Designing Creations

Admin during the day, student in the evening, and a procrastinating sewer/designer the rest of the time.

Dresses Part 2

Dress #5 (the one I worse to the wedding rehearsal this past weekend) Pattern Description: Simplicity 3503

Pattern Sizing: 14-22

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, very, very easy

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? No dislikes

Fabric Used: Poly Jersey from Hancock Fabrics online

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: My normal waist & hip alteration
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Definitely

Dress #6 (the one i wore to the wedding)

Pattern Description: Vogue 8489

Pattern Sizing: 14-22

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, very, very easy

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? No dislikes

Fabric Used: Poly Jersey from Hancock Fabrics online

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: My normal waist & hip alteration

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Definitely

Dress #7 (made this one last year just didn’t post it, happened to wear it today)

Pattern Description: New Look 6823

Pattern Sizing: 8-18

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, very, very easy

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? No dislikes

Fabric Used: Jersey I got from my MIL

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: My normal waist & hip alteration

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Definitely

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I love Red! From my head…

Down to my calves!
This dress is from
New Look 6697.
I used red cotton jersery. Check out my review on
PatternReview.com.
I also added in the review the problems that i was having with the neckline facing.





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