Ignore the colour (& the tuckshop arms) that make this look like a canteen apron. This was a test run out of opped fabric… I think it may be more at home dressing a window than me.
Ignore the slightly wonky pockets.
Admire the as-perfect-as-I-am-ever-going-to-get bias binding.
Admire the bright fabric lining the wonky pockets, & …admire the first dress I have EVER made for myself.
Pattern; (I almost don’t want to tell you, to see if the lady herself pops by to say “Hey! That’s mine!”, but I’d probably forget to come back & update it) The Piece Of Cake Frock by Jody Pearl. Never has a pattern name been so correct. I know those big companies call half of their patterns “Sew Easy” or whatever, but look at this dress. Look at the things I normally make. Compare. I saw the tunic version made up on facebook using the bodice piece back-to-front so I did that. I also shortened the frock to my desired length.
Piece. Of. Cake (Forget about my first attempt at the tunic length that had the usual abhorrent bias binding & wound up entirely too short for my gargantuan self.)
I felt it needed pockets which is why it has them, & they don’t look quite right. I just drew them up randomly & had immense trouble getting them even on the skirt.
All in all though I declare this project a success & will, if I can ever wrangle enough time again, be making more.
More creative spaces here.
yahoo! it looks great!!
ReplyDeleteif you folded the front of the dress in half, would that make it easier to get the pockets even? kind of feeling them til they were even?
sorry early morning head cold ponderings...
amazing work! i'm a bit inspired :D
xo
Well done!!! Its perfect in my eyes : )
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Yay for dressmaking - we must be in the zone, my friend!! I love yours - the binding looks great and I love the contrast lining. Good. On. You.
ReplyDeleteThat's my kind of sewing -right down to the pockets!
ReplyDeleteI think your pockets look fantastic girl! Well done on sewing your first ever dress - it's quite an accomplishement (I'm still trying to pluck up the courage to do one for me! lol).
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S&R
Well done! And it really is flattering! And inside those pockets! I could type exclamation marks all day...! You're going to love wearing it, I just know.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh you had me at pockets.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, just brilliant!
I love it Vic! Those pockets are brilliant!
ReplyDelete(was it really easy?? i am not good at following patterns and 'can't' sew clothes...)xx
yay you! i am very inspired!! piece of cake, now that's what I like to hear.
ReplyDeleteyay, we told you you are awesome!! ♥
OMG I LOVE IT! I want one!!! AHHH, and you know my favourite bit is the wonky pockets! Not only are pockets excellent on a dress, but wonky ones are the best ( althought they don't look that wonky to me but Im taking your word for it!)
ReplyDeletethat said too, my breath was taken away with the perfectness of the bias binding too ;)
Very nice! You should be proud of that binding and I love the pocket lining.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! The contrasting fabric is gorgeous, and as for the binding, I think it looks great! Great first dress effort, you've motivated me to give one a shot!
ReplyDeleteAren't you the one?! Cute dress, well done superstar x
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous, Vic.
ReplyDeleteCan I have your address so I can send all my projects that need bias binding to you to finish off from now on? ;)
Success! I didn't see any wonk? I think it looks great! Especially the pockets. A dress has to have pockets when you have kids!
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I think it is perfect!! Yay you, you have inspired me to try sewing for myself :)
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Very brave - can't bring myself to sew clothing for myself. And yours looks great:) Cyndy
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic. I love the pockets, and the binding looks great.
ReplyDeleteI think you look great - I love your colourful pockets! Well done you ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, as are you!
ReplyDeleteI love this dress, Vic. I love everything about it. Especially the pockets! I might make myself one and wear it out. Bingo wings and all ;) xx
ReplyDeletelove those pocket linings... and the binding...and I love that you've made your own dress (and that you're making more) - it looks great x
ReplyDeleteI love it and think it looks amazing. Well done on your first dress and can not wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteI LOve it! That bias binding is so thin! how did you get that sewn on?
ReplyDeleteI want to make more smocks. Heck I want to make more anything I can wear. One can never have too many smocks tho, :)
This is great! Looks really lovely, and the peeping pocket fabric is joyous! *s*
ReplyDeleteOh it looks great :)
ReplyDeleteWell done!
ReplyDeleteIt's tunictastic!! Love Posie
ReplyDeleteWOW, look what you did...you made a cake!
ReplyDeleteIt's spectacular and I love that you've personalised it with your own pockets.
I 'ditto' everything that's already been said and add a thankyou.
I hope this is the first of many!
Very nice! I think it looks great on you. Love the navy and red combo. That combo is a favourite of mine.
ReplyDeleteA dress for ones self; such a glorious thing. And a pattern that works? Even better!
ReplyDeleteyay you! i've only ever made one dress for myself as well, and it was a bit of a debacle. sewing clothes is so hard! but your dress looks fab ♥
ReplyDeleteI love it !
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous! Embrace the wonk! Not that any of it looks wonky to me.
ReplyDeleteLove so much your delicious fabric lining the pockets. Do you spend all day just peeping into your pockets just for the eye candy? I would!
Make the time girl and make some more, you know you want to :)
That is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYippeeeee!!! Totally fabulous. Totally suits you. You have now made a dress you clever thing you.
ReplyDeleteho ho that looks cool. look at the piping/bias binding - pretty swish :)
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