sew a dress in a week?

Ok, yes, I know I am crazy.  So, next Saturday my family, all ten of us, leave for Charleston, SC for an awesome week of vacation.  I'm soooooo excited because we really haven't had a REAL beach vacation for a really long time.  And I really wanted a couple new outfits to wear.  I found this really cute pattern, I absolutely LOVE it.  Butterick Retro Wrap Dress  I got my fabric yesterday, and so now I set off to sew at least one dress from this pattern before we leave.  I'm going to try for two though.  We'll see how this goes...........

And I'm working on my graduation dress.  I'm smocking the whole skirt.  The hardest part we placing the guide dots for the smocking, but once I figured that out, it's going a lot faster.  And I've already smocked one of the panels!!!!!  It's looking so awesome.  I'm using pink embroidery thread (to match the pink roses on the cream brocade) and then beading it.  Once I finish that, I have to sew the skirt to the bodice, hem it and the lining, put in the zipper, and then sew the sash which is made of a lighter pink taffeta.  It's not going to take too much longer!!!!

I'll post pictures next time.

50's style graduation dress

This dress is going to be awesome.  It's just a lot of work.  I have the bodice done, and the lining, so all that's left is smocking the skirt, attaching it to the bodice, hemming it, beading it, and doing the sash.  The hardest part has been placing the guide dots for the smocking.  I finally perfected a method for that, so now I have done some smocking and it's looking great!  I will post pictures next time.

Hello everybody!  This is my first post, so right now, I'm still trying to figure out blogging and everything.    Here are a few photos from recently.

 Me at New Market Battlefield

This is actually my sister's dress (it's really creepy to be able to fit into my younger sister's clothes!) 

My friend Sarah and I walking on the battlefield. 

Sarah and I had a tea party in 18th c. dresses!  It was awesome.

Next time I'll post about the 50's style prom dress that I am making.