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This dress was made using leftover fabric from other projects. I used my favourite bodice fron june 2010 again and I just added a pencil skirt bottom. its fully lined as well.
Material Notes
Lycra
Stretch jersey
Poly jersey
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Feb 23, 2013, 08.18 PMby chula123
What’s not to love: animal print, red and black ! always the perfect combo XXX
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Feb 23, 2013, 08.30 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you, I really like this one and its a good use of leftover fabric.x
Feb 21, 2013, 06.59 PMby mskelly
This is a really cool looking dress Mary, great job!
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Feb 21, 2013, 08.39 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you so much x
Feb 19, 2013, 12.11 AMby Dragica Perovic
I like this dress and combination of animal print ,red and black colours.Patteren is elegant ,good job .
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Feb 19, 2013, 06.13 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you.i was.just messing round with leftover fabric and thought these three looked good.to.gether x
Feb 18, 2013, 08.34 PMby Glenville Hughes
Well Mary i am making a jacket for a woman in Antrim and spose i could come over for the trial fit and take the foto,s for you,Nice idea Glenville but!
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Feb 18, 2013, 08.51 PMby Mary Athey
Sorry did.nt mean to hit the. Inappropriate button. I waa laughing. Thank you for.the kind offer but lol. Are you.really making a.jacket for a woman here?
Feb 19, 2013, 08.37 PMby Glenville Hughes
nothing ontoward intended just my humour>
Feb 19, 2013, 09.10 PMby Mary Athey
I know lol, I keep hitting that blooming inappropiate button by accident. It does my head in. one lady on here thought I was a pole dancer? Because i’m always posing with one. Thats just my sence of humour lol x
Feb 18, 2013, 02.47 PMby fashionfreek
I love how you used your fabrics.:-D
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Feb 18, 2013, 03.07 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks.,i got a decent dress.out of leftovers.so.i was pleased x
Feb 18, 2013, 02.37 PMby auroras-y-sirenas
Grrrreat colors and use of leftovers… and surprising as always!! :)
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Feb 18, 2013, 03.06 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you so much,.i do love my animal prints x
Feb 18, 2013, 12.02 PMby kisses
Love the leopard print and how you use up the fabrics
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Feb 18, 2013, 12.23 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks kisses, I love finding.ways to use up my fabric bits and pieces x
Feb 18, 2013, 08.08 AMby Mai-der
Cute! It looks sexy and comfy!
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Feb 18, 2013, 08.14 AMby Mary Athey
Thanks. I can’t find my.origonal pics wearing.it so I ve come to the conclusion they were’nt nice and.i wiped them lol. I’m slimner now (slimming world) so i’ll re take them lol x
Feb 18, 2013, 07.25 AMby The Tropical Sewist
Ooh! love the combination and how it’s got grrrowl, yet isn’t full-on tarty leopard!
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Feb 18, 2013, 08.05 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you lol.
I bought this fabric in blue as well. Its quite heavy but has a good drape. I’d never seen yellow animal print before but it was lovely when it arrived. i actually managed to link this and my drape front dress.so I was well pleased .i must post the other dresses as well x
Feb 18, 2013, 10.17 AMby The Tropical Sewist
yay for you! it would be a pity if folks hoping to make the dress didn’t see yours!
Feb 18, 2013, 10.45 AMby Mary Athey
Again thanks. I must get some pics of the dress outside to.day when.i get home as.its.a lovely day fir a change lol.x
Feb 18, 2013, 07.01 AMby misumihaela
I loke so much how you played with fabricks! love the colours and shape of dress!
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Feb 18, 2013, 07.59 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you so much x
Feb 18, 2013, 06.15 AMby Mary P.
Handsome colour compination!!!
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Feb 18, 2013, 06.18 AMby Mary Athey
Thanks mary. I’m trying.to.use up my.leftover fabric and.challenge myself. Its almost as big as,my fabric stash lol x
Feb 18, 2013, 12.49 AMby Denise Angela
I love a little leopard & this looks beautiful!
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Feb 18, 2013, 06.17 AMby Mary Athey
Me to. Thanks.x
Feb 17, 2013, 11.41 PMby Chrantiques
Love it! Great use of leftover fabric!
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Feb 18, 2013, 06.17 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you, i’m going.to make.a couple more.like coliur blocking as I ve bags of large scraps.x
Feb 17, 2013, 09.09 PMby Glenville Hughes
Looks wonderful Mary but need to see you wearing it realy.
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Feb 17, 2013, 09.26 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks glenville.i’ll rope my sis in to take some photos. I have worn this one out but can’t find the pics.i have a few outfits needing photos of myself in them lol x