Schoolhouse Tunic by Sew Liberated: my favorite sew!

Once fall came after graduating, I needed some warmer outfits.  I hit on Sew Liberated's wonderful Schoolhouse tunic pattern.  And I have now made 9 of them!  Here are a few:

This one is brushed cotton, with a center box pleat instead of the pleats on the pattern.

This is a lovely batik from my friend's gift stash.  I added some width, and again, used a box pleat.

And this one is some old calico I love.  Again with the box pleat!  My preference!

I think too many plus-sized bloggers are ignoring this great pattern.  I love it as I can crawl on the floor with little-uns and still go to professional meetings.  I have added maybe half an inch to the side of some of the tunics I've made, but sometimes I forget and they still fit.  I'm a typical size 18, XXL, so this tunic fits really well.  I think you can add several sizes without a FBA (full bust adjustment).

So try the Schoolhouse tunic ladies!  An awesome sew, easy to make, easy to grade.   What more can ya want?

Yuno Gasai and Saifuku cosplay - upcycled thrift skirt pattern!

This is my Yuno Gasai cosplay.  I used a shirt and top I already had, and the skirt is a thrifted - and size small - school uniform.  My mom showed me how to add a panel in the back so it would fit.

I made another cosplay with this skirt.  Here it is:

This is a Sailorfuku/Saifuku I made with extra fabric from the add-on skirt panel. I added bias tape around the collar, and used scraps for the green bow.  I love it!  

Hello!

WELCOME!

My daughter and I are two plus-sized women, using sewing as we explore new paths in our lives.

Me, I'm the mom, 54, graduated a year ago from a Master's program in counseling and now working with children on the autism spectrum and their families.  I needed a "professional" wardrobe that would withstand spitting up one-year-old's and still pass at an IEP meeting in a high school.  A friend gave me three HUGE bags of material; I already had a sewing machine, and the rest is history.

My daughter, on the other hand, found herself wanting to Cosplay!  Since I believe in creativity more than spending $$$, I told her fine, make your own cosplay outfits.  And with a few exceptions, she has!  She uses youtube and fave cosplayer sites to find patterns and tutorials, and she has made some lovely outfits, in addition to thrifting and re-making stuff from Goodwill.

We are both plus-sized women, and so we have to find - or re-do - patterns to fit our sizes.  I am loving Indy patterns, and my daughter is a Pinterest fiend.

Together we are testing and exploring patterns, and hope to encourage others to sew big and beautiful.

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