Red Denim Dress, originally uploaded by fmirela.
Finally I have pictures with the red denim dress!
Side view:
The pattern is from La Mia Boutique, and although it is made out of 10s of pieces and I do not understand Italian, it was fairly easy to assemble, but required a lot of time.
Every stitch has been iron pressed and I added two parallel top-stitches in bright red thread to finish the denim feel for this dress.
I love wearing this at work, I think it is great for summer, being sleeveless and it also can be worn maybe with boots and a form fitting long sleeve blouse under during cooler temps.
I always buy a little extra fabric especially when there are bias pieces, somehow I cannot compute how much I need.
This time I managed to sew a mini skirt, a hat and a belt out of the leftovers! Tonight I am hemming the skirt and I can;t wait to post about it. The hat and belt are still in the making.
I have taken many photos of the sewing process, and I plan on posting small how tos about darts, jeans pockets, shirt collars…soon.
Keep looking!
June 3, 2007 at 3:15 am
Wow, that is gorgeous!!!!! It looks fabulous on you!
June 7, 2007 at 12:52 pm
Wow – this is a beautiful dress and your photos look gorgeous. Thanks for linking to my blog – it meant I could find yours!
June 11, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Your dress is wonderful! So pretty!
I am trying to teach myself to sew and your blog is so motivating!
June 11, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Thanks everyone!
Karen, I could not have learn to sew without Burda!
Go to BurdaStyle.com and download their free patterns and instructions. They describe the process step by step, with picutres. I think you’ll find those instructions very useful!
Keep sewing!