Pattern Sizing: Patrones 40-48. I made a 42.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? No, except for the racer-backstyling and the bodice. I left off the pockets (which I liked), and turned the top into a dress.
Were the instructions easy to follow? I don't read Spanish, so I don't know, although they looked pretty brief. It's a simple enough pattern that I didn't need them.
Fabric Used: White, pink and orange cotton lycra cafe print from Emmaonesock (at least 2 years old), pink and black cotton broadcloth from deep stash.
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: Well, I changed the top to a dress, for starters. The bottom part of the top is supposed to be cut on the bias, which makes sense in their recommended cotton voile, but (a) I didn't have enough fabric for that, and (b) it was a directional print that would just look silly going diagonally. I left off the really cute gathered pockets because I thought it was just too much for the dress, and I put in side pockets.
I really, really wanted to use that EOS cafe print for the entire dress, but the reason I haven't used it in all its stashdom is because I really don't like pink near my face - my skin tone is just wrong for that kind of hot pink. So I scrounged through the stash and came up with some solid black cotton. I decided that the black needed some color relief, and I had some hot pink cotton left from an old project and I put together the bodice muslin out of the pink. It fit well enough, so I cut out a black bodice and ended up sewing the two together, so that I had a pink-lined black bodice with topstitching. I also stitched the darts in pink thread just to bring the whole thing together.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I might make it again as a top - after all, that was my original intention, and that way I could use the pockets - but not another dress. As a dress, I think it's a little too recognizable to make more than once.
Conclusion: Spreading the gospel of Patrones far and wide, this is another cute, relatively quick project that didn't need any Spanish on my part for it to turn out okay.
6 comments:
I love summer dresses and I'm really lucky because my office is very casual and I can wear them to work too. Being near or on the water is so relaxing and fun. You're going to have such a good time on your boss's boat and won't you look spiffy!
Outstanding! I love everything about this dress! Again, fabulous job!
Gosh I LOVE it!!! What a pretty summer dress!
Cute dress. Perfect for boating. Girl, you are cranking out like hotcakes off the griddle. lol
Karen.- I note that you are a big fan patterns. These dresses are very beautiful, and you looks fantastic, really. congratulations. Greetings from Barcelona, Paco
You made another Patrones pattern that I love. Wow! You do sew quality garments rapidly!! Where do you buy the Patrones magazine? I've done an internet search - only thing I could find was a very expensive 12 issue subscription.
Rose
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