Hi everyone sorry its been so long since my last post. I have been very busy, Miles and I have moved house and we have been finalising the plans and choosing all the selections for the house we are building. This has resulted in less time for sewing especially as my sewing room was all packed away for nearly two weeks during the move.
The good news is that my sewing room is now all set up and I can get creating. Anyway back to my post about New Look 6000.
This is my second attempt at this dress my first one can be found here. This time I went for view A with the side pleats, I didn't include the flower.
The pattern pieces for the front are separate for each size, I needed an 8 for the top and a 10 from hip down. I cut the two sizes out, tapped them together and graded from the 8 to the 10 at the hip to make one pattern piece.
I Like this pattern as there isn't separate bodice and skirt pieces so it sews up pretty quickly.
I have started lining my garments instead of using facing. I find it adds a more professional finish and feels nicer when wearing.
Previously I have only lined the bodice of dresses, this time I went for a full lining. I used this tutorial from Fashion Sewing Blog TV.
I used this really cute white and black heart print rayon.
I finished the dress off with a blind hem, using this tutorial from Craftsy.
This is my best dress yet, I think the lining adds a really professional finish. Thats all for now.
