Notions Of Fabric

Double gauze first came onto my radar when I saw a few other makers making Myosotis dresses out of it. I've not sewn with it before but I was intrigued about it! So I bought some in this gorgeous navy blue from Fabric Godmother, but while I have some more for a Myosotis cut out, this one I thought would make excellent summer pajamas. I made the same size as my last set of Carolyns, a 10 in View C with the piping. I had always planned a pair in navy but was planning to use lawn. This was a better use of the fabric - it's light and breezy and very soft - perfect for lounging. I used the silver piping I bought in Hong Kong several years ago, and sparkly buttons which I bought last year in John Lewis (like a magpie because I apparently am attracted to shiny things!). It gives this set a real fancy touch. It was a little bit frustrating to work with, as it turns out the piping unravels very fast, but a little bit of fray stop and some hidden zigzagging solved that problem pretty sat...

Hello again lovely people! Today I come bearing a pretty dress, a tale of happiness and wild despair and then returning happiness. This dress has been... a saga, to say the least. And just as a heads up, this is a picture heavy post. And... it's long. Very long. You've been warned! Let's get the particulars out of the way first though, shall we? This is McCalls 6696 , a gorgeous button down shirtdress everyone and their cat has already made. Yeah, yeah, once again I'm late to the party. But I am glad I waited this time. This is View B, with sleeves and gathered skirt, in a size 14. It fits perfectly. And I adore it. It started off so well. I had 4 yards of this lovely Kaufman Essex Linen Blend fabric in a lovely light blue (they call it Water) from fabric.com which I had originally intended to make a Victorian style dress from Black Sails. However, after not finding a pattern that already worked, and fully realising that I wouldn't wear the dress, or have ...