3 posts tagged “dress”
... okay, really, REALLY bad joke (sorry). Last night I got a heap of fabric in the mail that I ordered with some b-day money.
And even though I was going to take a break for a few days from sewing, I saw the hot pink Euro-style knit fabric (bottom of pile) and HAD, I mean HAD to make something right away. I googled "shirring" and found some tutorials on craftster. I was intrigued. So, I loaded my bobbin with elastic thread and went to town. Shirring isn't as scary as I anticipated. Although, I did pull the threads a little to tight, so the dress is a wee bit snug. But hey, fashion hurts sometimes, right?
Jenny :)
I received my first Ottobre magazine in the mail this week and ... OH ... MY ... GOODNESS!! I am so in love. All of the patterns come on these poster-sized sheets that look like gibberish but as it turns out, the patterns are relatively easy to trace. I took the large sheets to Mardel's this morning and got them laminated for $1.80. I guess I can't fold them up anymore but now they'll last forever.
Anyway, last night I sewed this pinafore dress from the Spring 2008 Ottobre catalog for Kate. I got the fabric from Sewzanne's. It is from Anna Maria Horner's "Chocolate Lollipop" line. I just adore how bright and cheery the fabric it. And if anyone is interested, the customer service and prices at Sewzanne's are killer. I will most definitely order from her again!
I just had to have Kate wear the pinafore dress today, even though it's only 30 degrees here in Dallas. I did put the cardigan on her though. Besides, who couldn't use a little punchy fabric on a dreary, wet day?
Take a look:
* Now it's time to decide what to sew next from the Ottobre mag :)
I also made another crayon roll (this time for Kate).
Oh my goodness, I will never, ever, not in a million years sew on this plastic-feeling purple, slippery fabric again!! The princess dress didn't turn out nearly as well executed as I had hoped (and apparently zippers are tough for me), but it's done! And Kate will be snazzed up for her friend's princess-themed birthday party tomorrrow. The pattern was Butterick 4320. Take a look:
Jenny :)
