Tuesday 24 September 2013

I'm back!

And so is my sewjo!

After almost three months of no sewing, I have finally made something! A dress!


It's a bit of a boring work dress but nevertheless it's a dress I've sewn so yay me....

I started  this Amazeballs Fit pattern at my sewing class ages ago:


I got to the point where I had done a tissue fit and was preparing to cut the fabric but then horror of horrors, my sewing class got cancelled! I was really upset at this but found out that my sewing teacher had an unforeseen family crisis and couldn't do the evening classes anymore. And then something similar happened to me too so I put everything to one side and forgot about it.

A week or so ago, I had a day off work and thought I'd better get my machine out in case I'd forgotten how to sew...and this dress came together very quickly indeed!

It's a grey polyester from Barry's - no lining needed. I cut a size 12 for the bodice and waist and 14 for the skirt and added pockets as normal (I'm not sure I can make any garment without adding pockets now!)


It's definitely a tad looser that I would ideally like - I forgot that the seam allowance is stupidly large, and I'm not entirely sure why I didn't cut a size 12 skirt, but at least this way, I'm not sucking myself in at work! The fabric frayed like mad so I French seamed the princess and side seams and used bias binding for the rest. It feels ok but it's not the most structured material in the world and I'm not sure I'd use it again. Next time, I'll use nicer fabric and make the whole thing a bit more fitted - it doesn't really look like the photo on the pattern envelope - or is that just the model?! But, hey ho, my dress is functional for work so I'm happy. It'll do, pig, it'll do.


I've already got my next two projects queued up although things will still be slow around here as family life still isn't back to normal. But to be honest, I'm happy just to be sewing again!

16 comments:

  1. I'm glad you're back! Can't wait to see your next items.

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  2. I'm happy you're sewing again too! And glad to know you give this pattern a thumbs up - I have it in my large pattern inventory but haven't gotten to it yet. I'm almost over my fear of princess seams though!

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  3. Welcome back to sewing, we are never really gone, but sometimes life makes us take a break but once a sewist (my own word) always a sewist! Your dress is very nice. I have that same pattern in my stash and I have to say I love all of the Amazing Fit patterns, it makes it so much easier for me to get the right fit!

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  4. Welcome back, lovely lady! So good to see you back!

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  5. glad your getting in some sewing again! that's a great work dress and i think it will also be really cute with a colorful cardigan when the weather gets colder!

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  6. I am glad that you found the energy to start sewing again! Your dress looks absolutely lovely and nicely fitted. And don't worry that is does not look 100% like on the pattern envelope - these pictures are only guidelines and you made something by your own. I also have one of these amazingfit patterns in my stash, so will start soon as well. Happy sewing and knitting :)

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  7. Great dress Sabs! I'm working on Amazing Fit Simplicity 1882 at the moment, so I hope it comes together as well as yours!

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  8. The dress looks nice, great for work! I just finished an amazing fit pattern, I have to admit, it was an amazing fit. I had to the smallest amount of adjustments I've ever made on a pattern.

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  9. I was really scared too, I mean, sewing curves?! But it's way easier than I thought so go for it!

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  10. Aah, couldn't agree with you more. Sewists rule!

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  11. Just what I had in mind, a red or teal cardi. Great minds!

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  12. Go for it Ela, they are very easy to get the fitting right. Happy sewing and knitting to you too!

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  13. Ooh, I can't wait to see it up on your blog!

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  14. I was literally amazed by how easy it was to adjust too!!

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