Thanks for the comments on my dressy sewing project!
The fabric is just SO cute - and it was also only about $3 a metre at the Spotties sale last week =)
The 'ayes' were overwhelmingly with the ric-rac, so I took your advice and used it around the bottom to hide the hem stitches (I'm pretty sure the photo will embiggen a bit if you click. The colours there are probably the truest I have been able to capture).
A quick poke around at Lincraft last night didn't reveal any more suitable buttons, so I decided to go with two mismatched pink ones - the yellow just didn't give enough contrast.
I'll do the last little finishing touches (tidying up the ends of thread and sewing on the buttons) today - in about a half hour we're in the car and off to Sydney for an overnighter.
Usually the three-ish hour drive would provide the perfect opportunity for some uninterrupted knitting time, but this time I am taking on my (current) arch nemesis and crafty ball and chain - the train cross stitch.
I am determined to get this fixed up and finished so I can get on with some other things - tomorrow is the first Sunday of advent so after this there are only 3 more weekends before Christmas!!!! eeeek
I'll be back tomorrow to tell you all about how that little gadget down there is my new best friend!! =)
xo
The fabric is just SO cute - and it was also only about $3 a metre at the Spotties sale last week =)The 'ayes' were overwhelmingly with the ric-rac, so I took your advice and used it around the bottom to hide the hem stitches (I'm pretty sure the photo will embiggen a bit if you click. The colours there are probably the truest I have been able to capture).
A quick poke around at Lincraft last night didn't reveal any more suitable buttons, so I decided to go with two mismatched pink ones - the yellow just didn't give enough contrast.
I'll do the last little finishing touches (tidying up the ends of thread and sewing on the buttons) today - in about a half hour we're in the car and off to Sydney for an overnighter.
Usually the three-ish hour drive would provide the perfect opportunity for some uninterrupted knitting time, but this time I am taking on my (current) arch nemesis and crafty ball and chain - the train cross stitch.I am determined to get this fixed up and finished so I can get on with some other things - tomorrow is the first Sunday of advent so after this there are only 3 more weekends before Christmas!!!! eeeek
I'll be back tomorrow to tell you all about how that little gadget down there is my new best friend!! =)
xo
How good is the automatic buttonholer!!!
ReplyDeleteMy machine has one of these, and it just looks scary. Can't wait to see how to...cute cute dress dude
ReplyDeleteIt's either an auto-buttonhole, or something fancy like a ruffler foot (oh, I've always wanted a ruffler foot ...)
ReplyDeleteThe dress looks great!