Better Pictures of Corn Cob Bunting Bed

What a cheesy looking doll! But it works I guess.

Back and standing:

Well now it's off to do what I love the most making dresses!!!

A Craft Project

Well after 6 days of working on the 40's dress I thought I would take a little break and make something crafty. This is so neat. It is an infant corn bunting bed. I need to get something to finish the top section and still have to tack the leaves to the corn. This is my first quilting like project. I really want to make a quilt but seems there is never enough time in the day.

The first picture is the part of the corn and the second is the almost done picture. Sorry the pictures are so terrible but I was on a roll today and didn't want to stop to take photographs. The leaf goes all round the corn body. Imagine a little baby in this! ADORABLE! I will take another picture when it's finished with a baby doll inside since I don't have a baby. I'm hoping to sell some of these on Etsy.

Lace 40's Dress Complete!

I am so proud of how this turned out. I had to hang it to take a picture because my customer is very small. So small the dress won't fit on my dress form. I can't believe how beautiful it is. I will be shipping it tomorrow. I hope she is as please with the final outcome as I am. Six days to create!

Here is the zipper view from the inside and also a picture with a body in it. The hanger does not do it justice!

Another 40's Dress to Reproduce

I'm on a roll with the 40 style dresses. This one reminds me of the "Stop Staring" line. Why didn't I think of that for a name. Here is what I will be creating. I do have to finish my mock wedding dress first though and still am working on the hand sewing my lace dress which will be done tomorrow!

She wants a dark charcoal grey with vintage pale Robin egg blue for the accents. This is going to be a sharp dress!

My new amazing vintage pattern

I just got this in the mail today! It is so gorgeous. I hope someone wants me to make it for them. I can't justify buying all that fabric for a dress I have no place to wear. It is Simplicity 4968 made in 1954.

This is not the actual picture of mine. Mine is in mint condition. Uncut and a size 12 Bust 30.

Ribbons Zippers and Time Oh My

Well had some good luck. Found a matching zipper but it isn't invisible. It isn't that important because the way I put the zipper in you are not going to see it anyways. I also found some ribbon. I will post pictures when it is on the dress.

I've put the zipper in, attached the godets all that is left is the hems and a little hand sewing. I don't want machine stitches on the ribbon and I'm going to hand sew the sleeve to the sleeve lining. Lucky for me Monday is ok to ship. I could of made it but I'd rather take my time when it comes to hand sewing. Here is a picture of the zipper. See how it is attached to the liner. I hand basted it prior to sewing. I want to try some double sided tape. If anyone has used it for zippers please post a comment and give me some input. It was a little tough and I had to be careful to sew straight on the flap side but it worked as planned!

Slow disappointing day with 40s dress

So I lost a couple of hours on the dress yesterday because my serger decided it needed a new blade. That's ok because I've been putting a lot of use in the old girl.

Today I was on the quest to find the perfect ribbon. I've been to four different places now and even looked online though it is too late to order online and have not been able to find any dusty rose or dark pink ribbon. I may just have to use something else. I think it is more important for it to match then to have a satin ribbon. I may just make my own if I have enough silk left.

I'm almost done but am at a stand still until I find the ribbon. Here is the completed liner.

I initially planned on gathering the bodice but it didn't look right when I laid some NOT dusty rose ribbon to the bustline and waist. So I took out the gathers of the dress and made darts instead so it laid flat. Here it is pinned to form. The liner is attached to the dress and it is basically complete except the zipper, hem and adding the godets.

Again my horrible photography and lighting does not show the detail of the back. The overlap is going to a pain when it comes to zipper time. I think I have a good idea how I'm going to make it look as seamless as possible.

I decided to try the godets. I want the scallop edges of the lace so I need to sew it above where the hem will be so it lines up. A godet is just a triangle shape. Add some at the top for the seam allowance. Leave an opening to the skirt where you are going to attach the godet and sew each side.

Notice that the dress and the liner are not sewn? That is because when I do the zipper I'm going to attach the zipper to the liner and the dress. The zipper will not be seen from the inside or out except for the tab to zip up the dress. This makes for a very nice finish and you won't have the zipper scratching your back. My other problem is I want to use an invisible zipper but the colors are not as available as your standard zippers. I'm going to try one more place tomorrow but I will have to just make due with what I have if I don't find exactly what I need. This needs to ship tomorrow!