tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post6407779159917910884..comments2009-06-23T13:35:51.495-05:00Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-6516879843384729442009-06-23T13:35:51.495-05:002009-06-23T13:35:51.495-05:00You are one hot tamale!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024590511332629297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-750427496844543972009-05-28T17:00:06.946-05:002009-05-28T17:00:06.946-05:00So wonderfully 50s! I love it.ambikahttp://into-thefray.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-66665557238606079002009-05-26T13:04:19.029-05:002009-05-26T13:04:19.029-05:00cute save! I love the way it turned out.Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12788001489540612103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-32811626005314345032009-05-22T12:16:48.630-05:002009-05-22T12:16:48.630-05:00Fantastic as always!.... Hey, how did you make the pic collage?MsMica...Sewnista in the makinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12256883516393137158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-1793979080635948602009-05-21T12:29:00.305-05:002009-05-21T12:29:00.305-05:00Great save. You look great!Cennettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09109335050044632749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-7508431131267522912009-05-20T20:59:33.291-05:002009-05-20T20:59:33.291-05:00Hi ladies, thanks for the dress love! A couple of questions about things I should have prob. addressed in the post itself:<br /><br />@LSASpacey - no petticoat or crinoline, and no gathering at the waist. I have a good-enough detail shot of the waistline at Flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/22676897@N02/3543884792/<br /><br />@Sarah - I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember how B4790 closes, but I think the inner dress snaps in back, and the overskirt buttons in front. Also, I am 5' tall. Before I made my personal sloper, I was encouraged by my sewing teacher to always take the petite option on the bodice and hip (1-1.25" in each area) and it was amazing how much better the clothes fit! You might start with those two petite modifications on some simple 4-or 5-piece patterns. <br /><br />@Kyle - I think urban legend has it that the "Walk Away" dress was so named because you could sit naked at your sewing machine, zip it up in an hour or two, and walk away in it. Picasa, free software from Google, has been my constant companion with the yearbook these past few weeks. It is so easy to use and gives very professional results. I used it instead of BigHugeLabs/ Flickr for the photo montage this time and it was perfect for the job! B4790 (and any circle skirt for that matter) uses an insane amount of fabric, but I did the contrast-fabric option, so it was 3 yds of black and 1 yd of white, or something like that. (I think the linked page on the Butterick site says how much fabric...)Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-15077648834518774432009-05-20T04:02:18.414-05:002009-05-20T04:02:18.414-05:00Yay for the Sid'n'Nancy version. The studded belt looks like it's a part of the dress, like a beaded midriff. I love to juxtaposition things too, I always feel a bit stiff and uncomfortable when things get too "clean-cut" and "classy".Johanna Luhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13829280594947262409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-4926552992867631012009-05-20T02:41:29.970-05:002009-05-20T02:41:29.970-05:00As much as I like the retro look (on people with actual waists, rather than on me), I love the Sid 'n' Nancy version. In fact, I love it enough to want one for myself.Violethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-48252693543300603742009-05-19T15:11:00.000-05:002009-05-19T15:11:00.000-05:00What a fantastic save! So cute!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-3722700424927441722009-05-19T10:45:00.000-05:002009-05-19T10:45:00.000-05:00awesome save from that ill-fitting retro pattern. I love the sytling of the bottom set of photos. I'm going over to flickr to see the details! nice job.glam.spoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14775928503157260485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-45493406869748192652009-05-19T09:38:00.000-05:002009-05-19T09:38:00.000-05:00LOVE it!carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642128620240923225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-35519411029441991092009-05-19T00:57:00.000-05:002009-05-19T00:57:00.000-05:00I'm in love with your thought process<br /><br />(obligatory - yeah the dress is totally cute and you did an awesome job transforming a UFO)<br /><br />but the way you describe your thought process was transformative for me. You think SIDEWAYS (praise!) WOW. This post just made me re-examine my UFO's and maybe I can do something totally different, that I never thought of before.<br /><br />Thanks.luckylibbethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16907614465006921461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-55416485633287365552009-05-19T00:32:00.000-05:002009-05-19T00:32:00.000-05:00I. Want. Those. Shoes...<br /><br />... vavavavoom...geek sewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137035605860186720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-83435897599561818242009-05-18T22:41:45.827-05:002009-05-18T22:41:45.827-05:00so cute, and beautifully styled. Great save on that dress.Mary Nannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02577449410716501317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-9429510190625241152009-05-18T19:52:00.000-05:002009-05-18T19:52:00.000-05:00Now that is adorable. In the first montage of pix, I like the second picture from the left the best. How are you creating the photo montages? What is a "walk away dress"? and how many yards of fabric did that dress take??? (yes, so many questions!!)Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074339341919661384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-60401814776703070562009-05-18T19:48:00.000-05:002009-05-18T19:48:00.000-05:00I see the appeal of the B4790, although I can't picture how it closes. But the end result is great. I like the pose montages too!<br /><br />How tall are you? I'm nowhere near being able to alter patterns, but my 5'2" frame is just too short for so much, that it's hard to get the nerve to try stuff out. I just wondered if you had to adjust things for that and if it was as difficult as I've got myself thinking.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974066405699512243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-86205710683142661502009-05-18T19:44:00.000-05:002009-05-18T19:44:00.000-05:00Nice save! It looks cute on you, I never would have guessed that you hadn't started out trying to make this version :-). That's a fabulous zipper belt you linked to. Welcome back after the craziness!jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891339427334605978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-10276012847214761672009-05-18T17:04:00.000-05:002009-05-18T17:04:00.000-05:00It looks great on you! Bravo on salvaging the dress. Hmm... I have a walkaway dress that I never wear because it flaps around too much; you're inspiring me to re-fashion it so I can wear it more.Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09444806495188026718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-55360942436701407762009-05-18T14:26:00.000-05:002009-05-18T14:26:00.000-05:00The pictures are just dark enough that I can't see the waistline. Are there that many gathers or are you wearing a crinoline or petticoat with this dress?lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-33890589177206490232009-05-18T14:13:00.000-05:002009-05-18T14:13:00.000-05:00Very cute dress. I like it with a belt. Yeah...I have dresses on the brain but no time to sew...Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17498881045385184648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-4476758153146704532009-05-18T13:50:00.000-05:002009-05-18T13:50:00.000-05:00this looks fantastic. great job. guilt free sewing is the best.Kelli Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03250723048820943765noreply@blogger.com