Friday, February 21, 2014

Prairie Dress

I just finished a prairie dress from a Folkwear pattern, complete with pocketed apron. It turned out very well and was pretty easy to sew. I might use this for my Mrs. Patmore costume!!!

The dress is 70/30 cotton and polyester, and the apron is 100% cotton. It is a size 20-22. I altered it a bit for me because the size of the pattern only went up to a 16-18.


Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Bloomin' Bloomers!

I just finished a cute pair of bloomers. I started with Simplicity pattern # 2777, but made quite a few adjustments. The waistband and leg bands are elastic with the band on the inside of the leg and in the waistband. I added a cute little black bow and some lace down the front leg seam.

These are a size 22, and suprisingly not too bulky like other ones I have seen. Sometimes they can end up looking like giant diapers.