Sunday, September 16, 2012

A Bit of Last Minute Motivation



This particular dress was one of those pesky unfinished items hanging in my closet (for at least a year and a half - yikes!). 


I lost interest as soon as the weather started getting cold.


Well, it is time to stop the UFO cycle.


One of the original issues was that this lovely fabric was printed off grain.  And not just a little bit.


I decided mid-construction that the dress was a lost cause – there was absolutely no way to match the design, and it looked awful.


Other than the grain issue, this fabric was wonderful to work with - crisp and silky soft.  

And I went ahead with the snap opening - vintage construction details are fun!


I happened to have the perfect shade of seam binding in the stash.  How often does that happen?!


Well, Autumn weather is fast approaching, and my guilt was beginning to get the best of me.  There was so little left to do, I was determined to finish this dress (and, let’s be honest, there is no way I am going to work on a thin cotton dress in the middle of Winter).  So the time was now!


In conclusion, I am happy that I finished the dress, but I am not as happy with it as I originally hoped.  Ah, well, you can’t win them all.



Dress:  Made by me, Vogue 2671
Shoes:  Hinge
Hair Flower:  Made by me

15 comments:

  1. It's a gorgeous dress and looks great on. I love all your attention to detail with the pleats and seams. Well done :)

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  2. Brava for persisting, LM. The pallette is so pale and print so subtle that nobody will notice anything is off-grain. You've made a very beautiful dress!

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  3. I think it's lovely. The print is in such a light color palette but still pretty busy so nothing pops out and says "Hey, this pattern doesn't match up here!". And yay for finishing a UFO. :)

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  4. It is not a stunner like most of what you make, but it is a winner!

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  5. To me this is absolutely lovely. So feminine, with a gorgeous print. Congratulations for conquering this UFO.

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  6. I think it's very pretty. Maybe this one will grow on you.

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  7. I love the print of your fabric, very pretty. That dress pattern is gorgeous, you did a great job and it looks fab on you, you should be proud of it xx

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  8. What a deeply lovely dress, you look utterly beautiful. (I wish I had the height to pull of this kind of 30s style, too.)

    ♥ Jessica

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  9. A lovely garment, as per your ususal output. I wanted to thank you for your tutorial on finishing seams using "Hug Snug". I followed your instructions, and the overall look of my finished caftan was fantastic! Have you ever wondered whether all the time you put into a tutorial affected any change out there in the sewing universe? Well, it surely did here - and like the "teach a man to fish" adage, I expect I'll be sewing vastly better thanks to your instruction. Best regards!!!

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    1. Wow!! That really means a lot!

      I know I have learned an incredible amount from the online community, so it is really wonderful to hear that I helped someone out there is the sewing universe!

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  10. Still better than most store bought! It is simple and cute. Something hand knit will keep it going a little longer. :) ~Shannon

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  11. I love the pleating! And, your seam finishes are always perfect. Will you be at the Colette Trunk show this weekend?

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    1. Thanks, Amy!

      I am going to do my very best to get to the Colette event. Maybe I will see you there!

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  12. Hello! I've just bought the Butterick 46 pattern and when I googled it, your blog came up! And I'm really glad it did, your stuff is fantastic.

    xx


    sittingonherbumbaleerie.blogspot.co.uk

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