Sunday, September 14, 2008

Best blue dress

I've been doing a bit more sewing lately, especially now that my girl likes to wear dresses. This is her best summer dress, made from Vogue 7504. I got the plaid fabric from Elegant Stitches and it's beautiful -- clear, crisp, 100% cotton but not very wrinkly. The dark purple piping is actually the reverse side of the leftovers from a dress I made for myself more than 10 years ago.

This dress took forever to make because I was matching the plaid -- along the tuck lines, between the bodice pieces, etc. Other than that it was straightforward.

I love this dress because it's not pink and nothing about it says 2008 to me. The girl loves it because it's twirly.

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