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geriberman
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
Claudia Tank by Just Patterns
This week I was busy having a love fest with The Claudia Tank by Just Patterns. This pattern was very popular when it came out because it...
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geriberman
- Jul 16
- 4 min
Helena Wrap Dress by Just Patterns
The Helena Wrap Dress is the latest sewing pattern by Delphine of Just Patterns. I gave an immediate yes to her offer of an advanced copy...
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geriberman
- Jul 9
- 4 min
Celestial Maxi Dress by Pattern Fantastique
My first encounter with the Celestial Maxi Dress by Pattern Fantastique is making a wearable muslin top to make sure that it’ll fit...
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geriberman
- Jun 23
- 5 min
Fibre Mood Chloe: Swishy Maxi-Dress Hack
The new Fibre Mood Magazine #15 is out, and I can hardly contain my excitement for my new swishy maxi dress hack of the Fibre Mood Chloe...
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geriberman
- May 27
- 4 min
DIY Gathered Tiered Dress
The idea for making this DIY gathered tiered dress has been haunting me for a while, and I am sew happy that I finally transposed it from...
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geriberman
- Apr 29
- 4 min
Sashiko on my Vali Dress by Pattern Fantastique
The Vali Dress designed by Pattern Fantastique ticks all the boxes for me for a dreamy spring/summer smock. Best of all, the front and...
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geriberman
- Apr 21
- 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
- Apr 15
- 6 min
I hacked the Hallon Dress into a Jumpsuit
Within 2 weeks in the month of March, I’ve sewn up 3 versions of the Hallon Dress by Paradise Patterns - that in itself shows how much I...
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geriberman
- Mar 16
- 3 min
PATTERN REVIEW: McCall's M7969
It seems like everybody and their neighbour has made the McCall’s M7969 dress, and I was feeling pressure to make a version as well since...
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geriberman
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
PATTERN REVIEW: Envelope Dress Variation Pack by Cris Wood Sews
I had the privilege of pattern testing for Cris Wood Sews for the Envelope Dress Variations Packet. The Envelope Dress has been making...
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geriberman
- Dec 7, 2020
- 4 min
PATTERN REVIEW: Solina Dress by Named Clothing
The Solina Dress designed by Named Clothing can be found in the book, Breaking The Pattern written by sister-duo Saara & Laura Huhta. The...
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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 23, 2020
- 8 min
Sofia Dress & Top Pattern Review + My First Attempt At Dyeing and Sewing Silk Fabric
It took me a long time to work up the courage to make the Sofia Dress & Top designed by Victory Patterns. I've had my eye on it ever...
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geriberman
- Nov 14, 2020
- 5 min
Swish and Swank in the Simplicity S8877 Caftan
Do you want to feel like a Persian princess? Or a Moroccan matriarch? Or do you need an outfit to go with that golden microphone on your...
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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
- Sep 14, 2020
- 5 min
Pattern Review: Shibori (Almost) Zero Waste Gather Dress
I know that last week I promised to blog about my self-drafted mandarin collar crop top, but there are still some finishing details left...
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geriberman
- Aug 22, 2020
- 5 min
Pattern Review: Luana Apron Dress Shines In And Out of the Kitchen
When I first put my freshly-made Luana Apron Dress on, my kids blurted out that it looks really glamorous for cooking in the kitchen....
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geriberman
- Aug 15, 2020
- 6 min
Double Pattern Review: #sewistaworldtour With The Poppy and Mindy Dress
In a bid to win a year's subscription of sewing patterns by Fibre Mood, I sewed up a Mindy Dress and a Poppy Dress. Posting a picture of...
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geriberman
- Jul 19, 2020
- 6 min
Pattern Review: The Drama Rama Anna Dress by BHL
There's quite a bit of drama that the Anna Dress provides with its ultra maxi length and thigh-high split in the front. Many reviewers...
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