From my self-drafted pattern I have made great things! Two dresses in five days, anyway. Pictures under the cut:
Firstly, in blue linen-cotton blend, lined in ivory cotton lawn, with a kimono cap sleeve, a portrait neckline, and an incredibly large number of sewing techniques I'd never done before;
and secondly, in lightweight blue seersucker, unlined and sleeveless for summer. The hardest part of this one, interestingly, was finishing the neckline and armholes with a baby hem. Real pain in the ass. But it fits perfectly and it's comfortable as hell!
And a picture of my workspace:
Complete with TARDIS mug. :)