DIY V-neck Tiered Dress

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Hello, I made three dresses to wear on my trip to Bangkok during the Easter holiday and this dress is the first one I made. I will share another two in the next posts.  I started working on this dress two weeks before the trip and I'm glad I managed to finish it on time, as well as my other dresses.  This dress was fun and relaxing to sew because I made one before in a midi length, so this time I shortened the length until my knee and sewed it easily. For the fabric, I used a printed rayon from my stash and white cotton lining leftover from my previous make. For the pattern, I used my self-drafted pattern. At first, I didn't want to add the lining but I had to because the fabric was a bit transparent, the lining fabric wasn't enough and I connected the pieces to make the back skirt. Here is the look of the fabric after cutting and the skirt was pieces of a rectangle: the first tiers - front and back, the last tier on the fold ( I forgot to take the p
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Threads Magazine June/July 2013

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A very talented sewist Marina Von Koenig of Frabjous Couture held a give away a month ago and I was very lucky to win it. The magazine arrived on my hand today after I picked up from the post office. Here is the magazine cover,

I'd love to say a big thank you to Marina for sending me this magazine. I am extremely happy, can not wait to read it all and learning more sewing techniques. Here is one of the article that I really want to read,

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!


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  1. AnonymousJuly 9, 2013 at 5:43 AM

    This issue of Threads Magazine is againe full of very handy tips. Last year I have bought DVD with all issues of the magazine from the biginning till the end of 2012 - WOW! it is so worth its money!
    Happy reading!

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    1. Hana July 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM

      Yes, it is. I am impressed with the magazine:)

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  2. SewingadictaJuly 10, 2013 at 7:04 AM

    Wow! You're a lucky girl! I'm sure you will enjoy a lot with this magazine. Kisses.

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  3. CarolynJuly 10, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    That is a great magazine! They are full of really good tips and advice, so I am sure you'll enjoy it :)

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  4. MikelJuly 12, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    Really this magazine have good advice and great tips.

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  5. ZoëJuly 14, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    I've heard good things about Threads magazine! That article on sleeve caps seems very interesting and helpful.

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  6. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]July 16, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    I love the threads magazine.. They always have such good articles on fitting.. Proud you won the magazine.

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  7. Hana July 17, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    Hi everyone! Thank you so much for commenting. The magazine is awesome and I will learn a lot of sewing tips with it:)
    Have a good day to you all!

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