tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post1439679487592741864..comments2024-01-28T03:24:25.435-05:00Comments on The Slapdash Sewist: BWOF 03-2009-102, Empire Waist Knit DressGretchen the Household Deityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-69464045022331778642010-05-16T23:49:13.814-04:002010-05-16T23:49:13.814-04:00I love the witty waistline.
Yes, the WoF descript...I love the witty waistline.<br /><br />Yes, the WoF descriptions crack me up too. Unfortunately I saw this photo spread and flipped straight to the line drawing to figure out what was going on. The real feature of the dress is the pleats connecting the bodice, over the waistband, onto the skirt and it's absolutely impossible to see from their magazine photo.<br /><br />I never understood why they didn't include a line drawing right there in miniature scale next to the description. What I want to see is:<br /><br />- Fabric used<br />- Line drawing<br />- Difficulty<br /><br />I also like the delayed gratification method of perusing the magazine. Liftout/line drawing section last!Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474749904039072585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-63720797787964789042009-05-08T20:10:00.000-04:002009-05-08T20:10:00.000-04:00Another lovely dress. Pretty colours.Another lovely dress. Pretty colours.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-23473993473849717452009-05-03T16:10:00.000-04:002009-05-03T16:10:00.000-04:00Your stunning dress made me notice this pattern! L...Your stunning dress made me notice this pattern! Lovely merge of fabric and style!HeathersSpherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565226168023427135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-42431939652781093262009-05-03T01:17:00.000-04:002009-05-03T01:17:00.000-04:00You know I love the tech drawings too....only I'm ...You know I love the tech drawings too....only I'm not into delayed gratification...instant gratification takes too long for me, so I immediately go to the line drawings in the middle...mostly because the pictures get me all excited with me thinking that it's one thing, and looking at the tech sketch and it's something totally different!<br /><br />This is a darling dress on you and love the way it makes up.ClaireOKChttp://clairekennedydesign.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-90014319424529465852009-05-02T03:10:00.000-04:002009-05-02T03:10:00.000-04:00Fabo little dress! I will have to look at doing t...Fabo little dress! I will have to look at doing that one as I really need more knit dresses.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023115170916061414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-68859507117917234722009-05-01T22:02:00.000-04:002009-05-01T22:02:00.000-04:00Love the print and the dress.
It looks great on yo...Love the print and the dress.<br />It looks great on you.Ann Made Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736679240367173915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-83811094752223489312009-05-01T19:31:00.000-04:002009-05-01T19:31:00.000-04:00Beautiful dress with great colors and looks great ...Beautiful dress with great colors and looks great on you. I'm new to reading sewing blogs and I'm scared. Here's why:<br /><br />1. I don't know how to order BWOF;<br /><br />2. My sewing machine only sews straight and zigzag stiches;<br /><br />3. I keep seeing some sort of grid thing you guys use when working with patterns and I don't have one of those.<br /><br />Any advice you could give me would be great, especially if you could please tell me how to get the pattern for the dress you just made.Hollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-15844012515890950242009-05-01T13:17:00.000-04:002009-05-01T13:17:00.000-04:00Very cute--again. I love the pattern and fabric. I...Very cute--again. I love the pattern and fabric. I need to begin some knits. You have had a lot of success!<br />--In regards to your comment on my blog, yes-the fabric is 3d. The raw edge bias strips are sewn down. A very unique look!<br /><br />have a good weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-77209787526844182122009-05-01T11:47:00.000-04:002009-05-01T11:47:00.000-04:00I think this is a great dress on you. Love your da...I think this is a great dress on you. Love your date's compliment. Smart to omit the zipper.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-73609548649254012042009-05-01T09:41:00.000-04:002009-05-01T09:41:00.000-04:00I love that dress on you. The butterfly, the neckl...I love that dress on you. The butterfly, the necklace, and the matching nail polish are the finishing touches. The dress may look like everyone else... but the accessories make it you- funky and fun. I love it!Cole's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517634752768025398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-41437733989077088162009-05-01T08:47:00.000-04:002009-05-01T08:47:00.000-04:00Hi- really cute dress! I am sort of new to the Bur...Hi- really cute dress! I am sort of new to the Burda patterns. I saw one on a web site I really liked and have finally figured out it came from the BWOF magazine. Do you know where I can get a copy of the magazine or a copy of the pattern in it? It is from BWOF 07-2008 and is pattern number 108. Thnaks for any help you can offer.<br />AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164077118922533296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-14443907565777174342009-05-01T05:28:00.000-04:002009-05-01T05:28:00.000-04:00Fabulous dress - wonderful fabric. I thought I was...Fabulous dress - wonderful fabric. I thought I was the only one who spent more time looking at the technical stuff rather than the photos! I canceled my subscription to Vogue after they showed pictures of black garments in a darkened room!?! <br />I also agree about zips in knit garments. it probably helps that I barely have a waist but less said....<br />KimKim Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-48558569458789216642009-05-01T02:51:00.000-04:002009-05-01T02:51:00.000-04:00Amazing as always!
