Very different sewing

Last month Sew LA became a sewing and craft studio, no more retail. So they had a sale and I bought some fabric as well as this magazine. I’ve never used this brand before, it is very similar to the Burda magazines I used when I first learned how to sew as a child.

Here is the fabric and the dress I’ve made, both a departure for me.From the back, cute, not much different from other dresses I’ve made with a gathered skirt.Interesting construction, the front and back are cut from one piece of fabric, hence the gathers in the center front and back. Which to be honest sort of gives the dress a feel of a maternity dress of old.  Using this grey woven fabric is what makes the dress wearable for me. It tones everything down to a simple silhouette. Yes, the wet pavement means rain! Rain in June in LA!  Every so often it happens.Love the details, I found the buttons at Hobby Lobby. It’s nice to have quick choices other than JoAnns’,  I haven’t seen these at JoAnns.  I like how they give a little pop to the dress.  Also, notice, I cut the shoulder cap on the bias – the pattern calls for that, but I made sure to reverse the caps. It’s those little things that make the dress look professional and balanced.I’ve done this multiple rows of stitching on the hemline before. Adds a little gravitas to the dress.The inside is a beautiful as the outside.  I used all three sewing machines. The Serger of course, the TL2010 for all the straight stitching and the new machine for the button holes. Although the only hand sewing was putting on the buttons, I can call this couture,  it is so clean and neat on both sides.

I’m pleased with this dress, it is different from the rest of my wardrobe, in a good way.  Being so loose it will be perfect once summer actually arrives here.

There are some other patterns in the magazine I’d like to make.