Just can't get enough

Greg and I ran a bunch of errands yesterday and we just happened to stop by the fabric store. I managed to get new material for March's dress and also some linen. It was so warm outside, I could help but want warm weather fabric. I've been making all my summer clothes now and I can't wait to wear them more often than just the random warm days we've been having.

Feeling an itch to sew, I started working on my linen dress. I used the same pattern as February's dress but just added pockets on the seams. I was worried that the linen would be see-through and I wouldn't be able to wear it anywhere other than the beach. I have some muslin laying around, so I decided to make a liner.



In my infinite wisdom, I just sewed the linen and muslin together, kinda like when you make a pillow. I thought it would keep me from having to finish the ends and make the inside look cleaner. It kinda did those things but it was a pain. First, you've got to make the pattern larger because you are using the seam allowance to sew the muslin and the linen together, rather than to the rest of the dress. It was quite challenging to make sure the linen and muslin were completely lined up as well.

The pockets turned out well. It was simple enough to do and I'm glad I jumped that hurdle because it will be easier and easier to do them in the future.



As I lamented in the last post, finishing the ends of things would be nicer with a serger. So until I get one, I bought pinking sheers. They keep the ends of fabric from unraveling. They are awesome.



This dress turned out alright. I've still got to add sleeves. There were still lots of mistakes. It will make a good summer-afternoon-out dress.



I'll post a picture of me in the dress when the sleeves are done.