Fabric: Cotton with adorable racoons. I bought the fabric at backstitch.co.uk last year as a treat after driving the first time without the driving instructor. It was £14/meter - more expensive than the fabrics I usually buy. But how could I resist?
Pattern: Megan Dress by Tilly and the Buttons featured in Tillys book Love at First Stitch.
Fitting: Having made the Megan Dress once, solving the residual fitting issues should have been easy. However, taking into account that I hadn't done any pattern alterations for several month, it took longer than thought. I had to retrace the bodice because I messed up completely. See that's the reason I'm tracing all my patterns!
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I made the following changes:
1. added 2 1/2" to the length of back and front skirt
2. broad back adjustment of 1/2" because in my first version I can hardly move the arms forward
3. deepened the back skirt darts which have now a diamond shape
4. shaved off the curves for the hips on both back and front skirt
5. lengthened the front and back bodice by 1/2"
6. moved the bust dart down by 1/2"
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| The neckline still gapes a little, so I have to take it in a bit at the shoulder seams for my next version :) |
Construction: It took my about one weekend including cutting. I didn't want to hurry, but enjoy the actual sewing process.
I tried to pattern match the seams, but failed. Luckily the front looks fine with a row of racoons going down the center and also the matching at the waist line is not bad. But the back or side seams are not matched. I blame that on the fact that I cut the fabric double layered. Obviously the bottom layer was not straight :(
Have I worn it? Yes I have worn it to work and I can attest that it feels super comfy. No more strain on the back bodice when stretching out my arms. I can sit down without exposing too much leg. I even got compliments at work from my colleagues which made me happy :)
Will I make it again? Yes! I'm hoping that Megan will become a TNT pattern for me. So far none of the dresses I've made qualify as a TNT. So fingers crossed.
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| The fabric is bunching over my bust. But that will be gone after I take it in (on my next version) at the neck shoulder seams. |
This is really lovely, it's a very flattering silhouette
ReplyDeleteWell done - you are really throwing yourself into fitting and having great success. The fabric is sweet - from a distance it looks like a geometric print then you realise it's the racoons!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I LOVE the racoon fabric, and what a great reason for buying it.
ReplyDeleteWow! love, love, love. The fit is perfection on you and the fabric is so cute!
ReplyDeletethem little fellas are cute upon cute. The re drafting obviously paid off bg time - great shape on you
ReplyDeleteWell done on the fit, it looks great. And what cute fabric, lovely dress.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a great dress - those racoons are so cute (I definitely see why you couldn't resist them!) and the colour is great on you. I wouldn't worry too much about the pattern matching - the front looks good and that's the main thing!
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