My personal sewathon?!

I've had a great making week but back to work tomorrow ! I set myself a challenge this week of making Beth's prom dress and two summer dresses for myself and I finished !!!!  The dress is lovely I'm so pleased, it was hard work but looks beautiful and Beth will look fab in it. I'm not going to post a picture yet as I want to completely finish it. I just have to make some silvery butterflies to attach to the front instead of the ribbons and roses. It is view D and its in a lovely pink/lilac two tone taffeta. We decided not to put any net on the upper bodice, just on the skirt.
The hardest part I found was attaching a net ruffle to the slip lining. There was so much to ruffle and then to get it at the right height half way up the skirt with the right amount of gathers drove me bananas but I got there in the end. I will post a photo soon when the butterflies are done. Here is the pattern image though. I started Tuesday and finished Friday night.

Saturday and Sunday were spent making my two summer dresses. I loved Beth's so much I made one for myself (although we have made an agreement not to wear matching dresses at the same - we are not that sad!).  Then it was onto a Kaffe Fassett Millefiore Orange one. It looks beautiful as a shirred sundress.

Fancied a change!

I fancied a change after all my knitting. I'm nearly finished on my pink cardigan just finishing the main part and one more sleeve. It's taking me ages but will be worth it. I 'm still going to have loads of wool left so looked up a couple of crochet patterns to maybe use the remainder up.

I've also looked at Pom Pom rugs after my friend Angela told me about them. They look lovely I found one on google that looks like a fluffy marshmallow. I'm not sure I'd have the patience though for making all those Pom poms!

Anyway I've tried shirring for the first time. I bought some lovely feather fabric by MAKOWER and started it yesterday. I'm definitely hooked. I've made a summer dress for Beth, a nightie for myself using some Sarah Kay fabric I've had years and am now onto two little girl dresses. It's so rewarding and a bit compulsive!

 

 I'm thinking of doing one for myself soon in some Kaffe Fassett fabric I found.