Monday, October 22, 2007
Another Too Big Dress
This is dress 6 from ISBN 4418061371. Even at the smallest size, 100cm, it’s too big for Isabelle. I made it knowing that, so I don’t know why I was so bummed when it didn’t fit. I wish I had used a different fabric. A striped fabric would have shown off the design way better. But I didn’t have any striped fabric and I was in the mood to sew. And when the sewing mood strikes in the middle of the night, you use what you have. In this case I had plenty of this cute clothes on the line fabric.
Maybe I will try to figure out how to make a smaller version, in some stripey fabric, and actually correct the mistakes I made. Like the neckline. I did the facing all wrong and then didn’t fix it. I don’t know what I was thinking. And the front bottom piece was supposed to be one uncut piece. But I couldn’t quite tell that from the directions and once you’ve cut the fabric you can’t very well uncut it. 
Oh well. This post will be my reminder when I try this dress again.
Ok. Now onto the pictures of Isabelle NOT wanting to wear it. A LOT OF PICTURES!
No I don’t want to wear it!
NOOOO!! Take it off!
Whoo throwing tantrums is hard work.
Maybe they’ll take if off if I look cute.
Take if off NOW!!
Yay! Finally! Off with the horrid thing.
Why doesn’t she ever like wearing the clothes I make her?
Oh and on a completely different subject. I’m trying something out. All the pictures from this post are on flickr. Did anyone notice if it took longer to load?
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:12 am
Ha, finally someone whose girl doesn’t want to wear the clothes mommy makes!
http://www.tantehilde.be/wrdprss/?p=31
October 23rd, 2007 at 4:01 am
I just love that clothesline fabric. I think it turned out great! And really no one will notice the mistakes but you.
The sequence of ‘take it off!’ pictures is so cute too. I haven’t even attempted clothes for the boy besides pajama pants but I bet the reaction would be the same if I had a girl.
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:28 am
She is a hoot! I think the dress is adorable.
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:58 pm
It’s amazing to me how quickly you seem to produce these things! I really like the dress, it’s so cute.
The photos didn’t seem to take any longer for me.
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:31 pm
The dress is wonderful! It looks only a little too big… but perhaps Isabelle will be willing to wear it a little while from now? One can hope!
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:32 pm
The dress is super fab! Even with the print you used, just a bit more subtle design-wise. Isabelle is sooo cute and she’ll appreciate all this when she’s older, even if she doesn’t want to wear it now.
October 24th, 2007 at 3:00 am
Oh my gosh! It is soooo cute! Perfect party dress. Now I want one. I promise I’ll wear it.
October 24th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Yeah, i want one too. How cute the fabric is.
Dont worry, kid grows so fast just like a blink. she will soon be able to wear it.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:42 am
Didn’t take longer to load for me. I can see this dress with some cute leggings in orange to really make the clothes line POP. You can do a lot with it - colorwise. I love the fabric!