This is it – my final toile, in all it’s glory: What a kerfuffle! Since my last post I did the following refinements: lowered front neckline moved bust point of french dart reduced shoulder length and reshaped armhole front and back raised back darts taken in side seams and french dart shortened, and hem band […]
Read MoreI’ve made the first round of modifications to my Butterick 2669 toile, the sixties shift dress: If you read the last post, you’ll notice it was a bit of a sack – so much of a sack it was difficult to know where to begin! I did the following changes: ‘Ungraded’ most of my grading – I basically […]
Read MoreI’ve cut and sewn the toile for Butterick 2669, and I think this is a contender for gown of the year – look, it’s a stunner! It accentuates my curves, cuts the perfect length, is incredibly comfortable to wear, and makes me look ten years younger – even in calico. You’ll notice of course that […]
Read MoreRemember a couple of posts back I was trying to decide what to sew for the Vintage Sewalong 2011? Well I’ve finally decided – it’s the ‘safe’ option, and also the Quick n’ Easy option! Here it is again – Butterick 2669 – the basic sixties shift dress: I’m going to make it in some dark grey linen […]
Read MoreThis dress has a lot of tears. I don’t mean tears as in torn or ripped, or tears from ripping out seams in frustration – I mean tears of sadness, real wet ones! I cut this dress in the days after the Pike River tragedy which recently shook our little nation, and listening to talkback radio at the time […]
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