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| Butterick B5748 |
no i haven't finished it yet, but i've made a nice dent. i'm doing the version without the bow and slit detail. wednesday night i traced my pattern onto my swedish tracing paper (awesome stuff, bought off amazon), cut my fabric, and stay stitched. thursday night i did the darts (using my masking tape method again), basted side seams to check the fit, looked ok, then i did the neck and arm seams, and a lot of pressing. that's where i stopped. up next is some understitching, then side seams, then skirt, possibly adding pockets, then zipper, them hem. when i break it down like that it doesn't seem like too much. i'm usually a fairly slow sewer. and i don't like to give myself deadlines. i have enough deadlines at work, that i like to have zero deadlines in my hobbies.
butttt, there's a friend's wedding next friday. i have several dresses that i could wear. but it's always more fun to wear something new to a wedding. plus there's a good chance of getting some nice photos taken. so, can i get this dress done in time? i probably shouldn't have decided to start this at the last minute. but i still have a week. so maybe i can get it done?
i think i bought this pattern during a 99 cent sale and i bought the fabric back in april. it's medium weight and opaque so it doesn't really need a lining, plus i'd rather not do a lining if i don't have to. the pattern calls for a lining. i considered finishing with bias tape, but decided to do facings instead. i know a lot of people hate facings, but i still like them! i just drafted my own facings based off the bodice pattern pieces. it's really not hard at all.
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i don't think i have enough fabric for a full circle skirt. i think i have a yard and a 1/3 left. what should i do: half circle? 2 front box pleats? gathers? and i think i might throw in some side pockets - if i have time. yeah, i'm not really sticking to the pattern! i didn't even bother to look at their instructions or their fabric cutting layout. although i was pretty careful to not get 2 of the paisley swirls placed right on certain parts of the bodice, if ya know what i mean ;)
i apologize for the 3am bathroom mirror headless selfies (at least my nails looked good, right!? what, you didn't even notice?), but i just wanted to post some progress =)
this is just with the sides and back pinned. i really love the scoop back. hopefully i'll make a lot more progress this weekend. and do let me know what you think would look best for the skirt style! if all goes well i could be wearing this to a wedding next friday. no pressure!
do you always wear a new dress to a wedding? and do you like to sew it yourself or do you stick to store-bought? if i get this done, this would be my first me-made wedding attire. (again, no pressure, right?)
For me, weddings are excuses to buy a vintage dress. I love having something to wear that I'd never worn before!
ReplyDeleteI have made that dress too, but also just the bodice! I don't like circle skirts. I used the skirt pieces from Colettte Chantilly instead.
I wish i knew of any great local shops with vintage dresses, but i haven't found any. I don't have the colette chantilly, but that's a good idea, i found another pattern in my stash that has a skirt i'm going to use
DeleteLooking cute! I love having an excuse to make and wear a new dress-- weddings are perfect for that!
ReplyDeletethanks, i think dresses are probably my favorite thing to sew =)
DeleteI sew a new dress for some special occasions and I find it makes the event better for me...I think your dress looks fabulous so far.
ReplyDeletethanks! i hope it looks fabulous when i'm finished, fingers crossed!
DeleteI love this pattern, have made a stack of dresses.. I have one that's gathered with side pockets, works well :)
ReplyDeletethat's exactly what i ended up doing, gathered with side seam pockets =) love the dresses you've made!
DeleteLovely dress! You will look great at that wedding. g
ReplyDeletethanks! i hope i end up wearing it!
DeleteIt might be too late for my two cents, but I say either a half circle skirt or the box pleats in the front (and back? yes, I say yes to back as well). I think it would look much better than a gathered skirt. Although, gathered would be the easiest. Can't wait to see what you picked! And the bodice looks great so far!
ReplyDeletei kept going back and forth on the skirt and eventually showed my husband examples of skirts on dresses that i have and he picked gathered, so i decided to go with it. i did think box pleats would look cute too, the fabric doesn't hold a press very well, but it does have a lot of body. and i added some side seam pockets, so maybe i won't need a purse =)
DeleteI have this pattern! I'm finally going to make it now that I've seen how awesome yours is!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Can't wait to see which fabric you pick for yours!
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