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A new summer dress...

5/30/2014

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It's been pretty quiet here lately but I finally have a new project to show you. I finished another knit dress, made from one of the fabrics I bought in LA at Mood Fabrics.
I decided to go with a Simplicity pattern (# 2883) that I had bought almost two years ago. I bought it on Ebay since Simplicity does not sell this particular pattern any more. This was the first time working with this pattern and I loved it!
The pattern comes with only four pattern pieces (well, five, if you count the tie ends; six, if you are adding sleeves): bodice front, bodice back, skirt front panel, skirt back panel. No darts or anything on the bodice. The skirt panels are being gathered at the top. That's it! It took me about three hours to cut everything and sew it together with my serger :)
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I cut the length of the pattern down by approx. 1" so that the dress ends right above my knees. Originally I wanted it to be shorter but I figured it would destroy the nice large scale print.
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I decided to fully line the bodice again. I did this before on one of my maxi dresses and I really like it since it gives the top part a bit more structure and it also looks professionaly finished.
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(....Please ignore my cats' litterbox which is showing in all the pictures. Did not intend that :))

And the best thing: I don't have to wait for better weather to be able to wear it. Summer arrived upstate NY and I am loving it!
Are you working on any projects for the summer right now?
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Phyllis
6/1/2014 10:28:40 am

very nice anna, love the print. not working on anything but altering some clothes; doing mostly outside work right now.take care.keep up the good work.
phyllis

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Anna
6/1/2014 10:29:58 am

Thanks for your lovely comment Phyllis! I can see why you are focusing on outside work at the moment.. so much to do, but it is nice, isn't it?

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African Kente Fabric link
7/22/2015 01:16:00 pm

Awesome collection.

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