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Sissie: Hello, I joined the sew along too, my version of the dress is long with sleeves.

Ah! A silent participant! This is a pleasant surprise sissie(like ur name too), seeing variations of the dress is so cool! Ur dreSs is lovely!

oduamine: Hi onnari i'm through with my dress except to add the button. Av bin trying to uploas my fabrics n different cut out with my phone but thr kb is over 200 pls can i mail you so that you can help me to reduce it tanks

thatssewnaija@gmail.com

honey86: When learning to sew, between pattern drafting and free hand drafting which is the best?.

Whichevr works for you- there is no 'best way' really as pattern drafting could be easier and more enjoyable for some folks and freehand could also be faster or easier or more enjoyable for others.

Morning all!
@ cheries first week september participants should begin sending in their entries so voting can start. So for now, those of us who havnt uploaded our would do so(I'm always guilty of sending mine in late Lord help!)

I should be sending in my finished dress by or before weekend.
Cheries don't forget to send ur pic with the buttons, and wiz b and others please send in pictures either worn or cut out please no hangers :-) even a manny like Efosa did is just fine. I so would upload them on Burdastayle.
Have a productive day ahead.

MEANWHILE! ,I came across this lovely skirt on Karla's closet last night and thot to share.isn't it similar to our Orla kiely dress? It's a vintage skirt.

Thanx y'all

cheries: My dress

Hmm cherries! U picked red like ur name abi! The dress in polka dot is so pretty n feminine, looks very vintage. Please do white buttons! Can't wait to see it with buttons! Too cute!

Hope you guys would permit me to show off ur lovely dresses on burdastyle. U guys rock!

wizb: My dress

cheries: Hi all, i have uploaded my dress though the buttons have not been attached but i'm enjoying it. Thanx Onnari and Efosa. U guys really rock!!
My July project will be uploaded later. Thanx once more to all the members of this forum.

Lovely, ur a dress wiz o! Really good dearie. I'm liking this!

Good AM all! Please we all need to turn in pics of our finished dresses by next week as tis the last week of the month, so we could need to begin a September sew along exercise .

wizb: @Onnari, I love your dress! Wish I could sew like you, well done.

Thanks dearie, all it takes is continuous practise.

O! Here's the actual dress

O! Here's the actual dress.

Thot to send in my Sika sew along dress before the Orla Kiely one- ts only proper :-)

I wanted a full skirt but with minimal gathers so with the tulle and all,I achieved that.

Anuoluwap: IS THIS THE LATEST TREND IN FASHION?
www.nairaland.com/1404370/latest-inventions-nubrella-funny-looking-hands-free#17568721

Stick to the thread's topic please

Here are some really good books I knw of:
Make Your Own Dress Patterns by Adele P. Margoli
2-Modern Pattern Design by Harriet
Pepin
3.Make Your
Own Patterns by René Bergh.
4. Pattern making for Fashion
Design by Helen Joseph-Armstrong) you can get the 5th edition
5.Building Patterns by Suzy Furrer

U can get fabric glue(E6000 or UHU) @ New benin market in benin. Along with the Amina wax.
And here's the link u wr looking for:
http://thatssewnaija..co.uk/2012/09/how-to-make-bib-neckpiece.html?m=1

Yes u can. On the blog there is another variation of a bib neckpiece and not a single button was used.

This is lovely n unique! I like!

yodiyokun: Onnari, How did you attach you flap to the main dress. I guess you sew the buttons on the flap but I,m not sure how you attach the flap? thanks

You could either-
1. Fix button holes on the flap and sew buttons on the dress
2. Just pin down the flap at the edges and middle to the dress, and use the buttons to hold the flap down to the dress.(this is least stressful and time saving)
Or
Leave the top and bottom of the flap open and sew in along with the band at the top and at the bottom.

yemmylastcard: I want to post pic of wot I did pls hw do I ?

Click 'reply'
Type a message in the subject field
Click 'choose file' to select your pics
Click 'submit'
Be sure your pics altogether don't exceed 200mb though

yodiyokun: Onnari, I'm interested in your recommendation as well. I checked a few books on amazon.com over the weekend. I have not ordered yet but I will soon.

Would post some helpful ones mrrow.

yodiyokun: I'm at the zipper/facing stage and I have a question. From your pictures, you put the neck facing both front and back before inserting your zipper. How did you finish the top of the zipper?

I didn't insert the facing before the zipper. I placed the facing on the neckline so you could see the cut. If you go thru the pics again you'll see that the zipper was fixed before the facing was pinned and stitched to the neckline.
After sewing the facing to the neckline,you won't have a problem with finishing the top of the zip cos it'll be sewn in along with the facing

zaliya: hi onnari, do you do pattern drafting or freehand? for now I'm learning by free-hand.I hope to 'DIY' Pattern drafting. pls recommend good books. tanks.

I employ both methods although I prefer freehand better (that's just me) would post a short list of good books on pattern drafting tomorrow

Forgot to mention,the back view is perfect! *wink*

I'm back! Didn't get enough time to admire wizb's dress. Find it difficult to believe you haven't been sewing for long! The dress is on the way to being perfect dearie just refix the buttons on a flap, and adjust the puckering at the armholes, that's all. Great job!

Hello guys, pls check out my article on bellanaija, http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/08/17/bn-do-it-yourself-double-the-dosage-with-a-unique-corn-tassel-fixture-a-cute-t-shirt-makeover/
Remember to comment o! Lol!

These cuties last for years! Try it out and visit www.thatssewnaija..com for more interesting do-it-yourself tutorials and projects!

Place in a vase or jar! I added peacock feathers to mine and those go for 150 naira each

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Dip for bout two minutes. Repeat for all the colours here I used red,yellow and purple. Spread and Leave to dry.

And..., water, a bucket,a wooden stick to mix the dye with.
Pour dye into bucket, add water, dip tassels.

Dye(a wrap goes for 50naira)

Get :
Corn tassels,