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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 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
- Jun 10
- 3 min
My Tie-Dyed Frankie Tankie & a New Tie-Dye Video
For 3 days in a row, I was wearing my new Frankie-Tankie designed by Vanessa Hansen Studio. That’s probably the best endorsement that a...
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geriberman
- May 13
- 5 min
Dove Blouse by Megan Nielsen Patterns
About 2 weeks ago, I made myself a Dove Blouse by Megan Nielsen Patterns which came in a Minerva Kit. I was privileged to receive this...
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geriberman
- Apr 23
- 4 min
Cosmos Sweatshirt by Sew House Seven
I had the wondrous pleasure and privilege of pattern testing the Cosmos Sweatshirt by Sew House Seven. Ever since sewing up one of these...
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geriberman
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Mile End Sweatshirt and Plateau Joggers by Closet Core Patterns
The Mile End Sweatshirt and the Plateau Joggers make up the Montreal Collection of loungewear recently launched by Closet Core Patterns....
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geriberman
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Eva Mockneck Top (by Cool Stitches) & Lou Top by (Capsule Patterns)
Here’s a double review of 2 long-sleeved knit tops: the Eva Mockneck Top by Cool Stitches and the Lou Top by Capsule Patterns. Just...
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geriberman
- Jan 24
- 5 min
Stella Raglan Shirt by Named Clothing - Pussy Bow Shirt Pattern Review
As a direct result of bingeing on the new season of The Crown on Netflix, I endeavoured to make myself a pussy bow blouse, inspired by...
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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
- 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 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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geriberman
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
Pattern Review: The Big Little Ashton Top
This pattern is one of the fastest sewing projects that I've done so far. The whole making experience was smooth and enjoyable. This is...
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geriberman
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Pattern Review: The Gosling Shirt
It doesn't hurt at all to name a sewing pattern for a men's shirt "The Gosling" because a google search of this pattern also conveniently...
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geriberman
- Jul 26, 2020
- 6 min
Kabuki Tee Pattern Review & Nui Shibori Tee Off
The Kabuki Tee by Paper Theory Patterns is a pattern that I've had my eye on for a while. I do not own many patterns for woven tops, and...
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geriberman
- Jun 11, 2020
- 4 min
The Birth of this Blog and Kalle Shirt #3
When May 2020 ended and June began, I floated for a few days not knowing which direction this blog would continue in. #Memademay2020 had...
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geriberman
- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
Done-By-Morning Morning Glory Top
Sarah Kirsten (@sarkirsten on Instagram) created the Morning Glory Top, a delicious exposed-back, cropped top that can be sewed up in a...
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geriberman
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Killer-Kool Kalle Shirt
The Kalle Shirt & Shirtdress (#kalleshirtdress) is another first-rate pattern from Closet Case Patterns (@closetcasepatterns on...
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