In March, before Spring Sew Camp, I moved all of my fabric from the fabric shelves to an interior closet. There were a few pieces of fabric that didn't make the cut to stay in the collection and they landed in a give away pile at #CarriageCornerSewCamp.
Main fabric shelves - organized by type of fabric. As you can see, there's still room for snacks! |
Overflow shelf to the top left of the fabric. This is all quilting cottons, nicer cottons for Jay's shirts and fabric bought specifically to make something for Eleanor |
finished dress just hanging out |
Carolyn cracks me up when she takes photos. You can see the bust is just a little bit too snug. And - when I lowered the neckline, it also made it really wide. |
I also fully lined the bodice and used the burrito method to hem the sleeves (fully lined, remember?) There are no photos of me making this up because I didn't think that far ahead - but someone at sew camp saw me rolling the dress to make the burrito happen.
I may have been just a bit aggressive with my alterations. This dress is just slightly too tight.
really too tight in the back and I need a sway back adjustment |
Move the shoulder seams in just a bit - they are really wide
Add a 1/2" at the waist
Cut the back 1/4" off the fold
Add a sway back adjustment
Will there be a next time? Yes! I've already bought the fabric and I want to try playing with some color blocking and putting the facings on the public side.
I love it! I love the square neckline. (My dearly beloved always opined that square necklines are much more attractive than plunging necklines.) You've been losing weight recently, so I'm betting it won't be too tight for long. I'm so glad you have gotten some sewing for yourself (said the happy recipient of 4 pieces of your give-away fabric). Your closet is wonderful, and a great way to keep the dust off of your fabric. Yes, I'm rambling; there's not a coherent thought in this comment. ;-)
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