...and asking multiple people if they knew anything about gathering, buttonholes, etc. So- if it takes a village to raise a child, in my world it takes a village to help me make a dress for my child.
I got a pattern, and it looked fairly straightforward. I had no idea that it would have all these cryptic symbols and assumptions about my sewing knowledge included. So I went to a "Sewing Pattern Tutorial" night at the house of a lady who is a member of the same playgroup network as me. That was VERY helpful! I actually made an earlier dress with "practice" fabric- just cheap $1/yard stuff. That dress was horrendous. None of the seams were right, and I even sewed one part inside out. Oops. Oh yes, I also discovered that cleaning and oiling your sewing machine regularly truly DOES make a difference in the quality of stitch you get.
Once I felt more comfortable I decided to try with the nicer fabric that I have. This pattern says it is the "Small" size, but I think Maddox will be wearing it around her first birthday. It's too long/big for her right now. And for some reason (again!) the pic will not turn, so turn your head- sorry.
The front
The back- those buttonholes were tough!
In this picture you can see the gathered part of the dress....and where I had to add a strip of ribbon over the seam because it wasn't even. I think it looks much better with the ribbon anyway.
The experience was fun and I'm glad I did it- but I have a feeling I won't be making very many more dresses for Mdx. :)
5 comments:
Hey - it looks great! I like the ribbon there too anyway! Good job tackling the 'first dress', I can't wait to see it on her. Are those cherries?
Looks good to me!! very impressive- Watch out, Susie Homemakes- another Pipan girl is branching out!!
LOP
I've been sewing 11 years now and still can't do buttonholes. I had someone show when I was taught how to sew, but can't remember to save my life. Don't give up though, you only get better the more you sew. ;0)
Now that you finished it, the next one should be a snap. It looks so cute. I love the fabrics.
Hey, I read your sister's blog all the time. came over to check out the dress. It looks great.
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