Peg, when you ask you shall receive! My fabrics for Week 3...

(this is totally and educated guess on fabric content here)

Hello everyone! My week has been filled with a lot of sewing. I made it into the second round of the Fabric Mart Fabricista challenge. A big thank you to everyone who voted for me! Here are the rules for our second challenge: 

Using the pattern that we have selected for you, create a unique garment that reflects your personality. You can alter the pattern or add to the patterns to make it more you. Think of one or two words that describe you to inspire your look. You will be judged on creativity, craftsmanship, fit, how well represented your description words are in your design, and difficulty. 

The pattern...

I wanted this dress to reflect my love for vintage and my fun/playful side.  I don't always sew vintage because it doesn't always fit my lifestyle.  Most of my clothing is office professional looks (suits and blouses) and home lazy looks (sweat pants and tees).  I love retro prints and when I seen this cotton print I was instantly in love.  Joann Fabric was no longer carrying it in my area so one of my favorite bloggers, the lovely Rochelle of Lucky Lucille offered to pick up a couple yards for me from her Joann's.  So sweet of her. Thanks again Rochelle, xo!  

 

  

I have never worked with Salme patterns before so here are a few things to consider.  This pattern has no seam allowances.  Ugh I know!  I used my tracing paper and tracing wheel to add a 5/8 seam allowance to the pattern.  I also found the instructions rather vague and hard to understand.  If it hadn't been for me already making the Colette Macaron and being familiar with this type of style I would of been totally lost.  It's all the little details in a pattern that makes all the difference such as instructions how to assemble your darts and which way to press your seams and detailed illustrations.  Once I got my bodice pieces attached to my yoke pieces I never gave the instructions a second look until I decided I wanted to confuse myself again.  I attempted to follow the instructions on how to apply the bias tape to the armholes and neckline.  I found Amanda's tutorial here more helpful.  I always refer back to this tutorial when I'm applying bias tape. Lots of pictures is what I need!

I made the red bow belt to add some fun to the dress.   Follow Tilly's tutorial here, it's super easy and so fun to make.  I'd like one in every color!

It was so windy out I decided to come in and take some pictures in my sewing room.

I used a french seam on the shoulder seams, bias tape for the yoke seams, armholes and neckline and serged my side seams. The hem is finished with a hand slipstich.

Oh the suspense has been killing me! I've been dying to see what the other contestants did for the Recycle challenge.  The voting period is now open so go here to vote for your favorite refashion.  So many amazing entries my mind is blown!!  Voting ends at midnight on Wednesday.

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my project.  I surely hope its good enough to get into the next round. There is some stiff competition to beat!

If you didn't get a chance to read about it you can find my post here.