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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Bridesmaid's Dress: 62% Complete

I realized I never posted the fabric I ended up choosing. It was the silk dupioni in the Spring Green color. That was the darkest of the choices, but its still quite pale. This is the photo that best shows the color and texture of the fabric:
I lined it with Bemberg rayon in "nude, " which should blend in with their skin if it shows at all. There were no green linings that were even close to the main fabric, so I went neutral. 
 It is 62% complete. I need to hem it by hand, but I have to go to work in a little bit. It will require 1 episode of Downton Abbey, I expect. Maybe longer. I am going to sew down the straps in the front and put in the zipper in New Orleans before the wedding. That will be my chance to have Stephanie try it on and then do a little adjusting, as needed.

So far so good, and I'm finally making progress despite working 6 days a week!




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  1. robinFebruary 9, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    Beautiful! I will start Vicky's tomorrow, so much fun and I'm glad I can do something that will help. :)

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  2. RebeccaFebruary 9, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    This looks fabulous! I love the color you ended up choosing. I love how you measure time by episode lengths, lol. :]

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  3. AlyssaFebruary 10, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    You're so ambitious, but look at how far you've already gotten! Well done!

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  4. UnknownFebruary 11, 2013 at 2:49 AM

    Oh wow Molly, this is beautiful! Such a lovely spring colour for your bridesmaids. I'm hoping to make my flowergirl dresses - but it's so hard to sew for little girls - they grow so fast!

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  5. soisewedthisFebruary 11, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    =) i like that you timed it in "episodes of downton abbey". that should be a new unit of measurement, 1 EDA, 2 EDAs, hehe. although i think i wouldn't get much sewing done while watching

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    1. MollyFebruary 12, 2013 at 3:28 PM

      It's works for me because it all dialogue rather than action that I would miss by looking down so much. Though I do have to look up for new dresses, etc!

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  6. sewgreatFebruary 11, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    Love the fabric & the color--perfect for the style of the dresses! You are "sew creative"!!

    Dee

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  7. SarahFebruary 12, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    Love your choice of colour! I remember you showed the swatches but seeing it as an almost complete dress is something else - stunning!

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