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Completed #Vogue 1467 Pea Coat Sew Along

December 31, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic 2 Comments

Hi dolls and Happy New Year! Yes this post is a long time coming! My Completed #Vogue 1467 Pea Coat Sew Along was finished long-ago but I was in a hunt for a photographer. I finally found one! My plan is to have quick photo shoots at least twice a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #vogue1467, #wool, cashmere, pea coat, pool blue

Week 5 Vogue 1467 Coat Sew Along – Top Stitching

December 5, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic Leave a Comment

Hello Curvy Girl Fan.. I will not talk no more about my frustrations with my photos.. it's just not happening unless I get married in the next few weeks OR I hire a photographer! The later is probably the cheapest route LOL No seriously I am picky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #sewalong, #vogue1467, #wool, cashmere, curvygirlsarechic

Week 4 Vogue 1467 Coat Sew Along – Coat Shell, Sleeves

November 12, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic 3 Comments

Hey now! We are in Week 4 and down to our final three posts for Vogue 1467 Coat Sew Along whew! Today we will look at the outside construction Coat Shell, back belt, and the sleeves. Below you see the back construction of the jacket, the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #moodfabrics, #vogue patterns, #vogue1467, #wool, cashmere

Vogue 1467 — Pockets, HongKong Seams, and $100 Mood Fabric Winner!

November 6, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic 2 Comments

Vogue 1467 Front Right Side

Hey y'all! I'm back! Before we get to talks the Vogue 1467 Coat SewAlong, Pockets, Hong Kong Seams,and the winner of the $100 Mood Fabric Winner.  I just want to mention yesterday was a hot trip for me I got some kind of bug and it seems … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests, Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #butterick6255, #haircanvas, #hongkongseams, #moodfabrics, #sewalong, #vogue1467, #wool, cashmere

Notions, Interfacing, and more Notions, oh my!

October 29, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic 15 Comments

Front Facing with Canvas Hair

Hello Hello Hello! I'm back again! This will be the last post before we get into actually sewing the coat.  WE will discus specific notions and interfacing as it applies to tailored coats.  My coat Vogue 1467 is actually completed but I am still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests, Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #vogue1467, basting thread, hair canvas, interfacing, needles, notions, topstitch needles, Vogue

To Muslin or not Muslin, Pattern Layout, and Cutting

October 25, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic Leave a Comment

Hello! This is week three of Vogue 1467 Sew-Along, if you are just joining us you can read week 1 and week 2. This week we will talk about creating a muslin or not, your pattern layout, guidelines and cutting. Create a Muslin or Not I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #wool, cashmere, coat, coat sew along, muslin, sew along, Vogue, vogue 1467

All About Fabric Choices – Vogue 1467 and a SURPRISE!

October 15, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic 41 Comments

Hi! Today we will speak about fabric selection for your coat.  Coats are a necessity depending upon what area of the country you live in. I was born in Jersey and therefore it was much needed! I moved to the District of Columbia area with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: #curvygirslarechic, #sewalong, #vogue1467, #wool, cashmere

Vogue 1467 Pea Coat Sew Along Sew Along

October 9, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic 7 Comments

Italian Nassau Blue Wool / Cashmere

Hello Fam! Its that time again to prepare for the Fall / Winter Seasons (2015)! Well I have already begun, I completed one coat last night Vogue 9136 in the most beautiful Chocolate wool/cashmere. Just need to find buttons and I will post that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #moodfabrics, #sewing, #wool, cashmere, mood fabrics

Fabricmart Fabricista Week 2 Challenge — The DVF Wrap Dress

September 23, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic 11 Comments

Dress Front

Congrats to me I made it through the first week of the challenge and now I am onto the second week! This weeks challenge is to create a Diane Von Furtensberg (DVF) Wrap Dress - You can VOTE HERE .. what inspires the wrap dress? The crossover … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: B6030, Butterick 6030, david yurman, DVF, M7185, McCalls 7185, silk jersey, via spiga

Fabricmart Fabricista Week 1 Challenge — Handmade Do-Over

September 16, 2015 by Curvy Girls are Chic Leave a Comment

The Week One Fabricista Challenge is done and ready to vote! We had to take a project that was a "fail" and re-do the project.. I choose a pair of culottes below to "do-over." Tell us about the project – Culottes made a comeback this summer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curvy Girls are Chic, DIY, Sewing Tagged With: #burda, #diy, #fabricmart, #sewing, #sewinggoddess, seamstress

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