Frock No.8

Just a quick post as I'm in my jamies already and totally ready for bed.
I made this dress last year, again from Style 1130 view 3. 
I did not realise I have made so many dresses from this pattern.  I  LOVE the skirt of this fabric and had this  fabric for years before I made it into a frock. Unfortunately I made the button holes in the bodice and not in the straps of this dress, as I put them a little to close to my under arms and the the straps get a bit bunched up.  Ah well, one day I may change the bodice to something a little more subtle.
This dress reminds me I'm not in my 20's anymore and maybe I should look at making frocks out of solid colours now  and again.  I do love the girls on the telephone fabric though.  When I found it in the op shop, my heart skipped a beat.

Frock No. 7

Back to school and back to being super organized.  Well I try anyhow.

This dress I made a bout 4 years ago, from Style 1130, view 2.  It's a little big in the bodice; I have trouble with alot of dresses that the bust is too big, especially across the shoulders.  It is something I have to learn to fix, before I add the zip and it changes shape.  I love the bird fabric, if you look closely you will see it has stripes as well.  Two of my fave prints.

photo by Stella

On another note, I received my pound of buttons today from Tasia, from the Sewaholic Blog and they are lovely.  Ginny and I just spent some time playing with them all.  I also received my pattern from the Long and Winding Bobbin.  I'm on a frock thing at the moment, but I'm super excited about this pattern and the endless possibilities of button choices.  I do love winning things, and all because I like to read blogs.  It's win win!

Frock No. 3

Day 3 of frock wearing and loving it.  It's so hot here in Brisbane and occasionally a breeze will sneak under my skirt and cool me down.  I was tempted to carry a fan and cool myself that way as (I think) the print on Frock 3 is little fans.  But refrained.

I made this number about 4 years ago, and it was the first dress I had made for my self since er, maybe 8 years earlier.  It's a Style pattern 1130 from 1976.  I made view 3, but omitted the buttons and pockets.  The bust was way too big and I experiment twisting, pleating and gathering until I achieved this look, which kinda Va Va vooms the bust.

Ginger was a model today for a gal pal who makes girls clothes in the most adorable printed fabrics.  I will have to post pics when I get them as she was total bomb.  A little shy at first, but ended up nailing it.  Anyhoo, the clothes are by kaizakids, check them out when you have a chance.