Something Borrowed

Something Borrowed Spring 2012

Today I am revealing why my blog was so quiet last week and why my Banana Carousel dress is still on my dress form.   I have been contributing to the lovely Dorset wedding magazine above!  How did this come about?  Well my sister is a very talented graphic designer and she was working on the launch of the magazine at the company she works at.  They were looking for someone to write up some wedding dresses and she passed my blog on to the relevant people and they asked me!  I was really surprised and very happy to do it.

Something Borrowed Spring 2012

There are my words in print!  I wrote up 6 wedding dresses which was really fun.  My favourite was the 1950's style one above.  They must have been pleased with them as I have just done some more on different styles for different body shapes.  Plus they asked if I wanted to take over the DIY tutorial section!  Do I heck!  So here is a sneak peak of my Summer issue bunting.

Bunting!

Bunting!

They are not the best photos but I am hoping to get a new camera for my birthday next month, fingers crossed!  The magazine is free and given out at wedding fairs and other events so if you live in Dorset be sure to pick one up!

Spring Daisy Dress

I had a day off yesterday and I have finished my yellow jersey dress :) I am really happy with how it has turned out, especially as without the sleeves it looked a bit drab and like a nightdress!  So here is the finished dress.

It is made of bright yellow jersey (it is actually brighter then the pictures show) which I originally bought to make a dress for my brothers girlfriend which never really came about and they aren't together any more anyway.  I used Simplicity 3622 which I have used before to make the long sleeved dress (view B) and really liked it so this time I made view D. 

It has elastic in the waistband and sleeves in three sections to create a summery gathered look.  The dress was a little large last time I made it so I went down 2 sizes and this one fits me alot better.  The sleeves look better when you can see them on a person.

Not the best picture but you can see it fits the bust and sleeves well.  It is quite see through so I think I will have to wear it with a vest and leggings or a slip in the future as the jersey on the bottom half is quite thin.  I added the daisy trim to the neckline as I wanted to jazz it up a bit and there is a lot of lace effects around at the moment.

I machine sewed it down the centre of the trim then hand stitched the outer edges of the daisy to try and stop it curling up in the wash which I know it is prone to do.  Close up:

 I am trying to make a garment each month so this one was actually February's which I failed at finishing in time but if I make March's project more quickly I should be ok.

Comments are very welcome!