www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.c...Amazing as always!<br /><br />www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.comTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-90978401601893547952009-04-30T21:23:00.000-04:002009-04-30T21:23:00.000-04:00This is a fantastic color on you and I love the dr...This is a fantastic color on you and I love the dress. Turned out beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-59614583199490020652009-04-30T21:12:00.000-04:002009-04-30T21:12:00.000-04:00If it weren't for BWOF's technical drawings we wou...If it weren't for BWOF's technical drawings we would never know what their clothes looked like. The dress is adorable!Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-81740360125619881122009-04-30T20:57:00.000-04:002009-04-30T20:57:00.000-04:00Adorable dress. I want to make this one too. Your ...Adorable dress. I want to make this one too. Your contrast band sounds more comfortable than a petersham belt.kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-30308431139050833862009-04-30T20:08:00.000-04:002009-04-30T20:08:00.000-04:00Very charming dress--great colors (and I liek the ...Very charming dress--great colors (and I liek the turquoise band), and wonderful style! <br /><br />I dunno, though: if you are going to fully line your dresses, neatly and professionally finishing them inside and out, you are not living up to your blog name, the SlapDash Sewist. We should all fail so miserably. ;) <br /><br />Great job!<br /><br />Rose in SVRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782386414185682598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-74959785134187785152009-04-30T19:34:00.000-04:002009-04-30T19:34:00.000-04:00Cute dress. This style is very flattering on you. ...Cute dress. This style is very flattering on you. I can see why your date not only noticed but complimented you.Sew-4-Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03340344934860568228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-64558939723130043772009-04-30T19:33:00.000-04:002009-04-30T19:33:00.000-04:00Ok, I need to get a little more slapdash myself. ...Ok, I need to get a little more slapdash myself. You get them done so quickly! I'm still plodding thru a blouse. I really like this, very cute and totally wild fabric. I noticed the directions for this show you how to do the witty waist band on the January skirt. Now you know....BeeBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801842490035341712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-72274273938219279492009-04-30T18:18:00.000-04:002009-04-30T18:18:00.000-04:00This is a very cute dress! I agree about the Burd...This is a very cute dress! I agree about the Burda styling - you can never actually see what the garment looks like! I don't think it's just Burda, though. I was flipping through a Vogue magazine at work the other day and saw a ten page fashion spread with the model laying in a field of hay for every single picture. The garments were all bunched up and I had no idea what I was looking at. I guess that proves that they are selling an image and not the actual garment! As I've only just received December 2008 BWOF, I won't see this dress until the middle of our winter!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-10925610327015505962009-04-30T17:20:00.000-04:002009-04-30T17:20:00.000-04:00Trena, this is one of my fave's from that particul...Trena, this is one of my fave's from that particular mag and it's so lovely on you, pretty pretty pretty:-)Maritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636362796263878541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-36838030909037870352009-04-30T16:57:00.000-04:002009-04-30T16:57:00.000-04:00This dress is super duper cute!This dress is super duper cute!Adelaide Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416139155541674614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-14429966390527868922009-04-30T15:35:00.000-04:002009-04-30T15:35:00.000-04:00Looks awesome! And a great fit. I always look at...Looks awesome! And a great fit. I always look at the line drawings too (for patterns, don't get BWOF, er, yet.)spottedroohttp://www.spottedroo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-61422008331586431022009-04-30T14:31:00.000-04:002009-04-30T14:31:00.000-04:00Don't try to change your style to look like everyo...Don't try to change your style to look like everyone else. How boring. You're adorable.Beth Conkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-77751503377215399952009-04-30T14:25:00.000-04:002009-04-30T14:25:00.000-04:00I love it! I love how it looks on you and your acc...I love it! I love how it looks on you and your accessories are perfect with it. Is the necklace one of yours?, it is gorgeous.Lisette Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332082021185663844noreply@blogger.com