Any questions or suggestions? I’d love to hear from you. Or do you have a sewing project in mind, but don’t have time to make it yourself? Get in touch!
Sew 2 Pro
a blog for steady progress from flops to couture
Any questions or suggestions? I’d love to hear from you. Or do you have a sewing project in mind, but don’t have time to make it yourself? Get in touch!
Very impressive. Carry on and you’ll achieve super results. I loved the fur coat.
GJ
Informative, interesting and entertaining! CW
Very informative! I like the way you have explained how you made your dresses. Your daughter’s coat is fabulous.
Thanks very much! Next Monday we’re off to the pub after class for an end of term meal! Please join us if you can!
Hi Marianna
I’m Adrian’s friend, we met at the exhibition. He sent me the link. Love the blog, and your sewing is amazing, I wish I was good as talented as you! I’ll definitely be following, Eleanor
Hi Eleanor,
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the kind comments… hope some of this inspires. Best, Marianna
Trying so hard to draft a pencil skirt I see u have the basic sloper can u do a tutorial on how to make it into a pencil skirt or please email me the extra instructions please! Thanks!
Awesome website, keep up the good work.
how much would the magenta costum cost to make for me? i love it! the other generic one don’t look as good as yours
can you help me please i am making a dress from 1900
i am very good with sleeves but this on has me stumped
top cap is pleated thankyou for showing how thats done
from topcap to elbow it appears to be pipe design to elbow
beacuse it is very bagy from cap to elbow
then skin tight to wrist
if i do the 45degree angle to the elbow i get the mutton design
which this is not
i can not match my lines up to reach the lenght of the arm hole
if i go out 45 from elow then stright up you can see the bend
and it looks wrong i am using scrap material for each new line
i draw but i am at a lost
is there any chance i could send a picture
yours sincerly
therese
australia calling
Hi Therese
This sounds like an interesting project! I’m by no means an expert, only a keen drafting amateur, so I hope I’m not trying to tell you stuff you already know or have tried. But here are some thoughts:
1 Could it be that the sleeve is made of two separate pieces of fabric like the Juliet sleeve?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeve
http://www.google.com/search?q=juliet+sleeve&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=PRnkUO3jLKWm0QXuyoGwBA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1441&bih=678
That way you can be as close as you like below the elbow.
2 When taking the measurement for the sleeve, be sure to have the arm slightly bent, hand on hip, otherwise the sleeve might be too short.
3 To shape the sleeve, do you have a dart on the inside of the elbow?
You’re very welcome to send in your picture and maybe I’ll have some more suggestions.
Best wishes!
Marianna
Hello from Denver!
I just wanted to say I got the V and A book and was loving every page. What a lovely exhibit, needs to come to Colorado. Thanks again! So happy I finally won!
Jill
Lovely, LOVELY blog, Marianna! You’ve inspired me to learn to sew… the (jeez, could I make life harder for my self) way – that is, using Akiko Mano’s lovely book (in French).
I look forward to sewing in English one day.
Meanwhile – how do YOU create accurate seam allowances when tracing patterns? I’ve googled it, of course, but just wondered how you do it? Must add, I’ve been adding .5cm to everything because I’m a happy novice and this – literally – cuts me a little slack
Katie
Would you happen to have any more of the Alexander Henry “Georgia” fabric left?
Thank you,
Anita
Hi Marianna, just nominated you for a Liebster Award because I love your blog! Hope it sends some new visitors your way. Check out the post here http://sewamysew.com/2013/04/18/a-blog-award-me/
Amy x
Dear Marianna,
I access your website accasionally. Thanks for your detailed sewing process .
I like fashion design very much. I have been learning drawing for 2 years. Currently, I persist do some basic drawing practice, such as clothing pictures. Hope I can get my first sewing machine soon, then try to make some nice dresses with the methods you provided. Don’t worry, I mean I wanna learn some methods rather than copy directly.
Dress making should be my dream. I will follow your website. Wish you can creat more new works.
May I ask are you in the UK? I studied business in the UK for three years. Hope I’ll be back soon.
Warmly Regards,
Autumn
Hi Autumn
I think it’s great that you are going to take up sewing. Let me know how it progresses. Good luck!
Marianna (yes, in the UK)