Finished sewing this dress last night. Even though it was the tied 3/4 sleeves that drew me to this pattern (style F in The Stylish Dress Book), I decided to lose the sleeves in the final editing. I felt this fabric ( Denyse Schmidt' s 2011 quilt collection) was so classic, it did not require a fussy sleeve and neither did I! I mean its July in sunny Florida! Sleeveless it is! I will pair it with this thrifted cardigan ($1) if the a/c is blasting in my office like it was today. I am really pleased with the result. The seams are my neatest ever! The sides have French seams and I used vintage thrifted seam binding on all of the hems. I had never before used seam binding but I am mad for the stuff now! Dressed! Jessica Pearl
Very cute, love the fabric choice! I've been wanting to try dress m, i just need to buy the book!
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ReplyDeleteIt's very cute and looks nice with the cardigan.
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that? - go you, great work:)
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks for this post. I've decided to start sewing simple clothing for myself. I can't find anything appropriate for what I want. I went and looked at the The Stylish Dress book and ordered one. I'm very excited. My biggest challenge is fitting it in with quilting! What a dilemma, huh? Nice blog--good luck with your adventure!
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