When making a new pattern it’s advisable to make a toile, like a tester garment. I guess Ida top/dress isn’t very complicated but I wasn’t sure if it will go well and I only had small amount of fabric. So I made a top 1st.
I made a top. In this cute pink patchwork pattern. It’s just lovely simple cotton I sourced on eBay.
This pattern I had for ages from Fiber Mood (issue 10) magazine. But it was on my to make list, it seems easy to make, and like a lovely easy fit.
But I am glad I did a top 1st… attaching the cuffs was a little tricky and besides I got distracted and didn’t follow the steps with facings and slight untidiness in the neck line. So when I was making a dress I made sure I follow instructions and made some gathering before attaching the cuffs.
The main issue I had making a dress was the fabric….
I am not sure what type of fabric this is. I know it’s light and has this crinkle like texture. But it’s a nightmare to sew. At some point I even broke a needle in 3! Lucky it was the final stitch. I seems to stretch it when I was trying to hem it. And once I hemmed dress was too short for my liking. So I have unpicked it and left it unhemmed for a week or two. I was very unmotivated to finish it. And then it occurred to me: I must finish it by hand.
And I managed to rescue some length, as I wasn’t folding it twice like was on the machine… I finish the edges with blanket stitch (thinks that’s what it’s called) so fabric won’t fray, and just turn the hem once! Just don’t look too closely!
And now I have a perfectly wearable dress!
(Label from little rosy cheeks on Etsy)
It’s not perfect but it’s wearable. The V neck and back aren’t very sharp. Hem is a little wonky. But you know the dress is super light and airy just what you need in the heatwave!
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