Mister Domestic throws the BEST parties!
I loved his new fabric SO MUCH that I signed up for not one but two days of sewing fun!
There is also the part where I got to have TWO holidays!
The first being Valentine's Day 💝 It is not because I love holidays, it was purely functional. I was sure I could not forget my days if they were national holidays!
First up for my projects is the Dear and Doe Magnolia Dress in Aloha Spirit knit.
I had to make a significant small bust adjustment for the correct fit, but Deer and Doe have a tutorial for both the small and large bust adjustments in their site.
I made 3 muslins before I found the perfect fit! Thank goodness I had the in house 11-year-old to help me with figuring it all out!
I made a couple of changes that make me happier with the look of the dress.
I did not add the tie in the back for 2 reasons.
One, it was not needed. With the knit, the fitted shape was perfect without having to cinch the waist.
Two, it was added weight. Almost 5 yards of fabric is heavy! I decided I could do without the added weight!
I lied, three...I don't care for the look of back ties, especially with an empire style waist.
It works perfectly without!
I honestly LOVE this fabric! The colors are to LIVE FOR ( If I died, I could not enjoy them)! The knit is buttery soft and the stretch is lovely!
Already looking forward to my next holiday post on St. Patrick's Day! I will be sharing something very different on that day!!!
Until then...
Check out all of the other party people's fun fabric posts using Mathew's fabrics!!!
- Monday February 11: Amanda Woodruff of A Crafty Fox
- Tuesday February 12: Kylie Gersekowski of Little Moo Designs
- Wednesday February 13: Sharon Holland of Sharon Holland Designs
- Thursday February 14: Kim Niedzwiecki of Go-Go Kim
- Saturday February 16: Sarah Maxwell of Fearless with Fabric
- Sunday February 17: Natalie Santini of Hungry Hippie Sews
- Monday February 18: Carolina Moore of Always Expect Moore
- Tuesday February 19: Isabelle Selak of South Bay Bella Studio
- Wednesday February 20: Elizabeth Chappell of Quilters’ Candy
- February 21-24: Intermission
- Monday February 25: Tara Curtis of Wefty Needle
- Tuesday February 26: Monica Tetteh of That’s Sew Monica
- Wednesday February 27: Nicholas Ball of Quilts from the Attic
- Thursday February 28: Lucy Brennan of Charm About You
- Friday March 1: Robbin Flockhart of Sew Farm Quilter
- Saturday March 2: Evie Jespersen of EV Quilts
- Sunday March 3: Kelly Liddle of Jeliquilts
- Monday March 4: Maureen Cracknell of Maureen Cracknell Handmade
- Tuesday March 5: HollyAnne Knight of String and Story
- Wednesday March 6: Mimi Goodwin of Mimi G Style
- Thursday March 7: Angela Wolf of Fashion Sewing with Angela Wolf
- Friday March 8: Kitty Wilkin of Night Quilter
- Saturday March 9: Sharon Burgess of Lilabelle Lane Creations
- Sunday March 10: Emily Dennis of Quilty Love
- Monday March 11: Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill of Whole Circle Studio
- Tuesday March 12: Elina Temmes of Elina Temmes
- Wednesday March 13: Jennifer Strauser of Dizzy Quilter
- Thursday March 14: Saija Kiiskinen of Saija Kiiskinen
- Friday March 15: Brittany Jones of Brittany J Jones
- Saturday March 16: Jodi Godfrey of Tales of Cloth
- Sunday March 17: Kim Niedzwiecki of Go-Go Kim
- Monday March 18: Sharon McConnell of Color Girl Quilts
9 comments
This dress is gorgeous - you are absolutely right about the colors, and the drape on the knit is wonderful.
The dress looks great. I am still laughing about your 11-year old helping with the bust fitting.
YOU ARE FABULOUS AF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm dead.
LOL ok ok you know what I mean. XOXO
You always look fab in the clothes you make. I suspect it is a combination of not giving up until you're happy with it, and you know how to wear clothes to flatter you. Both are grownup life skills, IMO. Only thing missing from this post is a closeup of that fabric for a bit more detail.
My gosh Kim the dress is so beautiful! It fits you perfectly and the photos are gorgeous too. Great shoe choice as well! I aim to one day get into dressmaking and hope I can find dresses that suit me this well xxx
You, the dress, and that fabric are all absolutely gorgeous!!
That dress is gorgeous and you look fabulous in it! The fit is perfect, you did a great job!
Its beautiful, love the fabric, l want to try making a dress now lol
Well that's a very nice piece of information that you have shared with us, to be honest, i didn't know about this reality of Christmas though.
Santa Claus Outfit
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