Something NEW

I have decided to made a new winter dress.  Depending on the fabric, it can actually be worn during the other months as well.  Last winter and this winter coming so far I have been making pinafores out of corduroy fabric.  Love corduroy for the colder months.  These pinafores have been a bit different to the usual ones you see.  They have had press studs at the straps and satin bows hand sewn on them.  See below...

To be honest, I got bored of making them over and over again.  And they are at every handmade market I've been to (except without the bows).  SO....  I decided to make something a little different.  It's the Shift Dress.  Similar style (Aline) no straps just a button loop at the back.  Instead of the whole dress being lined, only the bodice is.  The benefit of the Shift dress is that there is less fabric used (so a little less expensive to make and buy), I can use my overlocker more, therefore they are quicker to make = less time = less expense for purchaser =savings.  Less hand sewing for poor mum which of course = less time = less expense etc etc...


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This first one is for my Daughter.  I always try out patterns on my daughter to see if they are a good fit and how difficult they are to sew.

The Front

 

 

The Back

 

 

Button Loop

 

The pattern I have used is by www.5berries.com

 

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Take Care

Julia G