Asta dress
This week on the Monthly Stitch Indie Pattern Month, the theme is dress! And although I had read about it before I wasn't planning to participate as I didn't believe I'd have time to make anything... that was until Monday of course when I decided to give a try. So I raided my fabric stash and my pattern stash too and set my eyes on a blue and black jersey I bought a year ago from Fabworks and the Asta pattern dress by Wardrobe by Me that I bought during the Black Friday sale last year but hadn't even printed yet.
The weather has become a lot colder here so although I was leaning towards the boat neck at the beginning, I decided to cut the lower funnel neck.
To stay focused, I tried to fit a little bit of sewing every night (and also 2 or 3 other projects...). I finished the dress last night which meant that I could wear it today, perfect for the bright chilly weather we had.
I cut the pattern to my size and assembled it without any alteration and the fit is rather good.
I wonder about shortening the length of the skirt but decided against it as I thought it would look good with boots in the winter. (Now I need to buy boots of course!)
The sleeves came out rather long, which I absolutely love.
The only thing that came up with this dress is that as the skirt is made of 4 panels, there is a seam in the middle of the front and back which of course is something to think about with repeats in fabric (and which I hadn't thought of....) So the front seam is OK I think, the back one a lot more obvious.
Now I like the fit and the design of the dress, and the fabric/colour combination gives a little oriental feel, which I really love. I am happy to have used up some of my stash and made a dress in a week (which I would not have done without the challenge I know!)
I even continued to dig through my stash and printed another pattern I had already bought the Raine dress by Jennifer Lauren Handmade and found some fabric I had in my cupboard too. Of course, the re was no time for a second dress this week but I am very happy to have taken part in the challenge after all.
First one of my Q4 FAL list and one OPAM for October.
Linking to Whoop Whoop Friday.
Celine
The weather has become a lot colder here so although I was leaning towards the boat neck at the beginning, I decided to cut the lower funnel neck.
To stay focused, I tried to fit a little bit of sewing every night (and also 2 or 3 other projects...). I finished the dress last night which meant that I could wear it today, perfect for the bright chilly weather we had.
I cut the pattern to my size and assembled it without any alteration and the fit is rather good.
I wonder about shortening the length of the skirt but decided against it as I thought it would look good with boots in the winter. (Now I need to buy boots of course!)
The sleeves came out rather long, which I absolutely love.
The only thing that came up with this dress is that as the skirt is made of 4 panels, there is a seam in the middle of the front and back which of course is something to think about with repeats in fabric (and which I hadn't thought of....) So the front seam is OK I think, the back one a lot more obvious.
Now I like the fit and the design of the dress, and the fabric/colour combination gives a little oriental feel, which I really love. I am happy to have used up some of my stash and made a dress in a week (which I would not have done without the challenge I know!)
I even continued to dig through my stash and printed another pattern I had already bought the Raine dress by Jennifer Lauren Handmade and found some fabric I had in my cupboard too. Of course, the re was no time for a second dress this week but I am very happy to have taken part in the challenge after all.
First one of my Q4 FAL list and one OPAM for October.
Linking to Whoop Whoop Friday.
Celine
I love that dress. The fabric you chose is really lovely and in jersey it will be so wearable. I'd like a couple of dresses for the winter and you've inspired me to check out Wardrobe by Me.
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