Fitting the Amelie

Fitting the Amélie: Final Toiles + Pattern
In my last post, I had just finished cutting out my updated Amélie pattern for Toile #2. With my pattern pieces cut, I was ready to actually sew it up and...
Fitting the Amélie: Final Toiles + Pattern
In my last post, I had just finished cutting out my updated Amélie pattern for Toile #2. With my pattern pieces cut, I was ready to actually sew it up and...

Fitting the Amélie: Toile #1 + Alterations
The Amélie Dress is probably my most complex pattern, both in terms of technical sewing as well as in achieving the proper fit. I don't know why I thought creating an...
Fitting the Amélie: Toile #1 + Alterations
The Amélie Dress is probably my most complex pattern, both in terms of technical sewing as well as in achieving the proper fit. I don't know why I thought creating an...

Amelie Dress: Adjusting the Bra-Friendly Back
Just as everyone has a different shape, size, height, body, everyone who wears a bra also has just as many differences in that bra. Some bras are frilly while others...
Amelie Dress: Adjusting the Bra-Friendly Back
Just as everyone has a different shape, size, height, body, everyone who wears a bra also has just as many differences in that bra. Some bras are frilly while others...

Amelie Dress: Cutting Your Skirt on 44" Wide Fa...
The Amelie dress was designed to fit on 48" / 122 cm wide fabric for sizes 1-8 (US 0-14) or 49" / 124.5 cm wide fabric for sizes 9-16 (US...
Amelie Dress: Cutting Your Skirt on 44" Wide Fa...
The Amelie dress was designed to fit on 48" / 122 cm wide fabric for sizes 1-8 (US 0-14) or 49" / 124.5 cm wide fabric for sizes 9-16 (US...