My Make a Garment Plan for December is another Vogue pattern.
This time it is #1236 a DKNY dress which I thought would be nice for Perth's hot summer months. Of course, not having an original thought in my head, I really wanted to make it in striped seersucker like the cover picture. Naturally I couldn't find any and as I am trying to use only stash material I finished up with a remnant of seersuckery type cotton I picked up at Spotlight a few months ago.
Only problem is pattern calls for 2.2 metres and I have 1.5 metres.
This will require some forward planning.
I often find I'm a little short of fabric, as I nearly always sew with repurposed and op-shopped remnants, and stash fabric. It takes some thought, doesn't it? Contrast belt, pocket linings and bindings? False hem or contrast border/blocking on lower portion of the skirt?
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to finding out how you get around that missing 0.7 m.
I thnk Adele has some good ideas - you are certainly going to have to juggle the layout a few times.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like a challenge to keep the brain cells active. :)
DeleteSomething that is much needed as we get older. The brain actually changes around the age of 50, and with learning, the remaining dendrites tend to strengthen.
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