Vogue 8723

This is the third time I've sewn this pattern and it won't be the last. Love the clean lines and how easy it is to sew. This is the second time I've made this out of a shower curtain.

The shower curtain was from T.J. Maxx, it is so pretty with the embroidered elephants.

 The gardens are sure growing great here in MN...one good thing!

Colette Prudence Pattern

This dress turned out better than I thought it would. This was a new pattern and I cut out a size 16 and it fit! I never do a muslin so it's nice when a pattern fits so well without adjustments.

I was also worried that there would be too much fabric around the arm and bust area, but there again I think it's good. If high necks or turtlenecks bug you, you might want to modify that area of the pattern. The fabric was from Treadle Yard Goods many moons ago, but I'm glad I stored the fabric because it is so beautiful, even though the colors are kind of old fashioned.

Simplicity 8914

 This was my July 4th dress. We just had my mom over and no fireworks anywhere close, bummer!

The fabric was from an Etsy store, but it was from about two years ago so I can't remember who it was from. I added the ruffle and some width to the skirt and that was all. Super easy to sew!

Copy of a Target Dress

 Who copies a Target dress? Well I did, just because it was kind of bugging me how the plaid was all over the place and since I wasn't able to check out the fabric first hand, I couldn't tell the quality. It was on sale for about twenty four dollars, and it looked good on others...but still.

In my first foray back to JoAnn Fabrics this bolt of fabric was just there in front of me and it was on sale for $7.99 a yard, so since it was karma I had to get it.

 I used the bottom pattern piece from the last peasant dress I had made (Butterick 6451) found a blouse pattern with drop sleeves and used the ruffle sleeve from a Burda Magazine dress that I had made last year. I think you can wear either side front, but haven't tried that yet. I used only the blouse pattern front and added the facing in the back to add the keyhole finish.

The pricing for both dresses ended up the same and I'm happy that I just sewed my own!