Dreaming of the Forties

Apr 26, 2011 13:53

I totally fell in love with this Japanese-style silk as soon as I saw it. I can't wait to see it turned into a dress! You can also see the partially constructed pattern as well. I had a lot of issues with this pattern. The instructions state that it is sized to print out properly on A4 size paper but I'm not sure that's the case. I'm unable to ( Read more... )

twentieth century, swallow swing dress, 1940's

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upward_walk April 26 2011, 19:26:08 UTC
I love that silk! It's so pretty!!!!

I've been practicing sewing, making gerbil toys lol. Any patterns for that? I'd like to work my way up to a dress at some point!

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renna_darling May 1 2011, 18:14:55 UTC
Sorry I can't think of any gerbil-specific sewing projects but I'm sure they're great practice for future larger projects! I truly believe that anyone can learn to sew and there's a ton of resources available online. Beware! Sewing is definitely a life-long learning process. You can check out www.burdastyle.com for some free sewing patterns if you're thinking of moving on to a larger project!

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