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Gig dress

5/5/2015

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One of my final projects from La Maison Victor edition 1 is the Gig dress.

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I made it in a soft blue fabric. It is an easy going dress, perfect for summer. As it is quite wide I need a belt to create some kind of figure and waist in the dress.

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In the instructions it states to use elastic to create the shoulder parts. Instead I wrinkled it and even even created some pleads when the shoulder parts were still too large.

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What have you been working on?

xx Anne-Marie

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Harlequin dress

6/14/2014

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When the first edition of La Maison Victor came out this was the first project I started on: the Harlequin dress
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I usually like dresses that have a tight fit better than a loose fit. That's why I added an invisible zipper in the back, and darts in the front and back panel. The darts in the back are nearly invisible, but I decided to keep the darts in the front with pleads, to give an extra touch to the dress. Happy with the result!
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Venue top

6/6/2014

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The first edition of La Maison Victor is still my favorite. By now I have made five items from this first magazine. See below my version of the Venue Top.

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It is a silk fabric, which makes it a little harder to put together. Really happy with the end result though. It is quite wide but if I tuck it in my jeans it's perfect.

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How did I put this together?

First I started cutting the pattern pieces.

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Then, adding interfacing at the parts where the buttons and button holes will be placed. Usually, the instructions of La Maison Victor are pretty clear, but at this part I didn't understand the part of the invisible button row. I bought their instruction video and that worked out perfect.

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Some pinning and ironing.

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Creating the button holes

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Which six to pick??

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Attaching the sleeves, et voila, a blouse has been created.

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Detail of the pleads in the back.

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Have a great day!

xx

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Summer dress

5/9/2014

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Last week I created a new dress with this lovely stretch fabric

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It is a dress I have made before in a different jersey fabric. As it has a good fit I wanted to make it again. And luckily, I was able to recover the pattern parts from my pile of patterns, sketches and magazines.

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I put the pattern parts on the fabric and started cutting.

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I can see the beginning of a dress here!

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I created the front and back panel, and sewed them together.

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So easy, I just have to attach the sleeves.

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Tadaa! Finished!

I am so happy with this dress and the pattern. I want to make lots more of this one. It's an easy pattern, which can be completed in just a couple of hours. Also I really like the 'wrap' in the front. That makes the dress a lot more interesting.

I already started on another dress again (different pattern). Here's a sneak peek of what will be posted soon.

Have a great weekend!

Xx Anne-Marie

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Summer pants

5/12/2013

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After selecting the fabric from my huge pile of fabrics, I designed the pattern for the pants based on my size. After trying with a 'test' fabric, I could see the pattern had a good fit, and I continued making the pants from the 'ríght' fabric. To have a nice contrast I chose to make the pockets in bright pink. Putting the pants together was a good way to work on a number of sewing techniques that I haven't practised for a while such as putting the zip in and making a nice waist band. I am really happy with the result and the fit. I immediately started on a new pants to keep on practising and trying to make the perfect pants.
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Really happy about the long hallway we have in the house :)
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Jean Paul Gaultier @Kunsthal in Rotterdam

4/14/2013

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This weekend I went to the Kunsthal (Hal of Art) in Rotterdam, to see the exposition on Jean Paul Gaultier. It is a real treat. The exposition is very extensive with lots of fashion items of JPG on display. And no spoilers here, but the way they are displayed on the mannequins is very innovative. A real recommendation if you are in town between now and May 12. Here's a sneak peak of what to expect.
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Pillow cover

9/15/2012

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 As IKEA has lots of new and interesting fabric I off course bought sufficient to add to my ever growing supply. This fabric I call the "eye" fabric, and you can immediately see why. I made to new pillow covers of this fabric, to make the house more summer ready. Now waiting to see 'Fall' finally turn into summer here in the Netherlands.
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Flower pillow cover

6/27/2012

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Writing yet another blogpost on a pillow cover after all the other posts on pillow covers, might look like I am little addicted to pillow covers... Although that is not the case I do have to admit that like to create a new one every now and then. They are so easy to make, and you get quick results. If you want to create a new style in your living room, this is a good way to introduce a new theme.
This is the latest addition to my growing pillow cover family: flowers on a black background. It is quite big, about 60 by 60 cm.
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Cardigan jacket

6/22/2012

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During pattern class we created a pattern for a jacket. I modified that pattern to have a cardigan jacket, in my own size. Today I created a cardigan jacket in light blue/ grey, to go with the work in project dress. The latter one will be finished soon. The lining is in bright purple to give a nice contrast. It fits perfectly and I am really happy with it. Looking forward to wearing it soon.
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New pillow cover

6/19/2012

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When working on the pillow cover tutorial I created some more pillow covers. See here the one with the faces. Fabric by IKEA.
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