tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post6082677556777781618..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: A dress of my own inventionAdventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-84872306619490182592011-03-31T17:12:25.290-07:002011-03-31T17:12:25.290-07:00i love it, so beautifuli love it, so beautifulWCA Yash Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386551968410429913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6181558962179800272011-03-28T19:39:27.554-07:002011-03-28T19:39:27.554-07:00So beautiful! What a lovely job you did!So beautiful! What a lovely job you did!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329368015151415166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-24803841080214201582011-03-28T14:59:25.046-07:002011-03-28T14:59:25.046-07:00I love pattern combining and innovating, too! And...I love pattern combining and innovating, too! And adding ruffles has become one of my favorite things to do. <a href="http://libeledlady.blogspot.com/2011/03/ursula-or-i-still-am-working-on.html" rel="nofollow">I took a princess seam sleeveless pattern and turned it into a ridiculous pintucked and ruffled affair. </a> Not too long ago I took a shirt pattern and turned it into a ruffled flannel shirt dress -- <a href="http://libeledlady.blogspot.com/2011/03/angela-chase-revisited.html" rel="nofollow">it makes me feel like Angela Chase!</a>libeled ladyhttp://libeledlady.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-16123865709653803072011-03-28T10:31:42.016-07:002011-03-28T10:31:42.016-07:00Cute! Looks totally work worthy to me. Maybe some ...Cute! Looks totally work worthy to me. Maybe some tights and something to cover your arms. Turned out great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-59760371786600567112011-03-28T10:25:39.664-07:002011-03-28T10:25:39.664-07:00Oooh, thanks, ladies, and thanks for the great ide...Oooh, thanks, ladies, and thanks for the great ideas.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments--first time or not! I soooo appreciate them!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-51611197293770592172011-03-28T01:50:59.075-07:002011-03-28T01:50:59.075-07:00Wow, this is beautiful! I love it!!Wow, this is beautiful! I love it!!HipDroppedStitcheshttp://hipdroppedstitches.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-45613884930210953872011-03-27T12:28:07.972-07:002011-03-27T12:28:07.972-07:00I love this dress! The ruffled neckline gives it f...I love this dress! The ruffled neckline gives it flair and I think it's a great colour to build on too if you want to accessorise with this season's brights such as tights, bangles, bags etc. It's a fab day-to-night dress too - you can really kick the look up a notch with the right accessories for evenings. <br /><br />I reckon it's a great dress for experimenting with make-up too. A slick of hot red or pink lipstick or nail varnish would also really vamp it up when you're not in the office.<br /><br />By the way, I love your blog! This is the first time I have posted although I have regular peaks at your posts when I'm looking for inspiration. You really do give me itchy sewing fingers!The Krakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402921155642668933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-33472710746108873432011-03-26T22:45:14.166-07:002011-03-26T22:45:14.166-07:00Love it! Sam xoxLove it! Sam xoxSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518991565928059734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-81721896299614735012011-03-26T19:34:49.847-07:002011-03-26T19:34:49.847-07:00Oh my gosh, this is just beautiful! I want one! It...Oh my gosh, this is just beautiful! I want one! It seems like it would be fine for work - the straps come to the edges of your shoulders, knee length. I just scored some awesome white lace tights on sale at Target (http://www.target.com/Tights-Hosiery-Intimates-Clothing-Womens). That might be a good way to feel more covered up while adding some texture.<br /><br />I'm not exactly pattern combining yet, but I am making a circle skirt our of material I've salvaged from my daughter's outgrown clothes. Should be interesting....Never A Plain Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663921921684385606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-65701561046865125372011-03-26T16:53:08.467-07:002011-03-26T16:53:08.467-07:00Oh, my word! This is fabulous! For work, I would w...Oh, my word! This is fabulous! For work, I would wear a 3/4 inch sleeve cardi with a chunky bracelet or two and a great pare of earrings! Keep up the fantastic work! I love reading! :)Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237928693474688803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-40553145785258205432011-03-26T15:39:03.571-07:002011-03-26T15:39:03.571-07:00I LOVE it! :) This dress would look great with sim...I LOVE it! :) This dress would look great with simple pearls, or with a more modern style necklace (something like http://www.target.com/Temple-Clair-Leaf-Pendant-Necklace/dp/B003TNT6DW/ref=sc_ri_1?ie=UTF8&node=13330751 or http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/180-7896257-0239646?asin=B003TNL7L6&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B003TNL7L6 or even http://www.target.com/Long-Coral-Charm-Pendant-Necklace/dp/B004FIWTFM/ref=br_1_4?ie=UTF8&id=Long%20Coral%20Charm%20Pendant%20Necklace&node=2235268011&searchSize=90&searchView=grid3&searchPage=1&sr=1-4&qid=1301179054&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=salesrank&frombrowse=1 for a beach wedding!! :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418852577249103528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1639701891810303222011-03-26T08:05:55.675-07:002011-03-26T08:05:55.675-07:00Aaww, thanks, ladies! It was fun to combine patte...Aaww, thanks, ladies! It was fun to combine patterns.