Hey everybody, it’s been a while 🙂 sorryi’mnotsorry. The gorgeous summer has left us and I’m feeling a little blue about the next 9 months of rain. Oregon weather is such a tease (9 months of shit in exchange for the most beautiful/perfect summers you’ve ever seen). Enough talking about the weather, let’s talk about my latest dress.
This is version one billion of Dixie DIY’s Ballet Dress Pattern. It is such a good versatile basic. The fabric is a cozy leopard print sweater knit I picked up at Joann’s recently. I bought the last of the bolt so I only 1.35 yards to work with. It wasn’t a challenge to fit this in with the limited yardage. I cut the fronts and backs on the fold, and then had to lay it out as a single layer to fit in the sleeves. This fabric went from flat yardage to a completed dress in 2 and a half hours. Is there a sewing equivalent to fast fashion? That’s about as close to instant gratification as a trip to Target.
I modified the bodice by keeping the 3 inches in length that I added last time. The sleeves were narrowed about 2 inches to be a closer fit than the pattern is drafted. I think I will narrow the shoulder seam the next time I make this dress. I’ve sewn a few things since I last posted. I made a blouse for my sister a cute lacy pair of the Iris shorts by Colette, some more funny underpants, and a wool cap. For the most part I’ve felt underwhelmed. I’m going to try to make something a little more challenging to pique my interest in sewing again.
xx, Cynthia
Dapper Duds 
Very cute dress, Cynthia. I hope you find a worthy project for your talents.
This is adorable! And I totally don’t blame you for your blogging hiatus– if I lived on a lake, you guys would n e v e r see me while the sun shined! 🙂
Cool make. No need to be sorry or not sorry as we’re now saying! But I had missed your blog posts and wondered if you were sewing up a storm privately!
It sounds like such a lovely summer. And boo hiss to 9 months of ick. It is similar here in Canberra- we’re heading into the three months of lovely then back to freezer status. On the plus side- your frock is fab and you’ll rock fall in style 😀
Gah!! Bob Loblaw, you, sir, are a mouth-full. Well done indeed!
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