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Meri Blouse is a traditional dress worn in the Pacific Islands, originally introduced by missionaries I've heard. I made these four for a concert at church for some New Guinean ladies. The pattern cutting is very simple with little fabric wasted. And
To finish Me Made May, here's my favourite make of all time, worn by the lovely Emily. It's 5 metres of Ikea upholstery fabric, patternmaking uses subtraction cutting methods (google Julian Roberts, he has lots of free resources). As you can see from
What can I say? I'm in no danger of running out of handmade clothes for Me Made May (last count- more than 50 items in my wardrobe) but they are getting more...unusual. This flatpack shawl (it is a flat shape with armholes) was a college design proje
I made three of these dresses, because they look more complicated to make than they really are. This is black linen with a bit of sashiko stitching - cool to wear in summer or over a tee shirt when the temperatures go down. #memadewardrobe #sewers of

Stitch and clip neckline

Stitch neckline as shown, pivotting* at corners, stopping (and backstitching) at the notches. Clip little triangles off the shoulder seam and corner as shown.  Clip curve approx every 2.5cm (1").

* Pivotting. To pivot, stitch to corner and stop with needle down in the fabric.  Lift presser foot and turn garment to new direction you want to sew in. Lower presser foot and away you sew.  

CLIPPING TIPS: Be careful not to clip through seams! You don't need to clip straight seams.  You do need to make more clips in a sharply curved area. (If your fabric is thick and bulky and looks lumpy when turned RS out, try clipping small triangle shapes out and trim seam allowance back to 6mm (1/4"))