft a Basic A-Line Bodice Pattern

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Hi Everyone,

Here is a tutorial on how to draft an A-Line bodice pattern. You can use this bodice pattern to create different styles and designs.

I will be using this method to make different styles which I will be uploading to Youtube.

Let me know if you have any questions drafting this.

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DIY Turn Your Old Denim Jeans to a Makeup Holder or Roll

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In my previous blog, I showed how you could turn your old denim jeans into a pouch or a makeup bag.

In this tutorial, I used the other leg of the old denim pant to make a makeup brush holder. This is very simple and easy to put together and it looks good too.

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How To Make XS to XL Face Mask Pattern – Very Easy

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Hey Beautiful People,

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. This is one of the mask patterns I created, which has been utilized by a number of the non-profit organizations where I volunteer.

It’s simple to do and you can make it in a variety of sizes. The sizes are great, according to everyone who has used it.

I hope you all like it.

Please let me know if you have any questions on it.

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Turn Your Old Jeans Into A Pouch or Makeup Bag

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In this tutorial, I will be showing you how to turn your old denim jeans into a pouch or a makeup bag.

This tutorial is similar to the previous video on how to make a cosmetic bag but just a little bit different.

Let me know what you think.

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15mins Pillow Cover Tutorial

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In this tutorial, I showed how you can easily make a pillow cover within 15mins. You don’t have to be a pro to make this pillow cover.

If you can sew a straight line, you can make this tutorial.

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How to make an Easy Cosmetics, Travel or Makeup Bag

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Hope you all are enjoying your holidays. In my last article, I mention that I made some DIYs for my Holiday stockings. I made a hot pot pad that could also be a coaster, I made scarfs and also made a cosmetics bag.

In this tutorial, I will be showing you how to make a cosmetics bag which could also be used as a travel bag or makeup bag.

You could easily modify the size and shape to achieve what you want.