Happy Monday, friends. I made a new summer top using gingham fabric and a self-drafted pattern. The top is simple, featuring puff sleeves, a round neckline, and a ruffled hem. I decided to make it to fill a gap in my summer wardrobe. The fabric is cotton, which is perfect for wearing in our humid and hot summer. This picture was taken yesterday, and we went for a Sunday walk at the mall. I wore the top with my old and trusted denim pants. I bought this gingham cotton fabric as a souvenir from our trip to Singapore last year and I'm happy I finally made a top with it. And I still have enough leftover to make another top. The pattern was self-drafted and I made two tops using the same pattern before. The front bodice with darts and the back does not have a dart for comfort. The sewing process was fast and enjoyable. I sewed the darts on the front bodice. And then, I clipped and sewed the zipper on the back bodice pi...
Hi there. Today's post is about a simple and classy dress with a removable bow. I made this dress last week for the annual dinner at my husband's work.
I remembered I had two yards of cotton blend fabric with elastane in my stash, so I didn't need to buy new fabric.
For the design, I chose a simple dress with a little bit of something like a bow or a flower. And in the end, I chose a silk bow.
For the pattern, I used my self-drafted dress with long sleeves. At first, I was making a midi length but cut it below my knee.
The sewing process was fast because of the simple design, I did it in two days.
The process started in a usual manner, I sewed the darts, sewed the invisible zipper, sewed the front and back dress together, attached the sleeves, etc.
I tried on the dress and found out the neckline was a bit gaping and the dress was too loose and too long.
So, I reduced the shoulder line by 1 cm on both sides before attaching the facing. Sewed the facing and neckline right sides together.
I basted the neckline after that, and then I hand-sewed the finished facing.
As the dress was too loose, I reduced 1 cm at the sleeve and 3 cm at the hemline. I drew a new line and stitched the dress sides.
Also, I reduced the dress's length by 7 cm and finished with a hem and sleeve allowances 1.5 cm.
I made a silk bow because the dress was too simple and I wanted to add something extra.
I cut the black silk fabric 12 cm wide and 80 cm long, stitched the fabric on the fold, turned the fabric inside out and hand-sewed the opening area.
And to make the bow cuter, I finished it with a pointy end.
I pinned the bow to the left side of the neckline using a safety pin.
In case you are interested to watch the making of this dress, feel free to check my YouTube channel,
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