This is a pretty little dress:
This is a great use for the border prints. Here is a pattern:
Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful.
Happy Stitching!
This inspiration is an every day item. A basic.
I love the idea of this dress. A t-shirt dress is perfect for every day. However, the description of this dress seems confusing to me. It does not seem mini to me and I am okay with that because I do prefer knee length. The fabric is described as super stretchy with great recovery but it has a back zipper. Personally, I would not go to the trouble of putting a zipper in a t-shirt dress.
As for the pattern, I would say that any loose fitting t-shirt pattern would work. If I make time to re-create this dress using a t-shirt pattern it would probably be this one:
Yes, Itch to Stitch has another fabulous pullover pattern. Funny thing is I was just thinking that this type of pullover was needed in my wardrobe. Here is the line drawing:
Features:
I feel like I am starting spring/summer sewing late but hopefully, I can get enough items made that I will feel good about my wardrobe this summer. Here are the intended projects:
1. Itch to Stitch Vikos Dress - I purchased a 4.4 oz denim thinking it would work for this dress. However, first wash it looks like a rag. I am rewashing the yardage with hope that it will look better with the second wash as the iron would not remove the wrinkles. Ironing did make the wrinkles less obvious but honestly I do not want a dress that needs to be ironed. Here is the fabric:
2. Itch to Stitch Quebec Skirt - I purchased a khaki stretch twill with 30% stretch. I do need to make a top or two to go with the skirt. Here is the fabric:
3. Liesl & Co Amera Dress - I purchased a indygo slub stretch denim with 10% stretch. This pattern will need a muslin before I cut into the fabric. Here is the fabric:
That seems like a good start with the exception of needing a top to go with the Quebec Skirt. I am sure that there is fabric in the stash that will work.
How is your spring sewing plans going?
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Yes, I had the overwhelming experience of fabric shopping in Paris. It has been a long time since I experienced anything other than JoAnn Fabrics (rip). Since the demise of JoAnn Fabrics, I live in a fabric desert unless you count Walmart and Hobby Lobby neither of which carry much in the way of thread. I admit that I have been sewing with the Hobby Lobby brand. It seems okay.
Back to the subject at hand, I picked out two fabric stores to visit. Both stores were a bit overwhelming and I managed to make it to a third one. The first store, Marche Saint Pierre, had "coupons" (pre-cuts) all around the outside of the building and they were all 50% off. I did find a beautiful piece of fabric there:
This is a navy & white floral cotton fabric. I purchased 1 1/2 meters. I am unsure what I will make from this. I wanted to look around more but you had to purchase fabric before you could go upstairs. Waiting to purchase was about 30 minutes. I found out later that there was 6 more floors.
The second store that I picked out was Les Coupons de St Pierre. This store was all "coupons" (pre-cuts). I looked but did not purchase at this location but here is a shot inside:
Then, I went into store called Tissue Reine. It was beautiful rows of fabric. One section of the store was just Liberty of London fabrics. I purchased a second fabric:
Earlier in March, I had found some sewing related chocolates in Belgium. Oh, I really wanted to order them but unfortunately no shipping to the US. Yes you have guessed it, while touring in Brussels, Belguim we found this chocolate shop. Because we were with a group we could not stop and shop but my husband took me back during free time the next day. Here is my Easter candy:
