tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post2002392034940008997..comments2024-01-28T03:24:25.435-05:00Comments on The Slapdash Sewist: Vogue 8870, High-Low Hem Surplice Birthday DressGretchen the Household Deityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-75847273095850136232013-10-18T07:42:35.588-04:002013-10-18T07:42:35.588-04:00Just happened across your blog. I can see much hap...Just happened across your blog. I can see much happy reading ahead. I am so impressed with your dip-dye results. Congrats!<br /><br />I also have mixed feelings about the hi-lo hems. I've made a number of Marcy and Katherine Tilton's Vogue knit top patterns, and it seems the ones I like the best in the end are the ones I cut straight across rather than curved. <br /><br />The dress looks great on you. Congrats!Jan Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04571973816419199463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-39984462268817592842013-09-12T11:12:10.975-04:002013-09-12T11:12:10.975-04:00Happy birthday! Your dress is gorgeous.
As an a...Happy birthday! Your dress is gorgeous. <br /><br />As an aside, I follow you on Pinterest, and there are a lot of diet supplement pins coming up under your name. I wonder if you have a virus?<br />Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-37627623622641758582013-09-06T15:16:42.502-04:002013-09-06T15:16:42.502-04:00I love that with the sash! Great job on the dying...I love that with the sash! Great job on the dying.<br />McValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285808958951068897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-8125576009583124562013-09-04T17:48:41.268-04:002013-09-04T17:48:41.268-04:00I laughed about how you go about liking trends bec...I laughed about how you go about liking trends because I'm exactly the same way. I enjoy and envy your sewing :D<br />JenLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-76703719498645376412013-09-04T05:23:50.774-04:002013-09-04T05:23:50.774-04:00Happy belated birthday. I hope you had a wonderful...Happy belated birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day. The dress is stunning and looks so beautiful on you. I'm sorry that it doesn't worked out so well. But the result is awesome nonetheless and worth all the effort.<br />senaSewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098578400327734399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-77168702709030263782013-09-02T20:37:42.421-04:002013-09-02T20:37:42.421-04:00Happy birthday. I hope you have a lovely trip. T...Happy birthday. I hope you have a lovely trip. The ombre is really beautiful. Elizabeth Made Thishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611395530073290874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-68664763670843292792013-09-02T08:20:20.623-04:002013-09-02T08:20:20.623-04:00Hope you had a fabulous birthday! That fabric is ...Hope you had a fabulous birthday! That fabric is so lovely you could have just cut a hole in the middle and put it over your head and it would still look good! I understand your frustrations with a pattern that doesn't work, but you can definitely get away with it here.AllisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-21640339278584355662013-09-02T01:36:50.079-04:002013-09-02T01:36:50.079-04:00Good on you to battle that fabric to the beautiful...Good on you to battle that fabric to the beautiful end. That dress is very cute, accessorized with matching glasses no less!<br /><br />And... hear hear on the strapless bra. The things we do to be presentable!meli88ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283195290411152388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-48924488723516824562013-09-01T23:19:16.923-04:002013-09-01T23:19:16.923-04:00Despite all the trouble, you have ended up with a ...Despite all the trouble, you have ended up with a beautiful dress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-13972289334208701262013-09-01T15:07:25.561-04:002013-09-01T15:07:25.561-04:00I think this dress is beautiful! I like the high-l...I think this dress is beautiful! I like the high-low trend when the curve isn't too severe. It's such an elegant dress.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162742156783840500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-53353187126198673012013-09-01T12:16:17.829-04:002013-09-01T12:16:17.829-04:00I gasped out loud when I saw your dress. I'm a...I gasped out loud when I saw your dress. I'm a sucker for ombre and definitely in these shades of blue. I've attempted a very similar raglan style wrap and had the same problem with the broad back – because of which I didn't attempt raglan again for a number of years until my Minoru. I hope you had a fantastic birthday and are stretching it out for as long as possible! You are a sewing maniac with all you are tackling for your trip. I can't wait to see your post(s) about it!<br />Trumbelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145834807214647985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-63939967784409132672013-09-01T05:05:03.321-04:002013-09-01T05:05:03.321-04:00Happy Birthday! Lovely dressHappy Birthday! Lovely dressMelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-34965588827924283252013-08-31T15:13:40.955-04:002013-08-31T15:13:40.955-04:00Oh, and Happy Birthday!!Oh, and Happy Birthday!!Utahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011335110798185030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-64280915326593493422013-08-31T15:13:10.432-04:002013-08-31T15:13:10.432-04:00Very cute, so floaty and summery! I'm exactly ...Very cute, so floaty and summery! I'm exactly the same with trends, except it takes me even longer than you...Utahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011335110798185030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-24167579565040634702013-08-31T11:24:32.007-04:002013-08-31T11:24:32.007-04:00Happy birthday!
