So we're going to try & make a formal dress *Latest Pics Post #101*

[Fudgie]

hee hee, sounds like my house projects all over, looks like a zoo in my house right now. I got Button quail, coturnix quail, 2 week old chicks, 3 day old chicks, a blue fronted amazon parrot, a blue and gold macaw, a bottle goat and a 20 day old piggie in the house....not to mention the dogs! WOO HOO what fun!

 

[DawnSuiter]

Well.. I have my new machine setup, my worskspace prepared... but I'm nervous now

I don't want to waste any fabric, not even scraps!!! How silly of me I know. I may ease the transition by working with tissue paper first but if all else fails I have the scraps I can use.

ok folks... this is no longer a drill. Project Runway Season 1 has arrived via Netflix and I'm nervous but ready to get sewing!

 

[redhen]

Good luck!

 

[Fudgie]

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Well don't do anything stupid to get you kicked off the show!!!! LOL

 

[DawnSuiter]

Fudgie your too funny

Thanks redhen

here's to hoping I do a good job

 

[DawnSuiter]

Well.. I got started

I made the top basic shape using tissue paper first, exactly the size it should be
Then I layed that onto the fabric, pinned it down with a 2" margin and used my rotary cutter WOW WHAT AN AWESOME TOOL to cut the top! I didn't get too crazy so I just left all the extra fabric in the back for this time... so it basically is a halter top now. I put it on the form pinned it to stay steady and started making the front darts(?).

Hooray.. so far so good. And I'm not nervous anymore

 

[Fudgie]

PICTURES PICTURES!!!!

 

[DawnSuiter]

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Ok...

because you are all so supportive you need to see each step of the way.. I anticipated and took pics

Next is to cut the liner(?) for the top and then sew that together at the V neck.

You can also see I've made my bodice lines? with contrasting duct tape instead of ribbon.

 

[Fudgie]

 

[tattooedchickenlady]

A zipper isn't all that hard, i was intimidated at first too, it helps me to sew the piece I want to attach the zipper to first, you know, basically baste it. It helps to keep it from slipping and not being finished. You can also get away with a shorter zipper if you do side, especially with the empire waist.
You'll be fine, it's coming along nicely!