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geriberman
- 6 days ago
- 6 min
Fibre Mood Kika Dress & A Bigger-Sleeve Hack
The Fibre Mood Kika Dress is one of the sewing patterns available in the new Fibre Mood Magazine Issue 21 which launches today. This was...
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geriberman
- Jul 26
- 3 min
The Gojiberi Dress
In September, I have been invited by Crafty Monkies to teach an interactive online workshop via Zoom. This is the first time that I'm...
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geriberman
- Jun 22
- 8 min
Fibre Mood Nina Dress With a Full Circle Skirt Hack
The Fibre Mood Nina dress by Fibre Mood is one of the offerings in the new edition of the Fibre Mood magazine. I picked this pattern to...
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geriberman
- Feb 21
- 5 min
Viki Sews Patterns
If you've been following my Instagram account, then you may have noticed that I've been a little bit obsessed with Viki Sews Patterns...
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geriberman
- Dec 20, 2021
- 6 min
The Golden Rule Drafting Kit: African Wax Print Dress & Shibori Tent Dress
A couple months back, The Golden Rule (US) sent me their Classic Set, offered to do a collaboration, and I happily agreed. The Classic...
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geriberman
- Oct 20, 2021
- 5 min
Fibre Mood Rozan & Korean Drama Binge
Halfway through making this dress, I started to wonder if there’s such a thing as too many gathers? Am I making a dress, a tent or a...
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geriberman
- Oct 7, 2021
- 7 min
Fringe - Sew It On & Create a 1920s Flapper Girl Halloween Costume
I am hot with a bout of Fringe Fever since I’ve been sewing on metres of fringe onto my Gia Slip Dress by Capsule Patterns in order to...
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geriberman
- Sep 20, 2021
- 6 min
Pauline Dress by Closet Core Patterns & Tips for Sewing With Silk
The Pauline Dress by Closet Core Patterns is probably the prettiest dress I’ve ever made. I made View B of the dress with the ¾ puff...
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geriberman
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
Tie-Dyeing the Reynolds Top/Dress by Helen's Closet Patterns
Today another collaboration that I did with Helen’s Closet Patterns will go live on the blog of her website. This time, we are presenting...
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geriberman
- Jul 23, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 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
- Apr 15, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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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