jadareese: Ok. Here it is.my challenge now is dt d front is looking too bulky due to d underlinnings (i think!). How do i go abt amending dat @onnari and @ efosa val?

onnari :
@ jadareese- underlinning can't make ur dress bulky, though the photo isn't clear enuff to really c, I'l say take it in @ the sides to reduce bulk, and iron out. If u havnt got a steam iron, always sprinkle water and then iron. The difference is very noticeable

jadareese: Ok. Will iron it out now cos d sides r fit already.can't wait to rock it already!! BTW, thx for accepting @ onnari

EFOSA VAL:




Ok, another way to go about this is to not cut out the underlining the same legnth as the under skirt area, this way you dont need to garther the under lining as you would on the waist line of the underskirt ,thus you would reduce the volume on the finnished outfit.

Also, on the wraped dress before you finish making the dress,identify which part you want on top when you tie it,then make sure that the one under is not with garthers,this way you would reduce bulk at the end.


hope this tips are helpful dear.

oduamine: dont know how to reduce my pictures to 200kb oooo so i cant upload pls who can put me through

zaliya: what's happening to this thread?
Onnari, Efosa Val pls where re U?
Been waiting for more details on the tutorials.Thank you and ride on!

onnari :
I'm so excited to announce this Sew Along exercise coming up soon!

First of all, A Sew-Along is a long - distance meet-up for sewing. Irrespective of location,we all make an outfit together and best thing is, it's freeee!

HOW:
1. A piece would be chosen after being generally agreed upon i.e. we might have to use a majority vote type of thing.

2. Fabrics and necessary notions would be specified

3. A detailed schedule would be published for easy reference

4. Posts would be brief to avoid overloads

5 Photos/links of participants’ fabrics as well as work –in-process and finished projects would be published

6 Myself as well other participants would be on hand to assist whoever gets ‘stuck’

WHEN:
A date hasn’t been fixed as this would also be generally agreed upon, however as soon as entries have been organized, the date would be announced a week before.

WHERE:
Wherever you choose! As it would be an online meet up.

WHAT:
So far I’ve gotten requests for Ankara dresses and skirts, so if you have a particular piece in mind, fell free to drop
a line/photo as we aren’t using a pattern (buying or mailing patterns here in Naija isn’t a walk in the park!) So go through your favourite designers ( Jewel By Lisa has been brought up more than once), and mail me your requests so we can reach a conclusion!

As you already know, a photograph would need to be posted of our intended project.

Email: thatssewnaija@gmail.com

WHO:
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ‘sewers’ – whether you sew for a living or just for fun, you’re welcome, this is just a fun experience and an opportunity to learn from each other.

Further info would be communicated to you.