My First Garment for Another Person

[miss_s_b]

... is a dress I made for Miss Holly to wear to her birthday party on Sunday. I knocked it up in three hours, from sketching it on paper to letting her try it on, and... I'm pretty bloody pleased with it if I'm honest. It's not perfect, and if I was doing it again there's a couple of things I'd change, but I'm happy with the overall design and shape, and most important of all, Holly LOVES it. She's described it as "epic", which is the best compliment you can get from a nearly-9-year-old....

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((X-posted personal journal and sewing))

Comments

[telegramsam]

Oooh sparkly!

[miss_s_b]

She picked the fabric out ages ago.

[missdiane]

Ooo - nice fabric and I especially love the v in back! I can't sew for squat so I'm totally jealous of your sewing skills!

[miss_s_b]

Holly is easy to sew for; it'll be harder once she's got more inny-outy bits ;)

[bagfish]

Love the dress, couture for your daughter :) Know what you mean about inny-outy bits though. My first attempt at a dress for me has failed due to boobs not of the requisite pattern size :(

[miss_s_b]

There's a huge amount about FBA (full bust adjustment) to patterns on patternreview.com; I really recommend that site.

[uninvitedcat]

That looks so pretty - congratulations!

[miss_s_b]

Thankee :)

[(Anonymous)]

Very impressed, looks great! Am loving reading about your sewing adventures!

Weaselxx

[miss_s_b]

She still likes to snuggle Knit!Stiggy, you know *hug*

[(Anonymous)]

Awesome! Glad it went down well. Occasionally Clarkson's leg pops out of the box I keep them in, as if he were trying to escape.

[strangecharm]

That is amazing!