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Draped silk blouse

Nicole Markelz

I'm about halfway through my last semester at WVC and I am loving my draping class!  I've taken two flat pattern drafting courses, which were amazing too, but draping to create garment designs is just a whole different skill.   So much fun!Since I work on a dress form that has a similar bust size… Continue reading Draped silk blouse

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Leini, the birthday dress

Nicole Markelz

This past week marked the beginning of my last year as a thirty-something.  Eek!  There were several celebratory events (dinners here, here, and here--clearly I enjoy eating!), and for the latter two, I wore this lovely silk dress.The pattern is from Named, the Leini Dress.  I chose it for the simple design (to blend in better… Continue reading Leini, the birthday dress

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Adelaide in chambray

Nicole Markelz

I didn't even know it was "Pattern of the month" when I selected the Adelaide pattern with my Seamwork credits. Nice!  And this is only the first of two I've made...I really wanted another chambray shirt dress after I chopped off this one to make a top (scroll down the page a bit), so I… Continue reading Adelaide in chambray