Friday, 10 July 2009

Going experimental. Or maybe just mental.

I've been playing around with my new pattern some more. As is always the way, I've gotten 'too close' to have perspective.

The fishbowl dress:


This is a lovely sky blue linen, with Alexander Henry fish fabric and deep blue silk shatung buttons.


I really went to town on this one! It's Kokka's Scandinavian Girls fabric in the middle...


With lots of green and white polkadot binding...


Around the armholes and neck, but also on either side of the central panel.


This was my first successful project with bias binding, so if nothing else I'm a better sewer than I was last time I tried!

So... experimental or just mental?
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13 comments:

  1. Sew Scrumptious10 July 2009 at 10:41

    Love the fishbowl one. Not so sure about the second. Bit too much going on for me! Like the binding tho - that looks good. Cant believe how much stuff you manage to make. You are a one woman production line!!

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  2. Louiz10 July 2009 at 10:52

    I like the one with bindings and not too sure about the fishbowl... so there you go!

    But then I really really like the look of binding, and only sometimes find it a pain to do.

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  3. Zoe10 July 2009 at 11:28

    I love them both - really quirky.

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  4. KID, MD10 July 2009 at 12:06

    Both of them are so cute!! I like the fishbowl best, but the bindings are great. I love bindings and stick them wherever possible. Your's look awesome.

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  5. Myf10 July 2009 at 12:10

    I have an unnatural aversion to buttons, which is spoiling the fish one for me, but I adore the other one.

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  6. laurel10 July 2009 at 14:37

    Ooooh that fishbowl dress is the cutest thing going! Well done! Are you considering adopting another person to dress, as I'd put in an application to be your third child. :)

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  7. Squam Hill Design10 July 2009 at 15:35

    really cute! and the bias binding looks just flawlessly applied...you are good!

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  8. grace10 July 2009 at 15:44

    experimental. :) i favor the fishbowl dress, but i think that has more to do with fabric choice. two thumbs up on both dresses! great work.

    and i'm in awe of how quickly you churn out your clothes. it really is inspiring.

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  9. fizzy.rain10 July 2009 at 17:39

    Been lurking again - had to pop in to say that I L O V E the second dress! It is awesome - you are so talented!

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  10. Pickled Weasel10 July 2009 at 20:02

    Love the fishbowl one. Think the bib would look good with ruffles on, kind of like a 70s dress shirt! Not keen on the binding one, it looks very busy. But excellent binding skillz!

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  11. raffertygrey10 July 2009 at 22:38

    I agree with the ruffles on the bib, I love them like that!

    I would suggest a slightly smaller bib, perhaps with a contrast plaquet (sp?) for the buttons, then add a little cap sleeve..that would be my perfect toddler dress!

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  12. Nic11 July 2009 at 15:42

    oOH YEAH, I love Raffertys idea!! I love the fish material, you're giving me material envy again!
    I am also in awe of the amount you churn out, you are indeed superwoman!

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  13. M.B.Walker12 July 2009 at 23:20

    I love the fishbowl dress- there's something tuxedo-y about it. The second dress is cute, but there's something not quite right about the combination of colors- maybe its the rendering, but that coral fabric just isn't doing it for me. I like the binding tho.

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