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Make a Chevel Shepherd dress from The Voice

Want to make a Chevele Shepherd dress from The Voice?  I am designing it as we speak and it will be available in January 2019.  Is it exact replica?  No, but close enough for me to wear.  Every year Erin Hirsh, the wardrobe / costume designer seems to come up with a show-stopper. I think this is the one for 2018.  This Chevele Shepherd dress is printed with a large scale old-fashioned style pink rose pattern.  Could this be more perfect for the song choice?  You can order this cut-and-sew fabric or paper pattern soon.  Contact me with your size and I will notify you as soon as it is photographed and available.  The cut-and-sew pattern shapes will be printed right on the fabric so you do not even have to lay it out.  Just sit on the sofa and cut out the shapes.  Then go straight to the sewing machine and sew it up the same day.

Here is my version of the fabric:

The Voice fabric

Below is an example of a similar dress already available in paper download or printed right on fabric:

drape pocket dress printed on fabric drape pocket pattern envelope cover

See every design available at www.HumptyLabel.com

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Help Wanted

1/24/18   HELP WANTED

I am anxious to tell you some of the tricks I use to make sewing easier.  But today I will talk about some print on demand behind-the-scenes stuff.

I realize that the prices for my Cut and Sew fashions seem high.  The manufacturer gets most of that.  I actually make more profit on the Paper Pattern downloads which will keep me in business, I suppose.  There are a few Cut and Sew projects where I was able to make some modifications to the original design and place it onto less yardage.  This will result in huge savings to you.  An example of this is the Frankly Fake “Bride” Dress.

                      

By placing the top bodice parts on a single-yard template and using a different single-yard skirt template the project will take 2 yards instead of 3.  The single-yard skirt pattern can be attached to many of the tops listed to make a dress using only 2 yards.  Find the skirt pattern here.

I just want you all to know that I am exploring ways to offer my products for less, including investing in printing equipment myself.  It will cost about $30,000 to do this.  So buy lots of product now for savings later.  Go fund me!  😉

I am also searching for other print on demand print shops.  If you are reading this and have a large format sublimation fabric printer,  you can contact me and we can develop a working relationship or perhaps a sale.