#spoileralert

The new dress is almost finished. I was set back a little as I hadn't read the pattern instructions at all. If I had, I would have noticed that it had a side zip prior to doing the seams lol!

Here's a sneaky peek.

What is it with cats and tissue?

As soon as I lay out a pattern they are there. If any are sticking up, they try and get under. I'm not sure this is what is meant by pattern weights!

Oh Mummy look, I can sew too!

So, I've started another dress. I should really have a break after the last one, but I really want to start another. I was going to make Butterick b5317, however, I opened the envelope to find the wrong size pattern. Great stuff, I've had it a couple of months now, so I can't take it back. Ebay it is then.

So instead, I've got out Simplicity 2886, which I think was pattern of the week last week on the Simplicity New Look website.

Finished

My dress is finished! I wore it tonight to go it with the ladies and I really felt like a lady.

It's starting to look like a dress!

I had a rather productive night last night. I managed to re-sew the sleeve, attach the bodice lining and do the pleats on the skirt & skirt lining.

The pleats were a bit of a nightmare. I must have pinned and re-pinned several times. It was not obvious (to me) from the instructions how to do them. In the end, I ended up looking on Google images at other peoples interpretations! I still might change them, I'm not 100% on them.

Pleats, tailor's tacks and baste

Bodice and lining - looks rough!