Geri In Stitches

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I Made Chinese Frog Buttons for my Fibre Mood Maya Dress

The pleated sleeves of Fibre Mood’s Maya Dress are yummilicious! They literally remind me of fat chicken legs that I want to sink my...

Another Sienna Shift Dress - Mandarin Collar + Back Cut-Out Hack

November has been a productive and a competitive month for me. I entered 4 sewing contests this past month. My second Sienna Shift Dress...

Sienna Shift Dress Pattern Review With Mandarin Collar Hack

Since I've been on this cheongsam-making quest, it's hard not to look at sewing patterns and imagine a mandarin collar on it. When I saw...

Cheongsam Kalle Shirtdress

This week, I hacked the Kalle Shirtdress into a cheongsam-shirtdress. This hack took up all my brain space for 3 whole days. Now I'm...

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Free Range Slacks (Pattern Review) and Tulip Back Cheongsam Top

My titles for the blogs are getting less and less inventive. These days, the titles are simply the names of the garments that I've been...

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Peppermint Magazine's Pocket Skirt & How it Inspired A Cheongsam Top

Peppermint Magazine recently released a new free pattern on their website. YAY!!! To double the happiness, the Pocket Skirt is a...

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First Cheongsam Jumpsuit; First Blog As A Minerva Maker

It's been a mega exciting week of many firsts for me. Besides the two that are listed in the title, I will highlight more first-time...

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The Cheongsam Odyssey Begins: Self-Drafted Red Crop Top With Mandarin Collar

The quest: To self-draft a cheongsam or qipao - the traditional Chinese dress. Why? Many reasons: Reason 1: The dress you see above was...

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