This afternoon I finished a dress!
We are taking a family vacation to Palm Springs and I just had to make a new dress!
We are taking a family vacation to Palm Springs and I just had to make a new dress!
I wanted something easy that I could wear with sandals.
Also, a dress I can slip easily over a swim suit.
Also, a dress I can slip easily over a swim suit.
The fabric is a Rayon Spandex Jersey that I purchased at a local Seattle fabric store.
The drape is lovely.
The cap sleeves are cut on the bias to give the sleeves a nice drape.
The underarm is finished with a double fold self fabric trim.
I am really happy with the neckline finish. It is a single fold binding that is wrapped around the seam and stitched in the ditch so the stitching disappears. It is a beautiful neckline finish.
I used my Dritz Ezy-Hem to mark the dress hem. I overlocked the raw edge and then folded the finished edge to the wrong side. I lined up the finished edge to the 5/8" line and pressed right on the Ezy-Hem. It is made out of aluminum so you can press right on it! I pinned the hem in place and stitched from the wrong side at 1/2". A Super Easy hem finish.
Head on over to Freshly Pieced for some lovely Works in Progress.
I hope you find some time for creativity today!
xo
Charise
