Finished koigu Jaywalkers!
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Having been reading A Dress a Day and Sew? I Knit for a few weeks, I got the stitching itch and decided to make myself a sun dress.
I have had this pattern for years and years and years. It was probably my grandmother’s though it’s never been used.
I made a rough version from an old muslin curtain, just to check the fit, because I didn’t want to waste any of my Liberty Sale fabric, and since that worked fine, I plunged into making the final version:
The pattern consists of little chairs.
(Can you tell I basically took a picture of my boob upside down?)
I’m pretty pleased with it. Enough to have worn it all afternoon, (paired with my mini-sweater – cute!)
I probably need either some sort of petticoat or to line the skirt at some point since it’s pretty thin cotton, but that’s an easy fix.
But overall – yay! Sundress! 🙂
Very cool! And thanks for those links. I’ve never been to those sites and could use some sewing inspiration.
Oooh, that’s gorgeous! I’m looking forward to expanding my skills to include dressmaking in the future and those links are just encouraging me more.
The dress turned out absolutely beautiful! I just got a vintage pattern for a sun dress, now I just have to find cute fabric. It might be a good idea to make a separate petticoat (skirt), that way you can use it with other dresses. Did you put buttons on the back or a zipper?