Anyhow this was a productive weekend, I finished a pseudo Zinnia skirt and this April Rhodes Staple Dress . I chose the straight hemline with pockets. Admittedly it's maybe not the most flattering silhouette on me, through no fault of the pattern. I lowered the neckline into a scoop neck and used five rows of shirring. I think it would look best on a smaller bust with a larger waist to hip ration. That said I really like it for it's easy to wearness and how comfortable it is on a hot day. It also worked well with my stash. I used 3 yards of a scotty dog directional quilting cotton and felt like the combination worked well. I'm a bit larger that the measurements but there was more than enough ease so I think that someone with larger measurements than I could make it up no problem. I think I will make it up again because it's just so darn comfy.
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Dresses like these are one of the reasons why I want to learn to sew! Though I am trying to figure out where I would put a sewing stash and am not coming up with ideas. There's ongoing classes at a sewing center in my town, thinking of signing up.
(Ginny)
Go for it Ginny! That's what the space under the bed is for! I can teach you how to sew.
I love dresses like this -- I made a quilting cotton Washi dress (Made by Rae pattern) last year that's pretty similar and I wear the shit out of it. I've been intending to make more -- I should take a page from your book and get on that! Very cute. :)
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