Earlier this year I found some jersey in a sample sale, there was 3m, in just the colours and pattern I am usually drawn to, so it simply HAD to come home with me! I knew I wanted to make a maxi dress with it even though I'd never worn one before, it just told me this is what it needed to be! No more than a week later, on of my favourite designers, Sew Straight & Gather, announced in their tester group that they had plans to re draft and re-release their very first pattern, the girls Uptown Downtown. I instantly went to check it out and not only was the style PERFECT, I could easily fit into the age 14 measurements! It couldn't all have happened more perfectly if I'd have tried to schedule! So here we have my super elegant Uptown Downtown.....
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This last week has been another busy one for my sewing machine with the first release being this gorgeous Starlight City Dress and Separates pattern from Lil Luxe Collection. It was the pretty twist back which attracted me to applying for this pattern test and {unlike the weather every time I tried to get photos} it didn't disappoint!
I was attracted to this Seamingly Smitten pattern immediately when I saw the teaser photo, a simple, quick and easy dress with no zips or buttons which could be made in knit or woven fabric, potentially very versatile!
You may notice this dress underneath the blazer in one of my next couple posts but I actually made this dress last September for my lovely friend's wedding but realised I haven't blogged about it yet so had a few photos taken of it on it's own. It was a beautiful vintage tea party themed wedding and I knew I wanted to try and fit in with that if I could. At the time I couldn't find a suitable PDF pattern so went rummaging through my paper pattern collection instead! A few months earlier, with a magazine I'd bought, I got New Look pattern K6799 and view A on the envelope cover jumped out at me and here it is!
I simply cannot tell you how much I love this pattern! Simple, classic and beautiful my absolute favourite pattern for me so far! It was instant love the minute I saw the designers photo in the tester group! There have been lots of these made by the testers in all the various options and I honestly haven't seen a single one that doesn't look amazing on, whatever shape or size the person is!
A short while ago a tester call went out for the Pepper Top, Peplum and Dress pattern by Little Finch Patterns for ages 2-16! Now, although I don't have any girls to sew it for, I fitted into the measurements myself and the style is pretty similar to some of the tunics and dresses I like to wear so I applied for me! It has a very flattering princess seamed bodice designed with colour-blocking in mind. As a little girl, I remember my favourite dresses or skirts were always the twirliest {probably made that word up!} ones and with the circle skirt on the dress option, I had a lot of fun reliving some childhood memories spinning around during the photos!
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AuthorHi! I'm Sarah and I live with my 2 boys and my Husband in East Anglia, UK. I enjoy sewing for my family and it is my aim to have a completely MeMade wardrobe for us all! Archives
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