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back waist jean adjustment jujuvail.com Altered Jeans: Adding 3 Darts to the back Waist
Sewing · sewing tutorial

Altered Jeans: Adding 3 Darts to the back Waist

June 4, 2016May 31, 2016 Juju6 Comments

Lots of women have trouble finding a pair of jeans with a good fit, for all kinds of reasons. I think my problem is very common; in order to get jeans to fit in the butt and thighs, I often swim in fabric around the waist. I have gotten better at buying jeans that fit… Continue reading Altered Jeans: Adding 3 Darts to the back Waist

raglan sleeve dress hack jujuvail.com Me Made May: Third Week
Knitting · Sewing · Style

Me Made May: Third Week

May 23, 2016May 24, 2016 Juju6 Comments

This is my Third week of participating in Me Made May, and I’m having a hoot! Me Made May 16 Me Made: Tina Given’s Michelle dress in Nano Iro cotton. Store bought: jeans, shoes, favourite M&S cardigan (moth holes mended) Comments: This was my first Michelle dress. I had already altered it in the shoulders and… Continue reading Me Made May: Third Week

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