191 Blouse is finished.
191 Blouse is finished..
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191 Blouse is finished.
It’s been a long time coming but my version of the 191 blouse is finished – It’s really a 1912-inspired blouse rather than an exact copy of this pattern. I loved […]
Pattern drafting software
I am completely frustrated with PatternMaker. Thinking of checking out other pattern drafting software mentioned in current (March 2012) Threads, but tend to trust Kim’s assessment that PatternMaker is the […]
E0191 Blouse – adding a hidden front placket
I wanted the 0191 blouse to open in the front, but I didn’t want the buttons to show as that would be inconsistent with the period look of the pattern […]
Updating 0191 Blouse
My “ladies maid” has a bad habit of not showing up when I need to get dressed, so I’ve adapted the blouse to have a hidden front placket and small […]
May 1912 Vogue Magazine
I work at a university, so I was hoping they’d have permanent access to the fabulous Vogue Archive referenced earlier on Facebook. Alas….. However, they DID have one hard copy of […]
Sleeves on the 0191 Blouse
Several people have posted that they had trouble with the sleeve trim on the 0191 Blouse. Here is what I did – it was really easy, and has the added […]
Constructing Blouse 191
I’ve been unsuccessfully trying to figure out how to customize a pattern in Patternmaker for a week, but finallydecided to just take a gamble and enlarge the pattern 125% with my […]
Bias trim on Blouse 0191
One possibility (not for me, but….) is to fold the neck trim piece under, press, and hand-stitch the trim to it. I set this up in desperation after my first […]
Drafting a download from a newbie
I’m new to blogging – forgive me if this first try isn’t exactly what is expected. I can’t believe that I’ve never downloaded a pattern before. I’ve always stopped myself […]
