Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Spring For Cotton Challenge: Flowers and Gingham

I tried to put the Spring for Cotton button here but just got the broken link/missing image symbol.

Whew! For a while there I was worried that I wouldn't make it before the deadline. I love this challenge but I feel a little guilty about participating because it really isn't a challenge for me. I sew more cotton than anything else because it's what I like to wear. But I can't pass up a chance to show off to more people. So here it is.

Let's start with the obligatory goofy pose.

The pattern is Vogue 8789. Well, mostly. This is the third time I've used this pattern and I have never used the skirt piece that came with it. I'm just afraid I wouldn't be comfortable wearing a skirt that's that ridiculously full. Instead, the skirt is simply two rectangles the width of the fabric. And, as you can see, I added strips of gingham. That's 100% cotton too.

I absolutely crazy-love this dress and I'm terribly impatient for the weather to get warm enough for it. It was 64°F (That's about 20°C, according to my handy little converter) when I took these pictures. (tripod and timer) A bit chilly for me so I've only worn it for about 15 minutes.

Here's the kitty photo bomb shot. Actually, I'm surprised I was able to get any photos without her in them.

And finally, a close look at the fabric...

6 comments:

  1. Very pretty fabric and the pink gingham looks lovely with it. Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog too!

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    1. Thank you. I was a little worried that the gingham might look goofy or tacky but I decided to go for it and I'm glad I did.

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  2. This is so pretty and the gingham is perfect! Love all the detail on the floral fabric. And you look very cute in your pictures, BTW.

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    1. Thank you. It's a great fabric. I love all the different kinds of flowers.

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  3. Very cute. I like the gingham with the floral print. Nice job with adding the trim along the v neck; that isn't always easy to do without pulling things all wonky.

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    1. Thanks. I have a lot of trouble getting the V to line up properly.

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