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Deadpandiva. Wonderful dresses and skirts! They are beautifully done. What fabrics have you been using? I especially like the navy dress.
Snookie said:I'm really enjoying reading about the vintage sewing SWAPs! I've never heard of a SWAP before, but now I'm seriously considering joining in. I try to do a lot of mix-n-match anyway, and I'm ready for a few new good pieces. I'm going to read up on this more. Thanks for the inspiration!
Rachael said:I finished the first piece of my vintage inspired swap; I'm ready for spring and they're predicting snow Sunday. figures [huh].
This is the pattern: http://tinyurl.com/bvr6nw
and this is the finished skirt:
I made some fairly substantial alterations to make it a more wearable skirt, including taking 8" off the hem and 2" off the top.
Rachael said:
The navy dress is a poly/cotton blend. It has a sutble pinstripe and sheen. I usually use cotton or wool fabric. I find it;s easy to tear out the seams in cotton if I mess up and I mess up alot.Mary said:Deadpandiva. Wonderful dresses and skirts! They are beautifully done. What fabrics have you been using? I especially like the navy dress.
deadpandiva said:I am totally mortified by these pictures.
I finally made a dress from one of the first patterns I traced. An early 30,s Dubarry.
Late 30's Butterick
A Past Patterns 1930's skirt. I wanted to make it longer but I didn't have enough fabric.
This hat would look better at a different angle and the viel needs work. I made the necklace also.