A lot of pattern cutting, burrowed brows and trying to remember how to construct a garment with outers, inners, interfacing, lining ...
It took a lot of pins to get all the gathering even ...
Inexperience and basically a lot of "no-bloody-idea" moments resulted in a load of handstitching (eg I was told 2 days after finishing that I should have used a ball-point needle!!!) ...
But finally they were finished and we all had a great day celebrating Rosie and Josh's nupitals in Christchurch this weekend. Official photos are still to come out but in the meantime here's Charlie looking such a cutie-pie:
And my dress which I am amazed and pleased with myself at how well-fitted I got the bodice eventually (and which I forgot to photograph before a day of wedding chaos and baby slobber, so it's looking a bit rough folks):
So that is my foray into the life of a seamstress - I'm feeling a bit more upbeat about sewing now and will even attempt to plough though that pile of sewing on the desk. But for now - HIP HIP HOORAY - it's back to knitting folks and the small matter of a bag swap and christmas decoration swap!
6 comments:
Well done! Pretty good for anyone let alone a novice.. don't worry I didn't know about a ball point needle as well. It's on my list to investigate better tools for my sewing after years of make do.
Well done! Charlie looks like her Mum in the first photo - I'm having flash backs of Rosie as a baby playing in a box.
You both look beautiful. Well done Jaz, you have made a excellent job of both dresses!
thanks folks!
Looks fantastic Jaz, Well Done!
Charlie looks so cute!
Those dresses are gorgeous! I love the colours. I'm not sure I know what a ballpoint needle is, maybe I will look it up now!
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