The other day a friend of mine finally let me in on the secret of how you can make these gathered sleeves you see everywhere at the moment. It’s a lot simpler than I thought and I’m quite pleased with how it turned out 
For the pattern I used my jersey bodice block and modified the sleeves to get that gathered effect.
Material Notes
Jersey
Related Techniques
- Sew a Rib Knit Band
Well, she loves it!
Time to attach the top of the kangaroo pouch. Next a little blocking and then all will be done. I’m actually feeling a bit sad that it will soon be over.
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Will Amitabh Bachchan be perceived any lesser an actor in the film industry if he’d sport a tee and torn jeans? Will corporate biggies Narayan Murthy and Indra Nooyi be considered incompetent if they dressed casually? Does dress code have an impact on how you are perceived at your workplace? Experts from various fields in Mumbai remain mixed in their opinion yet most feel that a duck remains a duck. However well a ‘duck’ (an under-performer) is dressed, it still doesn’t have more than a sessile, sitting position. Read more…
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One of the Asia’s largest fashion trade events, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (Spring/Summer 2011 edition) will be held here Oct 23-27.
Hosted by the India’s apex fashion body, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), the event will be held in Pragati Maidan and will have an exciting assemblage of exquisite lounges, plush salons, exotic on-site restaurants and novel exhibition cafe counters.
” WIFW brings a new season of refreshing talent, exciting colour palettes and clothing construction. This edition of WIFW will open doors to manifold trade opportunities through larger participation by designers, buyers, sponsors and the fashion fraternity,” FDCI president Sunil Sethi said in a statement. Read more…