More Knit Dresses

I'm finding that being busy does not cut down dramatically on my crafting time.  I need to craft to stay sane, so I find a way to work it in.  Busyness does prevent me from taking photos of my crafted items, which of course affects my blogging.  I finally made it outside to take some photos of two dresses I finished.

Both dresses are Vogue 8553.  I'm finding it nice to make a pattern twice in a row, because the second time the dress comes together so much more quickly.

 

The fabric is a cotton-blend knit that I bought online, but it seems that I no longer have a record of where I got it from.  The dress came together easily.  It has some details to it, such as gathering in the front and back and pleats along the skirt.  I was afraid that it might be difficult to put in the front and neck bands, but they went together easily.

The dress is comfortable and swingy.  (Swingy is a plus in my book.)  It made me brave enough to cut out the pattern in some purple knit fabric I had been saving for almost a year.

This fabric is from Mood, of Project Runway fame.  The store was really fun and they had so much fabric!  This dark purple fabric is soft and slinky, and I was saving it for something that I knew would be a success.

Several co-workers complimented me on the dress this week, and were surprised to hear that I had made it.  I took that as a big compliment, since they all know that I sew. 

So yay, two more very wearable dresses.  I'm feeling a chill in the air now, and I think fall will be here soon.  Perhaps this year I will overcome my cool-weather sewing slump and make some dresses with sleeves!

Comments

[Nikki D.]

I want to make this dress now!

[grumperina]

Of course they complimented you! The dresses are gorgeous! I absolutely love the purple one, I think the color allows the details to be seen very clearly.

[Ruth]

Gorgeous - looks like it would be very easy to move and work in, too.

As for sleeves, isn't that what cardigans are for?

[betty]

I also wish to make that dress! That site you pointed us to is selling the pattern at a great price.

[Meg]

I second just about everything you said about busyness and crafting and blogging.

I love both of these dresses, and I would like to make a one myself. I also second what you said about making a pattern more than once. I'm refining a skirt pattern, and every time it goes together more quickly than the last!