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A few weeks ago, I brought back a LOT of fabrics from my grand ma’s collection. She stopped sewing a few years ago but still has more than a full wardrobe filled with fabrics. I was very curious about this sixties blocked one, so I gave it a try.
I really liked the pattern from burdastyle (june 2010-101). It can be a tunic or a long dress. It didn’t work as a long dress, so I cut it so it would be short.
Now came the time to “Pimp my dress”:
- green biais around the neckline
- green kind of underskirt
- green patches on the top
- buttons on the patches (hearts from the 80’s from my grandma, polka dots, skyrockets)
On the pictures, I am playing with my mini greenhouse. It was a gift from my man, with pumpkins seeds!
Also, I LOVE these rubber boots. I got them to go to the hen week end of my best friend. Yeay!
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Apr 5, 2011, 11.04 PMby peaches2218
Wonderful, as always. I love how your personality shines though your garments and the photoshoots to showcase them. That’s what sewing really should be about anyway, isn’t it?—making our clothes our own! I like the contrast of the not-overly-busy print and the pop of solid green.
Jul 17, 2010, 03.15 PMby ritualbath
Love it and the pictures! I was thinking about this top and now seeing it on you I am so ready to make my own! Thank you for such a great photo spread!
Jul 14, 2010, 04.18 AMby jakir
Love it, love it, love it. You and the dress. Thanks for being you, and showing us ‘pimps’ so far from the original. You’re very talented.
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Jul 14, 2010, 09.49 AMby laurwyn
Thank you for your nice comment… Sewing is a fun thing for me, and I love not taking it too seriously ;)
Jul 13, 2010, 07.11 PMby Jaclyne Wachell
great Job!! Love it and you in it!!!
Jul 13, 2010, 02.07 AMby jssca
I love your pimping! I don’t know if it’s what I love best about it, but the underskirt is great. The boots match quite nicely too :D
Jun 23, 2010, 05.25 PMby ashchaser
You and your cute projects, they’re AWESOME
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Jun 24, 2010, 05.39 PMby laurwyn
Coming from you, that is a very big compliment!
Jun 23, 2010, 03.57 PMby lilioleana
I love it, and really like you as a model. You are great!
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Jun 24, 2010, 05.38 PMby laurwyn
Thank you! I find really sad that curvier persons cut their heads on the photos, or only do basic garments with sad shapes and fabrics! Though I can’t wait for my weight loss to accelerate so I can do cute things that wouldn’t look good at the moment.
Jun 23, 2010, 02.25 PMby tamezdc
Nicely “pimped” dress!
Jun 23, 2010, 01.32 PMby emilie6709
So cute! And you did pimp it really prettily!
Jun 23, 2010, 08.53 AMby flowergirl22
i love the wellies to go they are great,, so jealous of all the fabrics you got your hands on
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Jun 23, 2010, 09.01 AMby laurwyn
I even got a wonderful silk from the 40’s that belonged to my grand ma’s mother!
Jun 23, 2010, 09.33 AMby flowergirl22
http://www.fabrics-by-yard.com
you have to have a loock at this shop its great,, based in the uk,,, you will love it
Jun 24, 2010, 05.36 PMby laurwyn
Oh you shouldn’t have given me that link…
Jun 23, 2010, 04.13 AMby caramia-made
Cute pictures – totally made me smile!
Jun 23, 2010, 12.54 AMby Jodi Wade
I love how you always have such fun photos!
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Jun 24, 2010, 05.35 PMby laurwyn
I have to thank my boyfriend for that ;)
Jun 22, 2010, 10.17 PMby violetsky
Another wonderful creation my dear.
Jun 22, 2010, 09.44 PMby kihli
Absolutely cool dress! I also like the boots, the greenhouse, and your pictures!
Jun 22, 2010, 09.29 PMby Abigail A
Nice job personalizing this dress. It’s very cute!
Jun 22, 2010, 09.20 PMby sarsaparilla
Cute dress, and great pictures! I love your green gumboots :)