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Bit of a nightmare but worth it I think :)
Took me about a week, between printing out the massive pattern and sticking it all together, and trying to figure out the instructions on how to do that yoke thing. I finally worked it out with help from Burda STyle members (thank you!), the All In One facing How To, and goatsfoot’s flickr tutorial on this. So glad I finally got there, i was nearly in tears!!
Next time (if there is one), i will use sheer material for the upper – i think ive ended up looking like Maria Von Trapp :). And quite fancy making the yoke out of stretchy material because theres not a lot of manouverability in that shape.
I put an invisible zip in but really I dont think there was a need for a zip at all because its a roomy dress below the yoke.
Not quite finished the hemming yet, i couldnt wait to get it on and take a pic!
This is my first solo sewing project! Onward and upward!
Material Notes
Ivory satin, green/blue batik cotton. Blood, sweat, tears.
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Jun 2, 2010, 07.24 PMby kristenpage
“Blood, sweat, tears.” haha funny but I think that dress was worth it!!
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Jun 4, 2010, 10.54 AMby angthor
oh thank you! it’s the pattern instructions that always get me in a fluster. there’s always a part i cant understand!
Apr 29, 2010, 01.12 AMby mlssfshn
good job glad you stayed with it!
Apr 18, 2010, 01.44 PMby simo-1
I like how it turns out! Your efforts have been repaied ;)
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Apr 18, 2010, 04.43 PMby angthor
ahh, thank you! :)
Apr 17, 2010, 06.53 PMby angthor
p.s. forgot to add.. changed the pattern a bit, made the upper dress narrower by half as i didnt want the bulkier cotton billowing out in a huge way due to all the gathering :)