Don't you just love this fabric? I saw this just before Christmas when I was at the Sewing Machine Guy's shop in Ellington. I didn't buy any then, but my hubby bought 3m for me as a Christmas pressent. They are out of stock at the moment, but more is on order I believe.
I knew I wanted an everyday dress and a style that would show off the fabric and not interupt the design.
I used the basic bodice from Gertie's Ultimate dress book, but rotated the bust darts into the waist darts. I transfered the neckline from the princess seamed bodice and added the short sleeves - these I widened to allow a bit more movement as they were a bit tight on the toile I made. The Skirt is simple gathered rectangle but IT HAS POCKETS - !!!!!!!
The dress is unlined, and has a bodice facing. - seams are overlocked. The seams are hand stitched.
The fabric is a good weight cotton and works well with tights and a cardy in cooler weather, but will be perfect for the summer too. I can see me getting a lot of wear out of this.
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I made most of this dress just after Christmas. I had pressed and pinned the hems before my op, so sitting and hand stitching them when I came out of hospital was quite theraputic.
Do you have a favourite novelty print garment? I think I'm rapidly going off florals and prefer other prints.
I have a 'crayon' dress and I think it's great. From a distance it doesn't look like crayons, Just random colours but when you get up close... I love watching peoples faces when they realize what it is.
ReplyDeleteThat must be fun - Its great when people really look at the fabric and it's not what it first appears to be.
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