Butterick pattern 5603- View A-the yellow dress
Butterick pattern-View C -caplet (with minor alterations)
It all started one fateful day....(cue dreamy harp music)
I happen to be lucky and catch one of those wonderful pattern sales at Hancock Fabrics. The sale that had all the Butterick patterns for ninety-nine cents! I went overboard and purchased all the retro ones and then a few more.
I happen to be a pattern junkie. I mix and match pieces to make what I need and love having them around for inspiration. I took a pile of patterns with me to the grandparents house a few weekends back to cut out.
(Having them ready to go when inspiration hits is a lot nicer than having to slow down to cut out tissue paper-I tend to rip them more.)
Anyways, between cutting and surfing the web I found this fabric:
"Charms" by Patty Reed Design tm C Laurie Campbell La-di-draw, Inc. for Fabric Traditions. N.T.T. Inc.
Somewhere the idea stared to form to make a retro dress out of this cute lady bug fabric. The vibrant yellow with tiny little white flowers screamed summer, where the red lady bugs and simple matching red trim would be a striking accent.
A few days after that and I discovered an original vintage girl's pattern that would compliment my pattern beautifully. There was only one problem, it was an incomplete pattern, the essential collar piece was missing. Alas, after being diligent and repeated searches on eBay, another seller with a complete pattern was listed. It's finally in the mail.
Simplicity 1701
A half a week later (from when I found the fabric and inspiration hit me); I had make it. I had to get the fabric. NOW!
That night I told my partner I needed the fabric and immediately left for the fabric stores. There was very little time to spare for their closing times were approaching fast and the weather was something wet and cold.
The beginning of the dress went together rather fast. I got stuck on the hidden or invisible zipper since it had been a while. I went to YouTube and checked out the shortest "How-to" on the subject and discovered that they make special presser feet for hidden zippers. I was off to my local Sewing Machine Repair man ASAP...which means with little kids, when that program is over.
Now I am stuck on the neckline as I find it difficult to fit my own body. Another upcoming project is a paper-tape double of myself or dress form. It should do the trick.
I will post more on the dress soon.
~Me
I can't wait to see that when you have it done. It sounds adorable.
ReplyDeleteThanks again. I can't wait for it to be done either. I ran into a little trouble at the fabric store (They had only so much red) and that red fabric needs to be split between 4 people. That is also a part of the delay...besides that darn collar!
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