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September 09, 2006

Sew U - BBW Simplicity patterns

Your response to the last entry was really encouraging. So on friday afternoon I went to a bookstore to take a look through the Sew U book. Let me just say it was hard to leave empty handed when you get three sewing patterns with the book. Its awesome. I thought about writing up a review, but there are others out there on the web. I decided to point you toward them anyways. This book is really great because it gives you 3 basic patterns, a skirt, pants and a shirt and the tools to customize them to your own liking. There are lots of options for each pattern.

So the reviews out on the web authored by:

->Angry Chicken, thanks for pointing that one out Marielle
->Stacy Sews over at Diary of a Fabric Junkie

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Sew U book table of contents:

At the Library of Congress
and an illustrated version of the table of contents from the BBW website.

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Notes on sizing

I almost didn't buy the book after reading the comments the Angry Chicken review
because I read that size 12 was the largest size for the patterns included with the book.
But when I check the book out at the store, I found that size 12 would most likely be sizeable enough to
accomodate my ordinarly size 14 body.

The sizing for the book patterns are the same as those on the BBW website.

FYI - These are NOT the same sizes as you'll need for the Simplicity patterns.

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Finished BBW garments (as of Sept 10th) and Pattern Reviews

Simplicity 4109, the Coat

-Karissa Cove -
-Review of pattern 4109 at Sewing Pattern Review

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The pant - Simplicity 4110

-Shir ? at Yahoo Photos
-Stacy Sews
-Twisted One wrote up areview and took some photos of her pants

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Top Pattern, Simplicity 4111

-Shirjhof

-Finally Waking Up

-the pattern review

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Shirt Pattern, Simplicity 4112

-Sob Sister
-the pattern review

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Coat/Jacket Pattern, at the BBW website

Dress/Tunic/Top, at the BBW website

these last two patterns are new to the BBW website and I was unable to find FOs made from these two patterns.

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So is anyone interested in a little BBW sew along?

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and some just plain cool links that I found while on my latest
Technorati binge:

-Rose Deniz
-Seamsters
-Hello my name is Heather
-Pixie Genne
- Something to Say

Posted by loriz at September 9, 2006 07:16 AM

Comments

Thanks for the great info. I've been eyeing this book, so it is very helpful!

Posted by: Julia at September 11, 2006 02:56 PM

Thank you so much ;)

Posted by: Kim at September 11, 2006 10:21 PM

Hi! I thought I would delurk a little to tell you that I love your new header. It is beautiful. I admire you for your all the sewing research — it seems like you are destined for success!

Posted by: Irene at September 12, 2006 03:09 AM

Thanks for all these links, Lori! You've done the work so I don't have to. :)

Posted by: alison at September 13, 2006 09:17 AM

hmm, you're making me think about sewing - stop that! i need another interest like i need a hole in my head. argh. *but* they look so very pretty and fun and..

ack! thanks a lot.

Posted by: andrea at September 13, 2006 01:31 PM

Oooh, I like the way those pants fit! May have to get me that pattern. The book sounds awesome, too.

Posted by: Kathy at September 14, 2006 03:11 PM