It was 'Sew Saturday' yesterday but I decided that I had enough material in my stash and couldn't really justify buying any more, no matter how lovely, so stayed away from the tempting fabric shops. However, to celebrate sewing, here is a photo of my latest make - it's the Sew Me Something Kate dress again (one of my favourites), but I have altered it so that it is without sleeves. I used denim for the dress and added some pretty floral bias binding around the neck and pockets.
I am quite pleased that I managed to alter the pattern to make a dress that I am happy to wear, with leggings and boots or tights and boots. Previously, the pattern was just too big across the back, so the tops kept falling off my shoulders which I found a bit annoying. I think I have solved that problem by taking in the pattern on each side.
On the negatives, we haven't been having a good time with electrical and domestic appliances just recently. Our cooker had to go after many years of service and then the blender packed in, then the CD/radio we had in the kitchen stopped working properly and tonight, my old and much loved and used computer (Windows 2003 - almost an antique now, but a real workhorse) has decided not to switch on at all, no matter how many times we changed the fuse or checked the electricity flow. I think I have kept various copies of things on memory sticks and/or discs/disks, but I didn't keep a record of exactly what was on there... *Sigh*
Love your sewing. Altering a pattern successfully is always a triumph.
ReplyDeleteSigh on the electrical front. We do come to depend on them don't we?
Thanks, EC.
DeleteI enjoy making this dress (hence several different versions)although part of me thinks I perhaps should attempt something else, except the fitting part puts me off a bit. I am doing a lot of sighing at the moment what with walls and domestic appliances! I keep trying to be positive though...
Best wishes
Ellie
love the dress! Oh dear about the electrical appliances. We have an oven with a door which won't close properly; a fridge not big enough for 3 teenage boys, a vacuum cleaner which sounds like it might explode and a tempermental dishwasher. Only thing with the appliances is that a bigger fridge will not fit in the space and that involves an entire new kitchen really....
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kimberley. I haven't worn the dress yet, but it looks nice hanging up, ready for when I do need it. Oh dear to you too - why is it things last for years and then suddenly decided to all give up together?!
DeleteBest wishes
Ellie