with love Heidi

I’m finally finishing the Art Museum Vest, just need some buttons. It is lovely, pinstripe wool with a red slik lining.
I’m off to pick up my new Jalie Bella dress pattern and some wash away interfacing/stay tape to help hem my Appleton Dress.

I finally got my Art Museum Vest sewn up. All I need now is the buttons.

I’m making Cashmerette’s new Appleton wrap dress. It has cup sizing up to F/G and hips up to 58″! So far it’s looking good. I’ll be interested to see the fit.

I’m making Cashmerette’s new Appleton wrap dress. It has cup sizing up to F/G and hips up to 58″! So far it’s looking good. I’ll be interested to see the fit.

Now I can definitely see why you are thinking hopscotch dress! I agree:)
For the drapes you could attach them at the back before you add the neck binding, although this may pull the neck backwards. I would be tempted to add a seam to the back of the dress, in line with the armhole notches and sew the drape in there.
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I’ve got enthused. I’ve drafted a doll version of the below dress based on the dolls Popover dress:)

I’ve got some great ideas, using Popover/badminton/swingset/garden party dresses as the base. I love working out how to make what’s in kids imaginations 🙂 Off to draw some pictures then I’ll be back.

One option is to incorporate the excess fabric into a dart.
http://www.idlefancy.com/2014/11/full-bust-adjustment-on-darted-bodice.html
Another option is to remove it from the seams. I tend to remove it from the princess seam itself as that’s where I need the projection.
http://www.idlefancy.com/2014/01/sewing-curve-fba-for-princess-seams.html

I’ve cut out and have sewn the darts on the art museum Vest. I had just enough to cut it out of the remaining pinstripe fabric but I’ll need to do a contrast lining.

Sorry Rebecca, I didn’t know what a camp collar was. Now I’ve learned something new 🙂

What about Colette/Walden Negroni?
https://www.colettepatterns.com/catalog/negroni
And I think Nicole has made amazing jeans from Thread Theory’s Jedediah http://threadtheory.ca/products/jedediah

Hope you get there Tamara!

Hope you get there Tamara!

Finally got the bathers top fitted 🙂 It works very well. Worth it but tedious and frustrating!

Finally got the bathers top fitted 🙂 It works very well. Worth it but tedious and frustrating!

I put the Swimsuit aside and sewed up a dolls Tea Pary dress and playsuit! No fitting, much appreciated 🙂

I put the Swimsuit aside and sewed up a dolls Tea Pary dress and playsuit! No fitting, much appreciated 🙂

I wish no alterations! I think that’s why I sew sew many children’s clothes. Minimal to no alterations 🙂

I wish no alterations! I think that’s why I sew sew many children’s clothes. Minimal to no alterations 🙂

I’m on to at least my 6th muslin of my bathers top! The band fits well, one side is good and I think the other side is nearly there. It has been a very long frustrating process.