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Bunny on the GREEN meadow
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This was one of my unfinished projects I kept hidden in my cupboard. When I tried the Zoe pattern it didn’t work out at all – it was too big and it wouldn’t sit on me well.. So I stashed it away and only thought of it again when I attended a pattern drafting course for a few weeks. My teacher helped me to fit the dress – seemingly I have a narrow and / or short back..not what I want to hear :) Later I pepped it up with some colourful applications. I love the colours and cord velvet is such a nice fabric to touch.
Material Notes
Green cord velvet, silks and cottons for applique
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Credits
Burdastyle for the Zoe pattern
My former teacher for helping me to adjust the dress to my fit
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Feb 4, 2009, 01.01 AMby sushi
Thanks for all the nice comments! I cant wait to try more appliques. I’m in love with them :)
Feb 2, 2009, 04.53 AMby SallyLeigh
Incredibly cute!
Jan 30, 2009, 02.49 PMby Just_Mica
Love the detailes…!!!
Jan 30, 2009, 07.05 AMby scrumptiousdelight
Love it! it looks great with sleeves and I love the colour
Jan 30, 2009, 06.07 AMby Mirela
Nice@
Jan 29, 2009, 04.41 PMby ainglis85
Zoe is much better with sleeves! I had to do the same alteration with Zoe and I know that I have narrow shoulders… I suppose narrow shoulders = narrow back, but I really did seem like I would’ve had to have a hump to fill the thing out. And I cut it out in the “right” size too. Thank goodness for grandmothers; she just pinned it in from the top of the zipper and tapered down and all was well when re-sewn that way.
Jan 29, 2009, 01.37 PMby smvphotography
love it! nice to see corduroy used in a dress, the color is beautiful and so are the appliques, awesome!
Jan 29, 2009, 10.27 AMby erdronen
i’m loving your unusual fabric choices! It’s so neat to see these patterns in a new light- great job! your appliques are awesome too :)
Jan 29, 2009, 08.29 AMby catmagalhaes
I love the applique details. Turns the dress so colourful.
Jan 29, 2009, 07.41 AMby dressdummy
Oh! There’s my favorite green again! And you applique work is just right. What a happy ending this dress had, and it looks terrific on you. Your photo shoots are very entertaining too.
Jan 29, 2009, 07.20 AMby nenasew
I love the green and I am crazy about your applique details. I think it is a super cool dress. The fit looks great in the pictures. Are u taking a shower?
Jan 29, 2009, 06.30 AMby Meseide
Love your applications!
My Zoe dress is also still lying unfinished in my closet, because it doesn’t fit at all. I’m looking as if I’m pregnant with this dress. So far I wasn’t able to pull myself together and finish it…