Success, I Made a Dress! Simplicity 7882

 A wee while ago over at Miriam's house, I ended up trying on some of her amazing creations. She had this dress in a different colour and material and she let me borrow the pattern!

 It has been awhile since I have made actual clothing to wear (think 7th form, going back a few years now!)
so it took a bit of remembering to bring back some of the lingo.
Luckily the pattern was relatively easy to follow.

I had bought some material from an op shop a while back that was actually a tablecloth! Nice thick cotton maybe? I'm not too up with the play with my materials. But it cost $6 for about 150x150cm. Pretty good I thought.

So off I went, pinning and cutting and stitching and unpicking and then stitching again. I may have gotten a bit carried away with the length there but oh well, lesson learnt. Cut longer than you want it. Especially when you have no spare hands to put pins in the right place.

Also, the only zip I had handy was black. Tisk tisk I hear you say? Well I am not one for waiting around so black zip it is. I can live with that.

So overall I am stoked with the dress, I think it looks a little plain on its own so I shall dress it up with bright coloured cardis. I am still in love with the pattern of the material. I am digging the tone on tone look at the moment, and the flowers have a nice shine to them.

Can you spot the photo-bomber?

I like the waistband and the ties to bring it in just that little bit extra

The only disadvantage of the material being from a tablecloth? The creases will. not. iron. out.

Killer wanted in on the photoshoot

New shoes! Well, from a clothing swap, but real leather!

Have you got plans for summer dress makings?