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SewLibra: Worn out old cotton robe from Cost Plus.
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SewLibra: This is how much smaller the robe I will make is than the robe I made from a purchased pattern. Huge!
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SewLibra: Cutting through all the seams on the old robe.
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SewLibra: Unpicking the darts with a seam ripper.
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SewLibra: 20150513_18Marking horizonatal back darts 1355
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SewLibra: Dart marking is done.
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SewLibra: Pressing all the pieces before tracing around on paper.
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SewLibra: All the robe pieces cut, ready to make a pattern.
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SewLibra: Adding length for my pattern.
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SewLibra: Transferring back darts to the paper pattern.
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SewLibra: All the pattern pieces are now cut and marked.
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SewLibra: Cutting out the fabric. This is a reversible knit, stripe on one side, dots on the other.
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SewLibra: Used stretch interfacing for the robe band.
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SewLibra: Not binding on the sleeves, just turned the hems up instead of under.
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SewLibra: Not enough fabric for the pockets, so I used a white tee and added trim to the edges, in case they gape open a little bit.
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SewLibra: Trim on pocket edges.
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SewLibra: Zig zagged pocket trim at the edge of the trim.
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SewLibra: Using the edge foot to sew on the band.
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SewLibra: Using the walking foot on 4 layers for the belt.
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SewLibra: Interior ties.
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SewLibra: In seam side pockets.
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SewLibra: Hanging loop.
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SewLibra: Front view of robe.
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SewLibra: Side view of robe.
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SewLibra: Ta da! That fabric was hard to work with!