Marfy pattern adventure f1122 January

Time has passed quickly and I have been busy. After the wedding came Thanksgiving. My daughter came home from college. Then there was the Christmas season and all the activities that go with that. My daughter went back to school yesterday and it seems quiet today. I want to take the time to post the dress I made for my step daughter wedding. Here is the final product.

I also made here the ring bearer pillow. It wasn't what she wanted but what she wanted was not possible. She wanted me to embroider Mickey and Minnie on the pillows. Everyone liked it but the bride.

Another project that I have been working on was a period dress for volunteering at the local National park. I made the dress earlier in the year but as the weather got colder I needed a cover up to go with it. I also enjoy spinning and had spun some natural gray wool so I knit it up into a shaw.

Marfy pattern adventure f1122 Nnovember

My dress is finally done. I have not posted anything because I have been two busy getting it done and doing other things. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to post some pictures soon.

Marfy pattern adventure f1122 day 5

Tonight I had time to finish the sample. I was going to post a picture but it is one of those dresses that looks better on than off. It reminds me of my wedding dress. My father actually talked me into the dress I wore. On the hanger it looked like a sac but my dad liked the color. When I put it on it changed completely and was perfect for me. Anyway I am not sure I will ever wear the dress I just completed because it is polyester and I get so hot when I where it polyester. So right now it is going to hang while I make the real thing.

Shopping

Today I went to the mall looking for idea to create my winter wardrobe. I can't believe it is October 3. The leaves are beginning to turn. It is about 9:00 PM and it is still over 70 degrees. What happened to fall.

Back to shopping. I really don't like the colors this year. Brown, gold, tan, and olive green, not my colors. It makes it hard to try on clothing for style in colors that don't look good.

Tomorrow I should have time to get back to the dress.

Marfy pattern adventure f1122 day 4

Today I re cut the pattern and sewed it together. The shoulders look great. I think that I took to much out of the sleeve cap. I also found that I had to take in the side seams and the front seams in about 1/4 of an inch. The bust area look good. I will modify the paper patten tomorrow.

The only thing is I sure hate to waste what I did today. The fabric I used is a polyester. I need to figure out how to create a facing. I think the dress is actually requires a lining. I would like to put cording around the neck line. I think it would make the dress.