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Increasing skirt wrap coverage on the Elodie Dress

Details of how I adjusted the Elodie Dress pattern to increase the underlap of the skirt

MingMakes

Mar 193 min read

Fitting the Elodie Dress

Details of how I fit the Elodie Dress by Closet Core Patterns, including photos of my toiles where I reduced bust volume and excess fabric at the back.

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Mar 56 min read

Fitting the Avid Seamstress Culottes

Details of how I fit the Avid Seamstress culottes, removing some of the folds on the front and draglines at the back

MingMakes

Nov 24, 20253 min read

Fitting the Qipao / Cheongsam dress

My detailed fitting journey for a Qipao / Cheongsam pattern, with photos of my toiles, what adjustments I made and why

MingMakes

Nov 2, 202410 min read

Fitting the Avid Seamstress Blouse

Details of how I fitted The Blouse pattern by The Avid Seamstress, including upper and lower rounded back and sleeve adjustments

MingMakes

Apr 27, 20247 min read

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I'm Kay, and welcome to my blog where I share tales of my sewing journey, complete with mishaps, mistakes and solutions to help make your journey a smoother one.