BurdaStyle 6288

This dress is made from my prized paint by number fabric. I had looked all over the internet for this, then when I was visiting California I had to make my husband stop the car when I saw the fabric shop along the street. I grabbed this fabric and went to pay. When I got to the cutting table she said I couldn't buy that. WHAT!!! She thought I had found it by the cutting table where they were prepping fabric to be sent out. So, crisis averted since I got it from the shelf. Whew!

Since I love this fabric so much I used BurdaStyle 6288, one that I had used before on a winter dress. I used interfacing on the sleeve facing and in hindsight it might be more comfortable with just the fabric or light interfacing, but that's my only quibble.

The skirt is just gathered, not pleated because the fabric was too narrow.

This pattern was also in the magazine, but why trace it when you can just take it out of the envelope, worth the extra money.

 The winter version.

My Myosotis Dress

I had really wanted to purchase this pattern, but every time I went online to buy it, they were out of the printed version. To hack the pattern I used Simplicity 8384 for the top without the collar, and McCall's 7948 for the skirt and sleeves. Now, I need to use the McCall's pattern for that cute dress.

It fits really well and I can actually get it on and off without a side zipper.

The ric-rac was added because my surging thread was showing to the front (I'm one of those that don't change the thread). The fabric was from an Etsy shop in China, the colors are great but the fabric is very thin and strange (it makes noise when it moves), had to use a Micro-Tech needle.

 Had to wear the matching Lemon earrings from Target and matching Crocs.

Vogue 9253

So, yes I am the last person on planet earth to sew up Vogue 9253. I can see why it is so popular. It is a striking dress and it's easy to sew and fit. I cut my normal size an just overlapped the edges a bit on the top. When I sew it again, I'll just make the sleeves a little shorter.

 

The fabric is a real wax print from an Etsy shop. I love that you get six yards for a reasonable price and I love all the bold prints! 

We actually went out to eat, it was such a treat to eat food someone else had prepared and the weather was perfect for outdoor dining...Happy!

A Few Sewing Duds

This looks so cute, doesn't it? And it actually looked pretty cute on too, but the bottom camisole was made from a flimsy knit and it was all very floppy, not smooth and form fitting as I had intended it. This was my change, the pattern had a boned "modesty vest" but I wanted a more modern take on the dress. Then the sleeves would not stay put, I tried using safety pins to keep things in place to no avail. I wore it for about one hour and it drove me crazy, so I took it off and cut off the skirt for future use. If I were to try this style again I would make a jumper and wear a shirt underneath. Oh, well...moving on.

This fabric has been in storage since the Mill End Textile days. I always intended to use this pattern, but was too lazy to trace it from the BurdaStyle Magazine. I just bought BurdaStyle 6209 at the JoAnn sale. This was fun to sew, but it's just too tight for comfort. Normally I gain weight in the winter and loose in the summer, but with Covid it's been a gain-gain year. I will keep this for awhile in hopes of things shaping up all the way around.