Well, I could do this blog in just sewing and showing what I have done but I also want to review my recently made clothes that don't get to be posted either as a sew-along or just finished versions of my personal taste.
Well, the first review I am going to do is the Butterick pattern which is a dress which I had wanted to buy for a while. I had it on my wishlist, erased it, and rediscovered it whilst I was in FabricLand and of course it was on sale. Now the thing I like about this dress is:
- The Grecian collar/neckline. You can dress this up or down depending on your mood.
- The pleats in the front look crisp and feminine. It gives a nice shape to the body.
- The modesty and simplicity of it.
- The midriff waist band. Can make one look slimmer and form fits.
- Knee length, not that floor mopping length that catches any dust-monsters.
Now, let us consider a minute the neckline. According to the directions which I swear I could not grasp because I had a less confusing and slipstitch-less way of attaching it. (Why this is the favourite of companies way of doing things is beyond me). I had it done alright but not conventionally as per directions.(I ended up doing the edge/top stitch sandwich method instead)
It turned out just fine. I also can't figure out why maybe some schools of thought would have one believe that seeing stitching is a bad thing. I don't mind as long as it's uniform. However, find a simpler way on your own.
In true fashion of the image I made this dress with a white midweight 100% linen which is very wrinkly yet is very comfortable, so whatever sacrifices you need to do, it is worth it. ALSO MADE THIS VERY PLAIN-NO EMBROIDERY. I also fully lined this with a light cotton broadcloth, yeah I know I am a cheapo, but I needed something very light weight. Worked out well. Hey, I needed a white dress!
The dress for myself fits like a dream actually. Cut out on size 18 I didn't need to make any alterations at all, so this was a relief. Although when you're in the process of making the dress and you're trying it on you may seem disappointed because armholes are gaping etc etc, but don't worry, these are self correcting when it is done. Also with the Big 4 I find there is a tonne of ease and there are some fitting issues, but not with Marfy-no way no how.(Just saying)
I got lucky this time.
As for jewelry, a necklace may be a bit awkward but if you can rock it, go for it.
As for the pleats in the front, when finished, they don't appear to be very large or significant but it is still noticeable.
I would further this dress in black for a quintessential LBD, but for me I would need another style, only because I HAVE LOTS OF PATTERNS TO GO THROUGH!(They are over-flowing my boxes and Rubbermaid tubs-god that's embarrassing!)
So, in short, this dress is 100% recommended and I give it 4/5 stars because the collar was way crazy confusing which caused me to do extra work(which I shouldn't have considering I paid for the instructions as per pattern price), and yes the objective was successful, it did look like the image.
Here are mine, so, excuse the wrinkles:
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| Front |
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| Back |
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McCalls 6035 February 6, 2014
I know I tend to make a white blouse almost every month or so, or when the time is desperately needed when I need them for work. Now, this shirting fabric was a silver threaded striped cotton spandex/Lycra blend because it had a bit of a stretch but it worked out really well.
First of all, I chose view D which weren't those puffy poet sleeves that drive me bonkers, but I chose view D because I wanted long sleeves. Anyway, the beef I had with this view was the pattern piece for the ties that go into the casings along the outer sleeve seam and I had to not use that and instead use some coloured ribbon that I have stashed away in my project drawers. Of course I chose blue...what a surprise.
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| View D size 16 |
It took me 2.5 days to put this thing together. I really like princess seams or darts in the back, which either would have been acceptable, but I just whipped this together like nobody's business.
Seriously, I didn't have any issues with this pattern and view at all. Even the hem gave me no issues which according to some curves tend to make pressing a bit frustrating, but other than that I would recommend this puppy to anyone in need of a casual to semi-dressy piece which would really go with anything in pretty much at an instant.
Blouses are a quick and dirty project sometimes. If I wanted to go all out and mega time consuming professional like finish I would be doing french seams all the way but I like serging only because it's fast...let's face it!
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| Hem showing on left side Serged finish on seam |
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| Front |
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| Back |
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| Sleeve casing and ribbon (polyester) |
Also, I had done some top-stitching along the curved seams on my side back, side front and shoulder seams only. I realised that I could have done this for every seam but I guess it wasn't really needed at all....but it was enough.
And yes, if anyone is wondering it DID turn out the way it was supposed to-except the ribbon ties I had to change that!
Until next review....5/5 stars!
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