Friday, 19 June 2015

Not to be outdone

If you follow Laura's blog you'll know she's in dressmaking mode. It must be something in the air 'cause my younger daughter is being really creative in that way too. Not to be outdone I've spent a couple of hours each day over the past 3 days to make a new outfit.


Here's a view of the dress front.


And the back.


I always love Marci Tilton's designs for Vogue.


And I'll be making the the long sleeved T shirt that's included in this pattern over and over again. Took me all of an hour to cut it out and sew it together tonight! Brilliant!


This is the little baby that makes it all so possible. My Husqvarna overlocker. If you're serious about dressmaking then you just have to have an overlocker. I bought one for my younger daughter's birthday last year and she says it's the best present she's ever had!

I'm feeling very satisfied about my dressmaking tonight - hope you are finding time to be creative too!

Love Linda x


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  1. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 23:08

    Have heard a lot and seen a lot lately about overlockers. Have I got it right that you use it to sew knitted jersey fabrics together and for standard woven fabrics like cotton you would use a normal sewing machine. Do you prefer jersey fabrics then to cottons for dressmaking? Am wondering wether to invest in one but my experience of dressmaking up to now has only been with cottons and linens.

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  2. Living to work - working to live20 June 2015 at 07:25

    Seriously tempted by an overlocker and to get back into dress making. Oh for more time, less work, the ability to survive on less sleep, a magic pill that makes all this happen .......

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  3. Linda Kemshall20 June 2015 at 18:45

    Hi Jacqui - an overlocker is perfect for jersey fabrics but you can sew pretty much any fabric on it. I finish all my quilted cushions (which are usually made of cotton) with an overlocked edge as it looks so much more professional than a simple zig zag stitch. I also use it for cotton and linen clothes. I think you'd love one!

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  4. Linda Kemshall20 June 2015 at 18:46

    Living to work, working to live - if you find out how to get any of those things please let me know where!

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  5. Robbie21 June 2015 at 01:16

    Adorable!!!!!

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  6. Linda Kemshall21 June 2015 at 10:18

    Thank you Robbie!

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  7. Debbie21 June 2015 at 20:41

    I really like her patterns as well so different

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  8. Anonymous22 June 2015 at 20:07

    lovely dress Linda. Is the fabric jersey?

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  9. I quilt!23 June 2015 at 17:49

    You have prompted me to get my overlocker out of a cupboard, don't think I've used it for 20 years! I have also bought the Marci Tilton pattern as it looks so great, my kind of dress.

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  10. bohemiannie! art26 June 2015 at 22:53

    OOO…love the dress on you. I bought the pattern a couple months ago and now, after seeing it on you, I'm determined to make it!

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