New Dress

We got our invitation to Wayne's wedding at the end of February last week and, being a girl, my firs thought (after "Do we take Evelyn or not?") was about what to wear. I have a few dresses in my closet upstairs, but I also had a pattern that has been taunting me since it made me churn out a MuuMuu over the summer :P I had to give it another shot. When I got the sale ad for Joann's saying all the patterns were on sale for $1 each and fabric was marked down, the issue was settled.

So I got a new pattern, since I'd already cut up the previous one.

And I picked out some nice navy blue linen material. Nice and sturdy. And I got to work.

I cut out pieces, pinned them together, and even used lining and fusible interfacing for the first time. I was rather pleased with myself when the bodice actually turned out the correct shape.

Adding the skirt was a little frustrating because it has pockets and pleats, so there was a lot of basting and back stitching involved. But everything lined up well and I only had to sew that seam once :P 

The pattern didn't call for it, but I used an invisible zipper. Uggghhhh. This took me four tries and 3 hours to get right. That's an entire nap spent on a zipper. I almost traded it in for buttons, I was so frustrated! But it worked out (fifth try is the charm?) and it only sticks a little :P And, except for the pull, it is, in fact, invisible.

I am very pleased with it :) I'm thinking of adding a little lace along the hem for decoration, but I think it's alright without. It's exactly what I'm looking for every time I go dress shopping. Something simple that covers my knees :P

My next challenge is a pair of socks. And a sweater for Evelyn. And maybe some skirts for over the summer:) I have a whole list.