A lovely new dress

Mum (Beryl) has finished her birthday present dress (Denise, Stacey, Saidie and I gave her the material and pattern for her birthday). She used our favourite Vogue pattern (8575)...


(It looks great on but Mum wasn't too keen for a photo of her wearing it, maybe I'll try to snap one at a social event sometime).

The fabric is from Knitwit and is great quality (purchased over the phone, Denise gets the samples of their fabric so we can look and feel before we buy).

Mum modified it by adding a piece to the bodice at the back as it sat a little high on her, you can see it in this photo. She also stitched the tie to the dress at a few intervals across the back so it doesn't hang low when she's wearing it. Great improvements to the dress!

Mum is considering shortening it to wear as a top over trousers (might get more wear out of it like that) but for now it will be a dress, perhaps to wear with black tights and flats?

Stacey and I also have one of these dresses, and Gill is making one too, so we might need to put them on and line up for a group photo to see how different they all look.

Mum also finished a cross over top from the other material and pattern we gave her. This top looks fantastic, very flattering, I think I'll make one up for me too. (I think a photo of Mum in this does exist, but it's of Denise, Stacey, Mum and I stuffing our faces with cream puffs so not really for public viewing - who has that pic on their camera?)

Happy sewing,
Mel
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Catching up

After a good start to this blog I have been very slack lately. Wee Sadie seems to constantly catch horrid bugs from childcare, it feels like she's been sick all winter so looking after her takes up most of my time. Hopefully with Spring around the corner (and her first birthday) she will string together some "well" weeks.

I missed most of the recent sewing day :( but hear that everyone was VERY productive so you guys need to blog some pictures so we can see what you've done (or email pics to me and I'll blog them).

Next sewing day is September 12th at Gill's. I'll still be on "finishing off" tasks after not getting anything done last week...

Happy sewing,
Mel
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A new member

I would like to welcome the newest member of our sewing group, "Sweet Caroline".

Unfortunately she can only attend the days at my place. I am sure she will fit in well as she is very quiet and retiring. She is a 1 size fits all kind of girl but like all of us she has days where she feels good about her body and other days where she feels fat!

See you all on the 22nd.

Denise