A Gemma tank made from scraps + join me in Maine to create your own patchwork fabric from scraps this summer!!
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Some notes on how I made a jumpsuit out of the Gemma and Rose patterns.
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Another day, another Gemma tank experiment gone awry. Just kidding — it turned out great! Check out my favorite ways to wear it in this post.
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These four tops have been my most-worn this summer, not just with the high-waisted jeans shown here (eco toothpick from JCrew... it really has been quite a cool summer) but...
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Hi all! Jess here, sharing a Rose Pants + Gemma Tank combo that I'm loving. The fabric I used is silk noil in teal blue that we got from Ewe...
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Today's a special day!! The second garment workshop in my Sewing Essentials series on Creativebug launches today: the Gemma Tank Class! Gemma is absolutely perfect for the shift to summery weather...
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The ruffled Gemma is clearly now my favorite Gemma Tank mod. I made myself two more with leftover fabric from other projects, and I'm super happy with how well these are going with...
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Here's a fun Gemma mod I've been wearing for nearly a year but never blogged: a Gemma Tank with a ruffle. You're in luck if you want to make one of your own because...
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One of my favorite mods for the Gemma Tank has been adding a ruffle to the hem. It's super easy to do, and it doesn't even take any extra yardage!Step 1:...
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It still surprises me sometimes to discover that many people have never used (or even heard of) a PDF sewing pattern. Occasionally I'll get an email from someone who has...
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Gemma tanks are a great summer staple, and we at MBR have been been putting ours into heavy rotation now that the weather's warming up. Jess has easily made more Gemmas than I have, and...
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As promised, and just in time for some fun weekend sewing, here's a tutorial to show you how to turn your Gemma tank into a cropped tank, as seen in Jess'...
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I've always thought the Cleo skirt would look awesome in a border print, so when Jess and I first laid eyes on the "Viewfinder" print from Sarah Watson's recent collection, Bird's Eye View for Cloud9...
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It's not unusual for me to get really excited about sewing something, do most of the work, hit a hurdle of some sort, and then quit the project altogether. That...
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It's almost December and therefore sweater weather, so it may seem strange to post about a Gemma Tank, but this top is something I find myself wearing quite a bit these days,...
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