Current Mood : Pleased.
Yaay ! Today, I sewed !
House was nice and quiet, Beloved Hubby was at work, Dearest Son was snoozing,
and I’d seen that episode of Law &
Order a hundred times, it was only worth having on for Lenny-ogling. I
decided to try another pattern I found, this one made for the Midnight Magic MH clones by Flickr fan Mazouko. I wondered
if it’d fit Abigail, and there’s no other way to tell !
The pattern – snaggable here
, with a photo of the finished item next to it – looked great, but I increased the
seam allowance to my usual quarter-inch, and added a quarter inch to the
neckline and armholes, since they weren’t hemmed in the original. It sewed up
nicely, even with all the darts, and while the armholes are a bit small, the
rest fits Abigail great. Still, I think next time, I’ll sew it as separates,
since the blouse is such a good fit, and the skirt needs only a waistband for
it to work as a separate pattern, as well. Next time I sew it as a dress, I’d
like to try it with a fluffier skirt, gathered a bit. I like it as-is, though,
it’s such a classic look, pared down and elegant. It can really use some nice
jewelry and a belt, but I wanted ya’ll to see the bare version.
Yeah, it kinda ranks I
finally found thread to match that fabric, and it ranks twice over because
there’s so little of the thread left. I might get one simple skirt out of it
before it’s all gone. Ah, well. I’m glad what I did came out so nicely !
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