VtMartha said... Barbara, I would love to see this but your pictures are teeny tiny on my screen. Can you make them larger? 8/21/08 10:35 AM
Barbara V said... Thanks for the note MtMartha. I'm working frantically to enlarge the images. Please stand by. I really need some education here. :-) 8/21/08 10:43 AM
Barbara V said... Ladies, are the images large enough now? I used my highend camera with plenty of pixels amd quality, but don't understand why I cannot generate large images even after resizing each one. I will need to read up on this. 8/21/08 10:53 AM
maryfrana said... I like the collar a lot and the color of the fabric really suits you. I've been interested in Sewing Workshop for a while and this makes me want to look again. Thanks for the review. 8/21/08 11:02 AM
marthamyers said... Wonderful result. Thanks for sharing. It looks great on you, especially with the belted waist. BTW, resizing a JPG compresses it and so reduces its size. You might try going with the original size, just to see what happens. 8/21/08 11:47 AM
sewtime said... Looks great! But do wish the pictures were bigger. But beautiful job! 8/21/08 11:48 AM
nicegirl said... Interesting garment! I like the color, too. 8/21/08 3:07 PM
Karendee said... I would love to see this in a larger picture, but the color and general outline looks lovely on you. 8/21/08 5:13 PM
DorothyK said... The dress looks terrific. That certainly is an interesting pattern. I too would love to see bigger pictures. 8/21/08 6:54 PM
Barbara V said... Thank you ladies for your kind comments and I have been working on this all day, changing cameras, adjusting the camera image size settings, getting all dressed again, snap, snap, upload, upload, but I continue to get small images on my review. I know it is not this difficult for everyone, but it remains a mystery to me! I shall keep working on it, but for now I need a major break! 8/21/08 7:23 PM
Patti B said... It looks lovely and it's nice that the collar is versatile. The fabric looks more like a linen than a jersey -- good to know that a knit will work for the pattern. Glad you solved the photo problem. 8/22/08 0:37 AM
Amanda S. said... Ha, ha, I'm laughing at all your technical difficulties, only because it reminds me so much of myself. Glad to see you finally got it figured out! 8/22/08 1:54 AM
missytexas said... This dress looks really cute on you. I like the color on you, too.
And may I just say that I am intrigued with the beautiful cabinet you are standing in front of. It looks like the bottom part can be converted; is it a sewing cabinet, and does it hold your machine down there?! I am just curious, because I like beautiful furniture almost as much as beautiful garments :) 8/22/08 4:25 AM
Darla in PA said... What a great looking dress! The color is very flattering on you. Love the asymetric collar. Great job! 8/22/08 7:04 AM
carolynw said... This is beautiful - looks reaslly great on you and nothing at all like the line drawing on the Shapes web site!! 8/22/08 8:38 AM
Karine said... What a great dress! I've only seen this pattern made as a tunic worn over pants. It looks like a super comfortable dress that you will love to wear in warm weather. And so much better than the pattern illustrations would suggest! 8/22/08 8:43 AM
Rhoda K said... Beautiful dress and very flattering on you. I've never heard of these patterns before so thank you for the great introduction. 8/22/08 8:49 AM
Barbara V said... missytexas, the hutch is not converted to hold my sewing machine although that is a great idea; however, it is perfect to hold my interfacings and linings in the lower bins, buttons, zippers, tools & notions in the middle section drawers, books at the back of the table top and finally fabrics in the upper shelves. It is a special piece in my sewing room. Thanks 8/22/08 9:23 AM
Luckylibbet said... Interesting dress - the collar options make it versatile! Love that color on you, it's so flattering! 8/22/08 11:20 AM
marec said... Barbara, I follow your reviews closely and love your choice of clothes. This one is TOPS!! You look fabulous-chic *and* relaxed, which is a difficult combination to achieve. :-) 8/22/08 11:31 AM
VtMartha said... Barbara, thanks for resizing the photo - unfortunately I had no advice. The dress is gorgeous! I have this collection of patterns but I haven't sewn this one yet. 8/22/08 11:42 AM
AnneMarie60 said... A graceful and beautiful design that looks fabulous on you. 8/22/08 12:12 PM
CypGrl said... So elegant on you! I found some information about the Shapes patterns on the Sewing Workshop website after reading your review. 8/22/08 7:55 PM
Athene said... A fabulous look in that gorgeous drapey knit. 1/25/09 6:38 AM
Barbara, I would love to see this but your pictures are teeny tiny on my screen. Can you make them larger?
