A mere beginner, but you are on the right lines! I had a radical sort out a few weeks ago and took it  to the remaking shop in Prades. They have made some of it into bags - and very nice they looked in the window, something I'd never have done.

That's fun - knitted in red for tomatoes too!

I'm not in on this one. Got too much else on plate again.

Ask yourself if they are worth the bother.

I love her hair colour but not so keen on it just hanging loose - love sleek updo though and I'm jealous of long hair - I can't grow mine long as it's so fine it just looks like rats. She's wearing some fab outfits - I could see myself in that fuschia cape going to the supermarket - very fetching.

Yes I made the Xanthe in fuschia linen. after I'd worn it I decided it was too big so I whacked a load out the back seam from up to the mid back, still too loose so I removed a handful from the front seam too, and while at it I reduced the sleeves to cap length - there is only so much fuschia one can wear without being swamped! I love it now. I just this afternoon lent it to a pal who is going to see Barbie tomorrow.  Pintucks on the outside too.

I know I keep banging on but try a horizontal dart at about the bra band level or where it gapes the most. That will change the bottom edge slightly so I'd release the side seams  before you do that. A good horizontal dart should remove the need for the vertical ones in that panel  so you'll only see the style lines on the finished toile.