I feel the same way about trends....Happy birthday!<br /><br />I feel the same way about trends. I usually decide that they're maybe not so bad right around the time they go out. I know, it's one of my many not-so-handy superpowers. ;-)<br /><br />I love this fabric!! And I'm surprised the raglan sleeves are binding--I've only ever had that with set-in sleeves. :-( Hope you can get some wear out of it though, those colors are too gorgeous to stay hidden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-56295218062654050852013-08-31T10:38:39.262-04:002013-08-31T10:38:39.262-04:00Happy Birthday!
On the plus side, this is a beau...Happy Birthday! <br /><br />On the plus side, this is a beautiful color on you, your use of trends is spot on and not overbearing, and the dress looks very pretty the way you've styled it. It's too bad that all that extra work and beautiful fabrics didn't yield better results - that's always a bummer! Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-72994857415326568062013-08-31T02:04:51.783-04:002013-08-31T02:04:51.783-04:00Happy Birthday! Have a great day!
You perfectly de...Happy Birthday! Have a great day!<br />You perfectly described my process with trends too - I go through that exact process, and I can also often take years to get into something! I have still not succumbed to the high-low hem (and I absolutely agree with you about spelling it out). I'm coming around to the subtler ones like yours though. It is cute, even if it was a trial!aleahhttp://notimetosew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-5546519545104064572013-08-31T00:17:33.766-04:002013-08-31T00:17:33.766-04:00I was esactly like you on the high-low trend... ha...I was esactly like you on the high-low trend... hated it to start off with but have now found a pattern I want to try! Happy Birthday!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023115170916061414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-27169445300552251722013-08-30T22:12:47.481-04:002013-08-30T22:12:47.481-04:00Happy Birthday! Totally with you on the slow warm-...Happy Birthday! Totally with you on the slow warm-up to trends. Luckily I dress completely out of fashion at all times so it doesn't really matter. :) (And several times I have found myself predating a trend purely by accident.)<br /><br />That is a beautiful fabric - how frustrating that the pattern was so quirky. But it looks very nice all accessorised up - did you make that lovely necklace?<br /><br />By the way, I got some of the recycled poly activewear from Fabric Mart thanks to your recommendation a few months back - have made a tee and really love the fabric. (And thanks for the recent tip about Schmetz stretch needles - they saved the project.)<br /><br />Happy Greek sewing!Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-34394273587868449422013-08-30T18:03:36.054-04:002013-08-30T18:03:36.054-04:00Happy birthday. The dress is very cute with the ...Happy birthday. The dress is very cute with the sash.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-88499194120380259102013-08-30T15:27:49.154-04:002013-08-30T15:27:49.154-04:00Oh wow - I had exactly the same experience with th...Oh wow - I had exactly the same experience with this dress (although mine was a poly charmeuse) except that I didn't then try to salvage it. I think that your efforts were very successful, given the absolute horror that is the drafting of this dress. I almost cried when I first tried it on. "Bust pleats to nowhere" is awesome. It's currently on the floor of my sewing closet waiting to be cannibalized into a skirt for my three year old. Some big chunks of fabric in that dress!<br /><br />On the other hand, I had really great luck with Vogue 8784. Sleeves are a bit restrictive, but the bust pleats somehow don't do the odd pooling thing, and the waistline hits me at a flattering, right-below-ribcage spot. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fisheggs/9393732962/" rel="nofollow">Vogue 8784</a>.Geoknitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197283365939191674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-35379593066238783362013-08-30T13:23:30.480-04:002013-08-30T13:23:30.480-04:00I think the dress looks stunning on you! Happy Bir...I think the dress looks stunning on you! Happy Birthday.DawnSSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08884913538397952251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-4813265655314166222013-08-30T13:21:34.398-04:002013-08-30T13:21:34.398-04:00I love ombre fabric, and the example you used here...I love ombre fabric, and the example you used here is quite lovely.<br /><br />Yeah, I'm still not sure I buy into the high-low trend, but I am going to try it on a blouse and see what happens. <br /><br />Happy Birthday!<br /><br />Adelaide Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416139155541674614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-82856371237733530272013-08-30T12:44:42.438-04:002013-08-30T12:44:42.438-04:00First Happy Birthday!
I am glad you found some wa...First Happy Birthday!<br /><br />I am glad you found some ways to make this dress work for you as I really love the ombre fabric and it would be sad for that to be wasted.<br /><br />I like you have not gone with the high/low dress; I have made a few tops though. There may be a h/l dress in the future. Enjoy your upcoming trip.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-28584021670674764082013-08-30T12:29:06.375-04:002013-08-30T12:29:06.375-04:00Happy birthday.
The ombre is beautiful. I'm ...Happy birthday.<br /><br />The ombre is beautiful. I'm still too nervous to cut into mine.<br /><br />I think the dress is fine with the sash. Have you thought about washing the silk to soften up the pleats? Do you think that will help?<br /><br />BTW, I was at the same odd jobber yesterday and came home with 20 yds, including 5 of an amazing double-sided denim. It's woven into a tartan on the reverse side and has a small amount of lycra for stretch.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.com