tholtz said... Looks fantastic, great job! How did you finish your hems? 5/20/10 8:40 PM
HLT said... Nice dress! I like the wrap front. 5/20/10 9:45 PM
radiolaria said... Thanks! To make the hem I pressed up the seam allowance, hand-basted it in place, machine-stitched two rows, and then trimmed the excess fabric close to the stitching. I pretty much just followed the pattern instructions, and it all worked out very nicely! :) 5/20/10 10:15 PM
Gelbean said... Beautiful dress! 5/20/10 10:18 PM
QuiltSewSewSue said... Cute! Love it in that colour! 5/21/10 1:03 AM
imsewcrazy said... LOVE IT! 5/21/10 1:27 AM
Leora said... It's totally cute in the shorter length! So flattering. 5/21/10 3:45 AM
Mazzygirl said... I just love it in that length & colour- so flattering on you! Don't stop at just one, this is such a great pattern you really could do with at least 1 more!
i've made several myself & with a change of fabric (& length!) it looks completely different! (have I sold you yet on making another?!) 5/21/10 3:59 AM
Lori V said... Very cute dress. 5/21/10 7:09 AM
kimmielovesparis said... You look fabulous in your dress. The colour and style -- it's beautiful. Thanks for the review. 5/21/10 8:49 AM
TJSEWS said... Beautiful. Good move on shortening the dress. I think it would have overwhelmed your slim figure if it were longer. You look great in it! 5/21/10 9:59 AM
Sue Anfang said... Great dress. I love your pics, when I saw the 'laneway' shots I thought this HAS to be Toronto!! 5/21/10 10:10 AM
Q Valley Mary said... I agree with the others who have complimented your choice to shorten the dress and have suggested you reconsider making it again. At least don't get rid of the pattern right away. It really does work very well for you. 5/21/10 11:27 AM
Knitters Delight said... What a nice fresh take on this pattern with the length change. 5/21/10 3:18 PM
radiolaria said... Isn't it funny how Toronto's alleyways are instantly recognizable?
Thanks everyone for your kind comments! I will definitely hang on to the pattern, but for now I have about six other projects lined up to sew (isn't that always how it goes?) and won't be coming back to this one quite yet.
And as for the length change: at first I was worried that I'd hacked off too much! But I soon realized I'd made the right decision. I think the longer version wouldn't have worked nearly as well on me. 5/21/10 5:50 PM
1SewSweet said... Cool dress and I agree with you, your shorter version is awesome. I love the dancing pose too!!! :) 5/21/10 8:04 PM
Barbara V said... That is a really great pattern and style and you've sewn it into a very cute and nice fitting dress! 5/21/10 8:26 PM
kathi s said... I have this pattern and your review has given me the prod I needed to make this dress. I am heavier than you, but it may be ok- your version is very flattering. Thank you for your review. 5/21/10 10:02 PM
DorothyK said... This is a very nice pattern and you did a great job. Sewing a knit for the first time can be scary, but you seemed to handle it really well. I like the shorter length on you. 5/22/10 8:57 AM
AuntieShel said... Have been waffling on making this again, but your version has convinced me--thank you!! Will take your suggestions and cut a size smaller and make it shorter. Beautiful dress and it looks stunning on you!! 5/23/10 10:35 AM
Looks fantastic, great job! How did you finish your hems?
5/20/10 8:40 PM
Nice dress! I like the wrap front.
5/20/10 9:45 PM
Thanks! To make the hem I pressed up the seam allowance, hand-basted it in place, machine-stitched two rows, and then trimmed the excess fabric close to the stitching. I pretty much just followed the pattern instructions, and it all worked out very nicely! :)
5/20/10 10:15 PM
Beautiful dress!
5/20/10 10:18 PM
Cute! Love it in that colour!
5/21/10 1:03 AM
LOVE IT!
5/21/10 1:27 AM
It's totally cute in the shorter length! So flattering.
5/21/10 3:45 AM
I just love it in that length & colour- so flattering on you! Don't stop at just one, this is such a great pattern you really could do with at least 1 more! i've made several myself & with a change of fabric (& length!) it looks completely different! (have I sold you yet on making another?!)
5/21/10 3:59 AM
Very cute dress.
5/21/10 7:09 AM
You look fabulous in your dress. The colour and style -- it's beautiful. Thanks for the review.
5/21/10 8:49 AM
Beautiful. Good move on shortening the dress. I think it would have overwhelmed your slim figure if it were longer. You look great in it!
5/21/10 9:59 AM
Great dress. I love your pics, when I saw the 'laneway' shots I thought this HAS to be Toronto!!
5/21/10 10:10 AM
I agree with the others who have complimented your choice to shorten the dress and have suggested you reconsider making it again. At least don't get rid of the pattern right away. It really does work very well for you.
5/21/10 11:27 AM
What a nice fresh take on this pattern with the length change.
5/21/10 3:18 PM
Isn't it funny how Toronto's alleyways are instantly recognizable? Thanks everyone for your kind comments! I will definitely hang on to the pattern, but for now I have about six other projects lined up to sew (isn't that always how it goes?) and won't be coming back to this one quite yet. And as for the length change: at first I was worried that I'd hacked off too much! But I soon realized I'd made the right decision. I think the longer version wouldn't have worked nearly as well on me.
5/21/10 5:50 PM
Cool dress and I agree with you, your shorter version is awesome. I love the dancing pose too!!! :)
5/21/10 8:04 PM
That is a really great pattern and style and you've sewn it into a very cute and nice fitting dress!
5/21/10 8:26 PM
I have this pattern and your review has given me the prod I needed to make this dress. I am heavier than you, but it may be ok- your version is very flattering. Thank you for your review.
5/21/10 10:02 PM
This is a very nice pattern and you did a great job. Sewing a knit for the first time can be scary, but you seemed to handle it really well. I like the shorter length on you.
5/22/10 8:57 AM
Have been waffling on making this again, but your version has convinced me--thank you!! Will take your suggestions and cut a size smaller and make it shorter. Beautiful dress and it looks stunning on you!!
5/23/10 10:35 AM