After making my Bootstrap Fashion DIY stuffed dress form, I made a half scale version of myself. Pretty cute, isn’t she? I made some alterations to the bust area to try to correct the fitting issues I had there on…
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DIY Dress Form Arm
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Bootstrap Fashion DIY Dress Form
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A Better Paper Tape Dress Form: Part 5 – Marking the Form and Making a Cover
This is the last post in a five part tutorial for making a paper tape dress form that truly matches your measurements and body shape. Part 1: Introduction and Materials List Part 2: Preparation Part 3: Taping the Outer Form…
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A Better Paper Tape Dress Form: Part 4 – Making the Final Form
This is the fourth post in a five part tutorial for making a paper tape dress form that truly matches your measurements and body shape. Part 1: Introduction and Materials List Part 2: Preparation Part 3: Taping the Outer Form…
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A Better Paper Tape Dress Form: Part 3 – Taping the Outer Form
This is the third post in a five part tutorial for making a paper tape dress form that truly matches your measurements and body shape. Part 1: Introduction and Materials List Part 2: Preparation Part 3: Taping the Outer Form…
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A Better Paper Tape Dress Form: Part 2 – Preparation
This is the second post in a five part tutorial for making a paper tape dress form that truly matches your measurements and body shape. Part 1: Introduction and Materials List Part 2: Preparation Part 3: Taping the Outer Form…
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A Better Paper Tape Dress Form: Part 1 – Intro and Materials
This is the first post in a five part tutorial for making a paper tape dress form that truly matches your measurements and body shape. Part 1: Introduction and Materials List Part 2: Preparation Part 3: Taping the Outer Form…
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Sewing Podcasts
I’ve recently become a podcast-aholic. Previously I’d listen to an occasional sewing related podcast episode when a blogger I follow would mention it, but I didn’t subscribe to any podcasts. It just seemed like too much of a hassle to…
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Bra Update
When sewing bloggers post about the pretty new bra they just sewed, I always wonder if the bra actually fits, if it’s comfortable, and if they are actually still wearing it months or years later. So here’s an update on…
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