Weihnachtskleid-Sew-Along 2018

Hello, my dears,

Christmas is coming and there is our annual German Christmas-dress-sew-along at Me-Made-Mittwoch. I want to say a lot of thanks to all of you organizing the platform for our meetings!

Sonntag, 25.11.2018 -  Inspiration und Rückblick

= inspiration and review:

Voilà my last year's Christmas dresses 2011-2017:

2011

my first self made dress

Schnitt/Pattern: Burda Style 128-082009 "Pariser Chic"Größe/Size: 36-38-40/42

Stoff/Fabric: woolen blend, elastic lining, invizible zip.

2012

Pattern/Schnitt: Burda Style 121-112012 (gibt es als DL)

Size/Größe: 36

Fabric/Stoff: woolen gabardine

2013

2013

Pattern: Dakota Dress, Named Clothing, PDF

Size: 38 bust-38 waist- 40 hip.

Fabric: ponte di roma knit, bought at Garçonne, Freiburg.

2014

Pattern/Schnitt: Robe Viviane von RDC (République du Chiffon)
Size/Größe: 38
Fabric/Stoff: floaty woolen flower print. Silk tafetta.

2015

Pattern, Schnitt: Robe Cardamome, Deer+Doe

Size/Größe:        38 bust-40 waist-42 hip

Fabric/Stoff:      burgundy/black vichy by Deer+Doe

2016

pattern: Vogue Marcy Tilton V8876

fabric: dark blue silk crepe, René Lézard Outlet

size: 10 bust-12 waist and hip

alterations: one size smaller, omitted pockets, added facings to the front yoke sewn like sewing a shirt.

2017

inspiration: Lanvin Resort 2018

pattern: Helmi dress, Named Clothing (bodice), Flora dress, ByHandLondon (skirt)
size: 8 skirt
fabric: changeable stretch synthetic, René Lézard

All of the dresses have been worn a lot with the exception of last year's dress in which one I would be overdressed everyday.

Today's thoughts gathered by Dodo at Me-Made-Mittwoch:

Ich weiß schon, was ich nähen möchte

Ich habe so viele Ideen und kann mich nicht entscheiden.

Ich weiß genau welcher Schnitt, aber keine Ahnung was für ein Stoff passt.

Stoff ist da, aber welchen Schnitt solch ich nur nehmen?

This year, I know pattern and fabric already. I want to sew a jacket going with my dresses from 2014, 2015 and 2015. 
While normally, I would always start by the pattern, this year I had this fabric:

It's a burgundy red cotton velveteen I had bought at our last year's blogger meeting at Köln for some euros. 

I had wanted to make a little costume jacket first but when I saw this cute jeans jacket pattern, I knew that I had my pairing fixed.

Papercut patterns                                       Deer and Doe

If I would have more time, I would sew a Meridian dress (left) or the Magnolia dress (right).

Have a look at all the other's plans of Christmas dresses! Will you sew a garment for Christmas, too?

Have a lovely evening!
SaSa

P.S.: Aus einem mir unerfindlichen technischen Grund schaffe ich es nicht, zu kommentieren. Die von mir geschriebenen Kommentare auf Euren Blogs werden nicht übernommen und verschwinden einfach. Ich kann Euch deshalb leider nichts über Eure tollen Pläne schreiben.
Liebe Grüße, SaSa

Ellis Dress, Merchant and Mills und Lingerie-Set zur Annäherung Süd

Hello, dear sewing friends,

we southern German sewists had such a good time at our annual sewing bee last week at Würzburg. What a charming university city and we were lucky enjoying the golden autumn sun.

At sewing bees, I would sew easy projects because all the chatting would distract me easily.

I chose the Ellis and Hattie pattern by Merchant and Mills which I wanted to make since I had seen it years ago. At a fabric outlet near our home I found this cotton print showing orange leopards on a navy background.

Version Ellie features the higher waistline and french bust darts, both versions featuring decorative neck darts being fitted at bust and shoulders with a loose fit at the waist and a gathered skirt.

The length is midi which is too long for me. I will give the dress to my daughter. I guess she will love the modern length.

Pattern: Ellis and Hattie, version Ellie, by Merchant and Mills
Size: 12
Fabric: cotton print, KBC Lörrach
Alterations: armscyce taken in 1cm at shoulder point and 0,5cm at front.

Through #BRAugust2018, I got a lot of inspiration and so I made a little lingerie set, too.

Patterns: Hanna Bralette and Mia Panties, Studio Costuras
Size: XS, bralette and , panties
Fabric: lace, elastics and lining: spitzenstoffe.de and glitter pink stretch mesh: Madalynne Intimates

Have a lovely sewing time!
SaSa

Linked to sewlala.

Robe Myosotis, Deer+Doe. Vergissmeinnicht-Kleid zum MMM

Hello, dear sewing friends,

the monthly German sewing meet-up at Me-Made-Mittwoch is a good occasion to present an unblogged dress.

I didn't know what to think of the dress pattern Myosotis when I first saw it. Too girly, too maternity?

It's name means forget-me-not and it's an oversized shirt dress featuring a small v-neck with a mandarin collar and three buttons. There are two front darts and back darts but the waistline is high and rather wide.

There were quite some lovely versions popping up at instagram #ddmyosotis. In addition, I had purchased some beautiful blush swiss dot linen at our great blogger meet-up last november at Köln which suddenly wanted being a robe Myosotis!

Because I had quite a lot of the fabric, I decided to sew version A with all the ruffles. I chose to slightly downsize the top and made a size 38.

I observed that some makes had some vertical pleats at the shoulder. This is an issue I had at my robe Belladone, too. I compared the shoulder with my block and made a try by lowering the shoulder point by 1,5cm and I guess it was the correct adjustment.

I am surprised how much I like wearing this swishy dress!
After the first wash, the linen crumpled quite regularly because of the Swiss dots so I decided not to iron it. This way, I will wear it even more often.

Pattern: Myosotis version A, Deer and Doe
Size: 38 shirt and 42 skirt
Fabric: Swiss dot linen, Frou Frou
Alterations: lowered shoulder point by 1,5cm and lengthened skirt to size 46

Today, I finished another dress, this time version B.

I made the same finishes I had made for my other version, false flat felled seams (Bernina foot #71) and small hemmed seams (foot #69).

Pattern: Myosotis version B, Deer and Doe
Size: 38 shirt and 42 skirt
Fabric: crumpled linen, Garconne Freiburg
Alterations: lowered shoulder point by 1,5cm

Küstensocke and Die-fesche-Lola are inviting us for this year's sewing blogger meet-up at Hamburg! They are presenting all the other's makes at Me-Made-Mittwoch.