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| yarnmamma |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 2:51:18 PM
Hi sister farmgirls,
What do ya think of this pattern for a dress?
I love it!   I got this in email from Butterick online site.
It may take a few yards of fabric but I could piece it with fatquarters or smaller pieces to make it quilt-like.
Or any fabric to be cool for the hot summer months.
Have ya seen anyting like this??
what do you think about it?
Linda
in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. (author unknown)
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| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - Jun 17 2009 : 05:54:39 AM
your right, april. that dress would be flattering on almost any woman. it is cut to flatter a womans curves and emphisise (or even create) an hour glass figure. the construction of it is more detailed, but would be completely worth the effort! i wish i had time to make one for myself. currently, i am working on a bathing suit project............
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/
http://musingandmuttering.blogspot.com |
| sonshine4u |
Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 6:50:28 PM
Hey ladies...check out this vintage Butterick pattern:
http://www.butterick.com/item/B4790.htm
It's a simple wrap that looks comfortable...of course the girl in the picture has a 12 inch waist, but I'm sure it would look cute on real women too! I've had this pattern for a year or so and am waiting to find the right fabric! I think it's a super cute summer dress!
Playing in the Sonshine
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/sonshine4u |
| Room To Grow |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 09:12:46 AM
Linda, can you tell me how to do that? I do have some pics to share
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| yarnmamma |
Posted - Jun 04 2009 : 4:52:19 PM
Deborah...congrats on the new farm...start a blog and show us pics!
I will get that pattern only when Joann's has them on sale...hopefully soon.
I like the pattern..I love anything that is wrap around.
Linda in Scranton, PA
"The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world!"
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| Room To Grow |
Posted - Jun 04 2009 : 10:47:00 AM
i love it....I would love to see how you do yours...
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| LauriP |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 10:09:41 AM
I got this email from Butterick too -- it is an adorable pattern, but I'm leary of just how it would look once it's finished.
I agree with doing some little darts just to bring in the sides a touch. The back view is just too too cute, but I haven't figured out how to make myself look teeny like the model...
Laurianne |
| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - May 22 2009 : 10:08:45 AM
i had to learn to look at the shape of a pattern the hard way. it is so disapointing to spend hours making an adorable dress just to find out it doesn't do anything for your shape. i don't know how many times i've done that.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/
http://musingandmuttering.blogspot.com |
| yarnmamma |
Posted - May 22 2009 : 09:00:57 AM
Yes, Corrine...I sure miss being skinny! In high school I weighed 95 lbs...5 ft 6 inches..
then for a few years I was 120 or so....
then these last few years closer to 165...oh well, I think that's normal or typical for Americans.
Yes, I agree that it could really make a chubby woman look bigger but I also thnk it could be adjusted to tie better at the waist...or at least more snug.
If anyone comes up with one, please post a pic. I can't afford the pattern unless it's on sale. I'd really like to see the shape of it untied and laid out... it looks very simple.
Linda
in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. (author unknown)
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| Annika |
Posted - May 22 2009 : 07:25:03 AM
Oh, you are too right Corrine, and here I was hoping if I bought the pattern I'd end up shaped like the darned model  ...I think I'll get it anyway and fiddle with some shaping.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - May 22 2009 : 07:10:45 AM
the design itself is really cute, but unless you are shaped like the model it could end up being unflattering on. a girl with a few curves should concider tying this dress more like a wrap skirt or adding a few darts to the waist area to define the body a little.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/
http://musingandmuttering.blogspot.com |
| AuntPammy |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 08:06:06 AM
I love this pattern!! JoAnn's is having a huge sale this weekend I may have to make a run over and see if I can get this. It looks so comfy.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
www.auntpsalmostheaven.blogspot.com |
| Annika |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 08:02:18 AM
I love it, can't wait to get to the fabric store to pick it up!
Thanks Linda! Promise you'll get pics of what you come up with. Curious me wants to see!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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| Calicogirl |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 06:49:59 AM
very cute!
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
http://merryheartjournal.blogspot.com/ |
| electricdunce |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 4:02:59 PM
What a cute pattern....can't wait to see what you come up with.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
http://moodranch.blogspot.com
http://domesticnonsense.etsy.com |
| Sitnalta |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 2:58:17 PM
That's really pretty Linda! I think that it would be adorable done up as a quilted one.
Too cute!!
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all."
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