MissCelie said... It just can't be that easy! 5/24/07 9:38 PM
Leora said... Clever! I'm off to visit your blog to see more. 5/25/07 0:56 AM
moss said... That's cool.. how do you add the ties? I think Martha's instructions are a little incomplete. Anyway, your dress is hot. :) 5/25/07 7:26 AM
narcissaqtpie said... Hey thanks!
For the ties
String the cording through the "rod pocket" (think curtains) at the top of the front and back pieces.... come to think of it you could make this dress from a pair of curtains in less than 30 minutes! cool 5/25/07 7:56 AM
pt6356 said... too cute! I think this could be an easy swimsuit cover-up. 5/25/07 8:00 AM
mochalover said... Your dress is perfect. I am off work today I may have to copy!!! 5/25/07 9:49 AM
Re Becca said... That is way too cute. and how easy is that, especially for Martha. You don't even hve to spend the money on a pattern. I love this. 5/25/07 11:33 AM
giblet said... it looks great! thanks for sharing, I'll be making one for my daughter today...the rain will keep us inside wishing we were out..this will be fun for her to wear when we get out there!
5/25/07 1:46 PM
Patzee said... Huh. So why is that I've been collecting all these sewing books and learning all these fitting techniques! Thanks for a reminder to KISS. 5/25/07 1:51 PM
hongkongshopper said... This looks lovely on you! 5/25/07 6:04 PM
Leslie in NZ said... Very cute!! When I was little, my mom used to make my beach cover ups with towels using this technique. She would match the bottom end of 2 towels, sew side seams starting a few inches from bottom. Sew up to bottom of arm hole. Sew casing to inside of each towel at neck or top of shoulder height, flip excess to outside or cut and use for casing. Thread casing with heavy twine or whatever, Voila!! beach cover up. Thanks for the memories. 5/26/07 2:27 AM
sarahb said... so cute, I'd like to try it--how many inches from the top did you leave for your arm holes when you sewed your two rectangles together? 5/28/07 6:18 PM
sarahb said... so cute, I'd like to try it--how many inches from the top did you leave for your arm holes when you sewed your two rectangles together? 5/28/07 10:15 PM
narcissaqtpie said... sarahbI followed the instructions and left 8 or 9 inches open on the sides. I think if you have a large bust you might need more. 5/30/07 11:41 AM
It just can't be that easy!
5/24/07 9:38 PM
Clever! I'm off to visit your blog to see more.
5/25/07 0:56 AM
That's cool.. how do you add the ties? I think Martha's instructions are a little incomplete. Anyway, your dress is hot. :)
5/25/07 7:26 AM
Hey thanks! For the ties String the cording through the "rod pocket" (think curtains) at the top of the front and back pieces.... come to think of it you could make this dress from a pair of curtains in less than 30 minutes! cool
5/25/07 7:56 AM
too cute! I think this could be an easy swimsuit cover-up.
5/25/07 8:00 AM
Your dress is perfect. I am off work today I may have to copy!!!
5/25/07 9:49 AM
That is way too cute. and how easy is that, especially for Martha. You don't even hve to spend the money on a pattern. I love this.
5/25/07 11:33 AM
it looks great! thanks for sharing, I'll be making one for my daughter today...the rain will keep us inside wishing we were out..this will be fun for her to wear when we get out there!
5/25/07 1:46 PM
Huh. So why is that I've been collecting all these sewing books and learning all these fitting techniques! Thanks for a reminder to KISS.
5/25/07 1:51 PM
This looks lovely on you!
5/25/07 6:04 PM
Very cute!! When I was little, my mom used to make my beach cover ups with towels using this technique. She would match the bottom end of 2 towels, sew side seams starting a few inches from bottom. Sew up to bottom of arm hole. Sew casing to inside of each towel at neck or top of shoulder height, flip excess to outside or cut and use for casing. Thread casing with heavy twine or whatever, Voila!! beach cover up. Thanks for the memories.
5/26/07 2:27 AM
so cute, I'd like to try it--how many inches from the top did you leave for your arm holes when you sewed your two rectangles together?
5/28/07 6:18 PM
so cute, I'd like to try it--how many inches from the top did you leave for your arm holes when you sewed your two rectangles together?
5/28/07 10:15 PM
sarahbI followed the instructions and left 8 or 9 inches open on the sides. I think if you have a large bust you might need more.
5/30/07 11:41 AM