Show us what you've made!

[deadpandiva]

Ok if anyone wants to give me some photo posting advise or direct me to it I will try to get these to post directly sorry.

Those are really cool by the way.

 

[hailey greenhat]

Sorryfftopic:


It blows my mind when I see 15-year-olds strutting around with their parents in those short shorts. I just can't believe they let 'em out of the house like that. I'm no prude but they just look.... easy... and cheap.

I think if you look up old photos shorts were just as short the only difference is that the waist band, you know, covered the waist.

 

[ZombieGirl]

I don't know... they barely even clear the crotch... it's like a half-inch inseam. I don't even remember Daisy Duke wearing that kind of stuff...

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

One more try on the Birdbaths

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Ok Tiki Bird Baths ceramic

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

Thanks

Those are really cool by the way.

Thanks Deadpandiva it worked! Yeah! and thanks for the compliment too.

 

[Tenuki]

Folkwear 30s Day Dress

crwritt: your scallop dress is lovely. I like the asymmetrical details and the buttons are adorable.

shebear74: I love your tutuland projects and the swimsuit is terrific.

swinging bee: your summer robe is nice and the fabric is wonderful. Your red skirt is nice. I like a quick and simple sewing project once in a while. It seems to take me so long to sew anything lately that it's nice to get some closure in less than a month of weekends.

Which is how long it took to make my first 30s dress and my first dress in I can't even say how long. It's the Folkwear 30s Day Dress View B, the fabric is a dark brown rayon I picked up on sale at the Pacific Fabrics Outlet store in Seattle.

The dress turned out well, is quite comfortable. My main complaint is my choice of fabric, which obliterates the flutter collar and cute pockets, which, of course, you can't see. I can't see them when I'm wearing the dress!

 

[crwritt]

Thanks Tenuki, but the scallop dress is Velvetongue's, I just reposted a picture from her blog because I felt it showed the scallops and fabulous buttons better.
I like how your brown print dress turned out, if you want to see those details on the "next" dress, a more subtle fabric and some sort of contrast edging around the collar and pocket will help show them off.

 

[crwritt]

Swirlesque or Swirlalike?

 

[Inky]

I'd say Swirl-a-riffic!!

well done crwritt and i just LOVE the pocket and cuff treatments!

 

[kamikat]

Tenuki, very cute! I've been thinking about getting that pattern. Does it go up to a larger size?
Crwritt, I love the Swirlish dress!

 

[crwritt]

Thanks gals, I adapted a 50's blouse pattern and the skirt part is from a modern
wrap dress pattern. The neckline suggested the pocket shape to me, then the big pocket seemed to want a buddy. The cuffs just made sense. The fabric is an India cotton print, I bought it at an odd lots store, hadn't seen anything like it in years. http://www.mardenssurplus.com/fabric.php Its a bit heavier than quilt cotton.I made the bias binding from 75cents worth of fat quarter, and I have plenty left. I really like how this dress feels.

 

[zendy]

Swirl-a-like in hot pink

 

[crwritt]

Yea Zendy for the Swirl a Like !

 

[Lady Day]

Cuuuute!

LD

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

Fabulous

Both you ladies Zendy and Crtwtt well and everyone else I am so impressed I was just looking in my closet at a dress I made about 4 years ago and I was actually impressed with my quality but I always have such a hard time with the fitting I have a very applesque shape and will it is challenging to get the fit right. So you all have my admiration and I think i will be dusting off that sewing machine.

 

[deadpandiva]

beautiful dress Tenuki. It draps so wonderfully.
crwritt and Zendy, great wrap dresses.

 

[crwritt]

Both you ladies Zendy and Crtwtt well and everyone else I am so impressed I was just looking in my closet at a dress I made about 4 years ago and I was actually impressed with my quality but I always have such a hard time with the fitting I have a very applesque shape and will it is challenging to get the fit right. So you all have my admiration and I think i will be dusting off that sewing machine.

A dress form helps with the fitting, also the patience to work on a test muslin
before you risk cutting into your fabric. My muslin seemed to fit, then I ended up taking in the finished dress anyway. You need to just put the dress away
sometimes, if you look at it again in a few days the problems are easier to solve.

 

[kamikat]

Here's my new skirt! My pattern is a 26in waist, so the grading was a major undertaking but I'm thrilled with the results.

 

[Mrs. Merl]

What pattern did you use? It is a really lovely skirt, what a fun waist detail!

 

[kamikat]