8/21/08 10:35 AM
Thanks for the note MtMartha. I'm working frantically to enlarge the images. Please stand by. I really need some education here. :-)
8/21/08 10:43 AM
Ladies, are the images large enough now? I used my highend camera with plenty of pixels amd quality, but don't understand why I cannot generate large images even after resizing each one. I will need to read up on this.
8/21/08 10:53 AM
I like the collar a lot and the color of the fabric really suits you. I've been interested in Sewing Workshop for a while and this makes me want to look again. Thanks for the review.
8/21/08 11:02 AM
Wonderful result. Thanks for sharing. It looks great on you, especially with the belted waist. BTW, resizing a JPG compresses it and so reduces its size. You might try going with the original size, just to see what happens.
8/21/08 11:47 AM
Looks great! But do wish the pictures were bigger. But beautiful job!
8/21/08 11:48 AM
Interesting garment! I like the color, too.
8/21/08 3:07 PM
I would love to see this in a larger picture, but the color and general outline looks lovely on you.
8/21/08 5:13 PM
The dress looks terrific. That certainly is an interesting pattern. I too would love to see bigger pictures.
8/21/08 6:54 PM
Thank you ladies for your kind comments and I have been working on this all day, changing cameras, adjusting the camera image size settings, getting all dressed again, snap, snap, upload, upload, but I continue to get small images on my review. I know it is not this difficult for everyone, but it remains a mystery to me! I shall keep working on it, but for now I need a major break!
8/21/08 7:23 PM
It looks lovely and it's nice that the collar is versatile. The fabric looks more like a linen than a jersey -- good to know that a knit will work for the pattern. Glad you solved the photo problem.
8/22/08 0:37 AM
Ha, ha, I'm laughing at all your technical difficulties, only because it reminds me so much of myself. Glad to see you finally got it figured out!
8/22/08 1:54 AM
This dress looks really cute on you. I like the color on you, too. And may I just say that I am intrigued with the beautiful cabinet you are standing in front of. It looks like the bottom part can be converted; is it a sewing cabinet, and does it hold your machine down there?! I am just curious, because I like beautiful furniture almost as much as beautiful garments :)
8/22/08 4:25 AM
What a great looking dress! The color is very flattering on you. Love the asymetric collar. Great job!
8/22/08 7:04 AM
This is beautiful - looks reaslly great on you and nothing at all like the line drawing on the Shapes web site!!
8/22/08 8:38 AM
What a great dress! I've only seen this pattern made as a tunic worn over pants. It looks like a super comfortable dress that you will love to wear in warm weather. And so much better than the pattern illustrations would suggest!
8/22/08 8:43 AM
Beautiful dress and very flattering on you. I've never heard of these patterns before so thank you for the great introduction.
8/22/08 8:49 AM
missytexas, the hutch is not converted to hold my sewing machine although that is a great idea; however, it is perfect to hold my interfacings and linings in the lower bins, buttons, zippers, tools & notions in the middle section drawers, books at the back of the table top and finally fabrics in the upper shelves. It is a special piece in my sewing room. Thanks
8/22/08 9:23 AM
Interesting dress - the collar options make it versatile! Love that color on you, it's so flattering!
8/22/08 11:20 AM
Barbara, I follow your reviews closely and love your choice of clothes. This one is TOPS!! You look fabulous-chic *and* relaxed, which is a difficult combination to achieve. :-)
8/22/08 11:31 AM
Barbara, thanks for resizing the photo - unfortunately I had no advice. The dress is gorgeous! I have this collection of patterns but I haven't sewn this one yet.
8/22/08 11:42 AM
A graceful and beautiful design that looks fabulous on you.
8/22/08 12:12 PM
So elegant on you! I found some information about the Shapes patterns on the Sewing Workshop website after reading your review.
8/22/08 7:55 PM
A fabulous look in that gorgeous drapey knit.
1/25/09 6:38 AM