Finished Vogue 8758

So I did complete the dress I was making. It took me a little longer than I anticipated (doesn’t everything) just because I decided I’d take my time. I realized when I was making this that I haven’t made lined dress in a very long time. But I must say, this was pretty easy to put together. And most important, I really like it! It’s comfortable, yet classy. Like I said in my last post, I made the dress with 3/4 sleeves since I didn’t have enough material to make long sleeves. The only other “change” I made was to use an invisible zipper which wasn’t called for in the pattern instructions.

That’s all for now…I’ve already got my next project in mind.

Work in progress… Vogue 8758

This is a different kind of post for me. Normally, I don’t tell you what I’m working on. It’s not that I don’t want anyone to know or that it’s some kind of secret. It’s because I’m always thinking “what if I mess this up” or “what if I get bored with this and don’t finish it?”. So I’m taking a chance – LOL! I started making this dress about a week ago, and honestly wanted it finished last weekend, but I didn’t quite make my self-imposed timeline. Anyway, I’m almost done.

My version will have 3/4 sleeves. I am determined to use some of my massive stash of fabric. So I had the black fabric (polyester gabardine), but I didn’t have enough of the burgundy/black (poly wool blend) to make long sleeves, so I had to shorten them. So far, so good. I’m trying to finish this sooner than later so I can move on to other things. Maybe by the time I’m done, I can think of some place to go so I can wear it (my anniversary is coming up next month…)!

Finished McCall’s 5927

I finished the dress I’ve been working on. While I was hoping to finish sooner, I’ve been quite busy with other things. The dress turned out fairly well. I based the size on the information in the instructions, so it’s a 14 for C cup (there are different sizes for A/B, C, and D cups). The fit is good although I was skeptical at first (I usually make a 16). The material is a washable wool blend I bought at JoAnn’s. The only thing I did have trouble with was trying to match the seams in the back. It wouldn’t have been a problem if I had used a regular zipper, but I used an invisible zipper. Since the insertion techniques are different for the two types of zippers, I wasn’t able to get those seams to come together evenly at the waist(I’m determined to figure out how to make it work). But anyway, every garment is an improvement over a previous garment, so “practice makes perfect” (or more practice makes you better). Happy sewing!