Darcy Struble

Someone might suggest the Coco dress by Tilly and the buttons with the funnel neck option. If they do, don’t listen, I think it’s pretty poorly drafted.
There must be a vintage Vogue pattern that’s similar surely….
If you find it I’ll have a dress just like your daughter’s please. 🙂

Yes, I second Nicole. Looks like silk or fine cotton, with the circles embroidered on, and the backing fabric carefully cut away at the top.

Although … now am picturing the Ice Cream in all one color … hm …

I think the Bubble is the one I can do the fastest from start to finish — no terribly tricky seams, only a few buttons, fully lined so you needn’t be particular about a fussy seam finish, and if you use elastic you don’t have to hem it (and if you hem it, you don’t have to use elastic)! The ones where only the bodice is lined always seem to take…[Read more]

I think the Bubble is the one I can do the fastest from start to finish — no terribly tricky seams, only a few buttons, fully lined so you needn’t be particular about a fussy seam finish, and if you use elastic you don’t have to hem it (and if you hem it, you don’t have to use elastic)! The ones where only the bodice is lined always seem to take…[Read more]

Did you taper off the edge of the dart slowly and tie the ends of it by hand rather than backstitching? If not, that might be the problem. Maybe if you take a photo we might be able to troubleshoot.

I would check out bridal fabric stores.

In order of speed from fastest to slowest, I have made:

Quickest:
Music Box
Playtime
Seashore

Slightly less quick but still pretty fast:
Ice Cream
Bubble

A little fiddlier on account of the pleats and sleeves:
Family Reunion

Most time-consuming:
Jumprope
Playdate

My favorite is Playtime – I’ve sewn four of them and have another cut out, but…[Read more]

In order of speed from fastest to slowest, I have made:

Quickest:
Music Box
Playtime
Seashore

Slightly less quick but still pretty fast:
Ice Cream
Bubble

A little fiddlier on account of the pleats and sleeves:
Family Reunion

Most time-consuming:
Jumprope
Playdate

My favorite is Playtime – I’ve sewn four of them and have another cut out. I…[Read more]

In order of speed from fastest to slowest, I have made:

Quickest:
Music Box
Playtime
Seashore

Slightly less quick but still pretty fast:
Ice Cream
Bubble

A little fiddlier on account of the pleats and sleeves:
Family Reunion

Most time-consuming:
Jumprope
Playdate

@Kerrilyn as an Aussie cyclist I can share some lycra laundry tips!
Wash lycra clothes (bike gear, swim suits, high lycra content knits) in wool wash not detergent.
Always dry on a clothes horse in the shade not on the line in full sun! Now that the sponsorships have ended I have to make my knicks last forever!!
Second the Roller skate as one of…[Read more]

@Kerrilyn as an Aussie cyclist I can share some lycra laundry tips!
Was lycra clothes (bike gear, swim suits, high lycra content knits) in wool wash not detergent.
Always dry on a clothes horse in the shade not on the line in full sun! Now that the sponsorships have ended I have to make my knicks last forever!!
Second the Roller skate as one of…[Read more]

Kerrilyn as an Aussie cyclist I can share some lycra laundry tips!
Was lycra clothes (bike gear, swim suits, high lycra content knits) in wool wash not detergent.
Always dry on a clothes horse in the shade not on the line in full sun!
Second the Roller skate as one of the quickest dresses to sew, and I love the Hopscotch too. Ice Cream dress could…[Read more]

I think the Seashore is a pretty speedy sew http://www.pinterest.com/pin/73676143877917244/

I don’t know what happened! I wanted to cry for a few hours, then Aaron came home and tinkered with things and all is well. For all I know it was just a fuse or a surge protector being hyperactive — no lightning that I noticed, and it happened well after the big winds had died down. Electricity is a wonderful thing but to me, largely mysterious.…[Read more]

I don’t know what happened! I wanted to cry for a few hours, then Aaron came home and tinkered with things and all is well. For all I know it was just a fuse or a surge protector being hyperactive — no lightning that I noticed, and it happened well after the big winds had died down. Electricity is a wonderful thing but to me, largely mysterious.…[Read more]

How did the storm affect it Sarvi, was it a lighting strike? We lost a cordless phone once, due to that.

How did the storm affect it Sarvi, was it a lighting strike? We lost a cordless phone once, due to that.

Argh, I have a Puppet Show cut out for the puppet show we’re going to tomorrow and the storm knocked out my sewing machine. I hope it’s resettable and not really fried.