A new dress in the making!

[frualeydis]

When went to Ikea yesterday I found this fabric and bought 2,5 metres of it to make a dress. it's slightly heavy for a summer dress, but I thought that was an excellent quality for a sturdier housecoat type of dress. I decided to use the same pattern as for this dress, now sadly worn out.



I am surprised that I had the energy to do this today, because I was really tired after work. But apparently I found some new energy around 8 pm. Not enough to do more than cut out the pieces, but that's the boring part anyway.

I think I want to add piping in teh seams, I wonder where I can buy that - or do you have to make it yourself?

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[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

" I wonder where I can buy that - or do you have to make it yourself?"

Either - Over here at least, there is ready made piping available in sewing shops (although not much choice in colours and frequently the fabric is polycotton rather than 100% cotton ), and patchwork/quilting suppliers (better chance of colour and pattern range and of it being 100% cotton), or you can make your own with premade bias binding and piping cord, or bias strips you cut for yourself. I tend to do the latter as then I can have piping made form the same fabric as the contrast parts and other trim I'm planning to use on the garment anyway.

I made the piping for the front seams of this dress from the same fabric that I used for the collar and cuffs:


Teddy

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Oooh! She's adorable!

/Eva

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I was admiring your whole look in the photo with the bike.

What will you use for collar and cuffs in the new version?

Teddy

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

The same fabric as the rest. I have been downtown now to get piping in the sun and I will start on my zig-zagging now.


/Eva

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

Good luck with getting it all sewn. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished dress.

Teddy

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I finished mist of it today: I need to get more piping for the cuffs; make the sleeves and make the buttonholes and sew the buttons, btu that's all that's left. I may have to take it in slightly in the side seams too, but that shouldn't take too much time.
Not that I need a spring dress now, but I just felt like sewing something.

/Eva

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

It will be ready and waiting for you when you do need a spring dress.

It's come together quickly too - so is a nice instant-gratification project.

Teddy