Hourglass Patterns© Learning: Full Tummy Adjustment for a Skirt

Here's a pictorial of a Full Tummy Adjustment for a Skirt. You will need to adjust the pattern to add a little height to the Front. When you have a prominent tummy you need more fabric to cover the Front. You will need to make a sloper to ensure your adjustments are correct. Also pay attention to the side seams. They must divide the body to give good visual balance....so they should hang straight down perpendicular to the floor, dividing the body into two equal sections. Shop my patterns on ETSY:  http://ow.ly/nzFV30jfr8M
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Hourglass Patterns©: Perfect Peplum

Finally got to wear my new perfect peplum top.  Great top if you want to hide a few extra pounds gained during the lockdown.

Hourglass Patterns©: Date Nite Dress

Hourglass Patterns©:  Date Nite Dress

New pattern on my ETSY Store:  https://rb.gy/vwkdna

I finally got to wear my new dress out for dinner last nite.  It felt good to actually get dressed up again.  This dress is made of Double Brushed Poly.  It features waist and back contouring, as well as bust darts.  So simply put you can get a very customized fit from this pattern.

Hourglass Patterns© Learning: Correct Shape for Sewing Any Project with Square Corners

No More Dog Ears....Here's an easy fix:

Do this with all your sewing projects that have square corners.  A small change like this will bring your craft sewing to the next level.  Remove those floppy ears on your pillows and coaster for much better looking products.

Crafting During Quarantine: Using up your fabric remnants

Like everyone else, time on my hands means "clean up" for the sewing room.  This was such a great craft project I decided to make it into a pattern.  It's so easy to make:  2 Pattern Pieces, approx. 6.5" (depending on the thickness of your hair) of 1/4 Elastic, a small amount of fabric and 10-15 minutes.  This is a great way to use up your 100% silk scraps.  I plan on digging into my remnants over the next few weeks and make quite a few for the summer. 

Crafting During Quarantine

I'm taking some time off during quarantine to do some craft sewing.  I just love this little storage pod.  Instead of making the pattern myself, I dowloaded this free pattern from nancy's notions.  The link to this pattern is no longer available.  I believe they removed it from the site.

I did very simply quilting with some vertical lines.  It will be my goal over the next few weeks to do 1 or 2 craft projects per day.  

Hourglass Patterns© is now on Youtube

Hourglass Patterns© Youtube Channel

Learn how to make Hourglass Patterns Face Mask.  This is for the newest version of the Face Mask. If you purchased the old version I have sent you a link to dropbox for the new version. Download the new version and follow along. This download also includes detailed Color Directions. Happy Sewing. Stay home and stay safe.  #hourglasspatterns #facemask #diyfacemask #mask#youtubehourglasspatternsfacemask #youtube #howtomakeamask

New Hourglass Patterns©: Face Mask Pattern

I will donate all profits to the World Health Organization.  Available on ETSY:  Hourglass Patterns© Face Mask Pattern

Hourglass Patterns©: Peplum or Circle Skirt Correction

So you think you just drafted the perfect Peplum or Circle Skirt, only to find out, when sewing, there's a few flaws.  Correct those flaws before you start sewing.  When you align the CF to the CB it looks great.  Wrong:  You need to abut the side seams to see the flaws.  Once you do that you can see how the tops have a peek and the bottoms have a valley.  See the pictorial below.  Just smooth out those peaks and valleys and your project will be successful.

Minimal Length for At the Knee Hem

Of course your preference rules, however this is a good starting point when drafting your skirt patterns.