Doris dress

I loves Lisa Comforts patterns and her book Sew over it Vintage. She has 2 shops in London and a website as well.  A great selection of sewing patterns as well.  I had recently made her Carrie trousers and my latest sew was her Doris dress. Took a bit of bravery as the length is a bit shorter than I am used to wearing.  I haven't got any buttons to sew onto the front of the dress but I sewed the front shut instead of adding button holes for closure, so for the moment I don't really need buttons.  The Dress has a side zip so the front buttons aren't actually functional.  

I found this fabric at fabric land, It is a very soft floaty cotton blend I think. Love the little bright cherries on a black background.The dress was a breeze to sew up as the instructions were very good and apart from one moment where I sewed the facings to each other on the wrong way round 4 times running it went like clockwork.

 Sorry the back is so crinkled in the photo below I had been wearing the dress for a good while before asking someone to take some photos. 

I see a few more of these Doris dresses in my future but with a little more length.  The length is lovely unless there is a breeze.  On this day there was a lot of breeze, which is why I am holding the edges of the skirt.  I have a thin pair of shorts that are very figure hugging and think it would be best to wear them under this dress.  I don't particularly want to be flashing my underwear to people. 

Popped into the fabric shop for a zip.....

...... And some fabric for a toddlers romper suit. Came out with fabric for a dress for me, which was planned, and it needed a zip which I forgot! So I will have to admire the fabric a bit longer. Isn't it pretty though? 

Then I spied this beauty. My eldest granddaughter loves hello kitty things. It's so soft and a fluffy lined tracksuitting fabric. Just the thing for the hot weather we are having..... Not! I am aware it says heelo Kitty and not Hello. But I think GD will be still impressed. 

And I am planning on making this newlook pattern 6822 with it. 

The main view A which is shown on the model and orange diagram. I traced off the pattern earlier in afternoon and will get on with it tomorrow, while I am waiting for the zip I ordered to arrive that is. 

I also have a different kind of craft to try out tomorrow so will share that with you even if it goes disasteriously wrong. But for now I am off to bed. 

Take care and stay crafty

Jules X