<br /><br />@Mary Ellen, yes, you will have to take the sleeves off and cut down the shoulder seam, and once you take in the sideseam as well the sleeve should still fit the armhole.<br /><br />@Christy, I don't have a ruffler; I just use the longest stitch I have and the tightest tension, and then I carefully pull the top thread tighter and arrange the fullness where I want it.Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-11799860710701675582011-03-26T07:28:29.918-07:002011-03-26T07:28:29.918-07:00How wonderful. You´re so talented.How wonderful. You´re so talented.vita_margaritahttp://vitamargarita.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-63577194409750877912011-03-26T07:10:04.050-07:002011-03-26T07:10:04.050-07:00Wow Love love love it!Wow Love love love it!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062748896825971446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-60756563663138328522011-03-26T06:32:06.600-07:002011-03-26T06:32:06.600-07:00Question: I just purchased a ruffler foot for my s...Question: I just purchased a ruffler foot for my sewing machine. I have a brother, pc-420. Anyway, what type of stitch to you use when you ruffle?Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915066071767927359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-65125966670655216752011-03-26T05:48:56.721-07:002011-03-26T05:48:56.721-07:00Love it! Such cute ruffles....Having the back soli...Love it! Such cute ruffles....Having the back solid looks really nice too (and more practical)TiLThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569608376145813091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-10116512425233057662011-03-26T02:14:43.121-07:002011-03-26T02:14:43.121-07:00Wow, fits like a glove ! Such a lovely dress.Wow, fits like a glove ! Such a lovely dress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-11096555289552968742011-03-25T17:10:24.864-07:002011-03-25T17:10:24.864-07:00What a cute dress! Have been looking around your ...What a cute dress! Have been looking around your site and wow- you are a great seamstress! Do you alter things? I am trying to resize a t shirt that is several sizes too big and the shoulder area is still too big when I take the sides in. Just wondering if you have any great tip- think I probably am going to have to take the sleeve off :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-23233286478034279732011-03-25T15:55:31.703-07:002011-03-25T15:55:31.703-07:00great dress! well done!great dress! well done!Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513678367967147813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-15947278836774713042011-03-25T13:44:03.782-07:002011-03-25T13:44:03.782-07:00Beautiful! You look great in it!Beautiful! You look great in it!An Ivory Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688514125063768449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-42809507454058478212011-03-25T13:08:33.026-07:002011-03-25T13:08:33.026-07:00Wow, it's a beautiful dress, I love the ruffle...Wow, it's a beautiful dress, I love the ruffle detail!Alessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605755512224178329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6493546991846842262011-03-25T12:43:55.568-07:002011-03-25T12:43:55.568-07:00Your dress came out beautifully! I love the ruffl...Your dress came out beautifully! I love the ruffles on the bodice, I have been seeing that on a lot of celebrities lately.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426270867775857048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-39071744087968794032011-03-25T12:34:36.967-07:002011-03-25T12:34:36.967-07:00What a delightful result! It's really pretty. ...What a delightful result! It's really pretty. One of the rare instances a frankendress actually looks cohesive!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181928494578487821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-69860446645422848572011-03-25T12:13:04.278-07:002011-03-25T12:13:04.278-07:00It looks great! I love the ruffle! I think you jus...It looks great! I love the ruffle! I think you just need some big earrings. Maybe a tiny diamond necklace or something. Do you have a blazer in a nice color to wear with it in the office? I think it's fine as is, but don't know the bare arm policy in your office... great job!kms handmadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-81547113008578131202011-03-25T12:07:42.064-07:002011-03-25T12:07:42.064-07:00so pretty, Nice work! :)so pretty, Nice work! :)Yolanda @ Miss Refashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695803914567223699noreply@blogger.com