I promised you photos of my finished Sewaholic Nicola. I was lucky! The weather was pretty good today and I was able to model it outside!
Perhaps you remember from my previous post a few of the details… I used a cotton/Tencel fabric, similar to jean fabric but much lighter and “glossier”. I found the buttons in my stash, lovely gold coloured metal ones with a little crest on on them. My stash has actually tripled because my sister brought me more sewing supplies and notions that a friend of her’s didn’t need anymore. I love making a new dress without even having to enter a fabric shop!
Now here are some quick shots of the whole works!
I’ve already cut out my next project! What are you working on?
Happy Sewing!
Lovely dress & great backdrop, too! Thank you so much for the photos. 😘
Thank you for reading and commenting!
Very pretty, and the lace channel looks lovely.
How nice to get fabric given like that. It must have been fun finding out what you actually have!
Thank you! Yes, when my sister shows up, it is like a Birthday or Christmas all over again!
I really love the lace channel!! Great make!
Thank you!
It looks fabulous! The cuffs are great, and I like how that lace looks like a belt instead of a casing. Right now I’m doing some spring cleaning of my stash so that I can dive into some spring sewing!
Thank you! Yes, it is always amazing what I can find when I clean up and organize! I’m looking forward to seeing your handiwork!
That is such a lovely dress. The lace at the waist is perfect. It looks great on you. Way to go. You could wear that dress anywhere.
Thank you! It’s nice to be wearing “blue jean” that looks classy, isn’t it! 😃
That burrito technique, does it have another name? I was telling someone about it (in relation to swimwear gussets) and was met with blank looks!
Another reader – Linda – in the Part 1 previous post where I describe the details more, said it is just the way that “traditional Men’s shirt yokes” have always been done. It was labeled “burrito” by Janet Pray in the Craftsy course I took just as a way to better describe how it’s done. It could possibly have other names, that are unknown to me, but this name has stuck in my head. I suppose these techniques just get passed down – like, here’s how you sew these pieces together!
And you know, it is pretty much the same as a swimwear gusset, on a larger scale!
The lace channel is a very good idea
Thank you! I found it on Pinterest.
Your dress looks lovely Linda. I love the buttons and lace detail around the waist.
Debbie x
Thank you! It’s nice when you can find something new!
Nice dress indeed! I’m impressed with the nice crisp even collar.
Thank you! I don’t think I have ever seen a blue I liked so much – hopefully it won’t fade… I did stick it through the wash with no colour change, so fingers crossed!
This is so perfect. I adore the lace channel!
Thank you! I found the idea on Pinterest – so different!