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geriberman
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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geriberman
- Dec 3, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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geriberman
- Nov 8, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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geriberman
- Oct 20, 2020
- 11 min
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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geriberman
- Oct 13, 2020
- 7 min
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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geriberman
- Oct 6, 2020
- 6 min
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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geriberman
- Sep 28, 2020
- 7 min
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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geriberman
- Sep 21, 2020
- 4 min
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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