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Title: Seeing the light....
Post by: RJR_38 on August 06, 2019, 18:19:30 PM

I’ve been a darksider for a long time but my sister and mum bought me a course for my birthday which I went on today ‘make a dress in a day’. Pattern pieces were pre-cut for us and interfaced with some overlooking done but everything else we learnt today.

It was a basic shift dress but we learnt to do darts, invisible zips, the weird shoulder strap thing I never understood from reading instructions, overlooking and a simple hem. My dress actually looks like a dress - I’m so pleased. I will post up some pics later.

He also gave us details of some bargain fabric shops in London.

I think I might be seeing the light....

Title: Re: Seeing the light....
Post by: RJR_38 on August 06, 2019, 19:23:04 PM

Sorry Mods form putting it in tne wrong place first! Attached are some pics   [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

Title: Re: Seeing the light....
Post by: SkoutSews on August 06, 2019, 20:37:21 PM

Well done and welcome to the light! I like the fabric and shift dresses are soooo wearable.

Isn't it easy? So much easier than P&Q  :devil:

Title: Re: Seeing the light....
Post by: RJR_38 on August 06, 2019, 20:53:57 PM

 -<

I’m not sure about easier... think I prefer sewing teeny-tiny-itty bits to big dresses but we shall see....

Title: Re: Seeing the light....
Post by: Ploshkin on August 07, 2019, 12:50:07 PM

Well done.  I hope you carry on and make more garments