Hello and welcome to this post about my recent Tarlee T-Shirt experimentation, which will contain hack details but also musings on my shape. I’ve been wondering more and more about categorising my body, to try and nut out which parts I have to think about when making choices about size on sewing patterns. My very…… Continue reading A hacked Tarlee T-Shirt
Tag: Pattern Hacking
Boxy Barkcloth Torrens Box Dress
There’s a very popular dress and jacket pattern that’s not available for fat-makers and I decided today on a whim that I’d like to make something very similar for myself, but using a pattern that is available in my size. So here’s part 2 of my Torrens Box Dress exploration, using the Muna and Broad…… Continue reading Boxy Barkcloth Torrens Box Dress
Morning Glory Top
A free plus size sewing pattern for beginners? Look no further! The Morning Glory Top is a free top pattern from the lovely Sarah Kirsten (Check out my post on free plus size sewing patterns for beginners). I made this top in some slightly shiny brick coloured cotton fabric which I got for the grand…… Continue reading Morning Glory Top
A hacked ruffle sleeve top
It’s quite hard finding good sewing patterns for larger ladies, and I’ve had so many fails with paid patterns that when I find free plus size sewing patterns, I definitely have to find out more. I’ve learnt so much from sewing the Peppermint Magazine’s free sewing patterns, and I hacked a couple of short sleeves…… Continue reading A hacked ruffle sleeve top
Lou Box Top Maxi-Dress
This is a dress hack of the Lou Box Top from SewDIY and the earliest surviving example of my makes with this pattern (others have been given away to smaller friends or chopped up to make smaller versions for other friends). I cut out the bodice piece without attaching any of the optional hem pattern…… Continue reading Lou Box Top Maxi-Dress
Montrose Dress in Dreamer Linen
This dress is a hacked version of the Montrose Top from Cashmerette I loved this fabric the moment I saw it online. Linen, large scale print, gorgeous colours- it basically checked/ticked all the boxes I didn’t know that I had.Since I’m so thrify, I only bought 2 metres, which it turns out was the perfect…… Continue reading Montrose Dress in Dreamer Linen