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Spring Dress 4: Brown pucker knit mini dress

03/21/2012

This is the second dress I made from my t shirt tracing tutorial.Do you want to make a quick spring dress like the cheap ones you see in all the shops at the mall? Something you can just throw on and make in about two hours? I do! Just slap down a tee, trace around it and add some length to make it a dress.
Yes,I could just buy an inexpensive dress at Target but where is the fun in that? I am trying my hardest to live handmade but I have yet to make underwear, workout wear, jeans, pajamas, or a functioning swimsuit so clearly I have a way to go…but i’d say about half of what I wear now is made by me so I guess I am getting somewhere with all of this.
This fabric was maybe a little too bulky so I haven’t gotten the perfect version yet. Isabelle’s Too Late For love Tunic pictured at the bottom of the post was closer to what I was going for, although of course not as short! It’s so important to use the right fabric, isn’t it ? I often choose a fabric that isn’t suitable for a project and try to force it just because I love that fabric and want to use it NOW!
I blogged a few weeks ago about copying some mod cloth type dresses and how they are a great wardrobe staple for spring. These were the basic styles I was talking about:

Next version of this will be a little longer and with some drapier fabric. It’s such a basic style but would look totally different in say, a drapey silk fabric.
Here is the tutorial

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Too Late For Love Dress: An Easy Knit Tunic Dress Tutorial Spring dress in vintage rayon Sewing A Stylish Basic Wardrobe: Spring / Summer 2013 Japanese Brown Gingham Frock, One Yard Wonders
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Comments

  1. ALLIN MILO - MAFIA COOK says

    03/21/2012 at 9:19 am

    Ur innovativeness is boundless!

  2. Pam says

    03/21/2012 at 10:32 am

    Looks great with the belt. Flattering style…

  3. Vintage Girl says

    03/21/2012 at 11:22 am

    First I want to say, I think it’s wonderful you have 1/2 your wardrobe sewn by your own hands. Honestly that’s a big deal and few people can say that, in the day we live, that they sew most of everything they own. I have been dancing around the issue of making most everything, perfection slows me down in this pursuit. I feel encouraged to rethink buying from the thrifts.

  4. Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says

    03/21/2012 at 12:41 pm

    You look fantastic in that dress, I cannot believe how much you sew for yourself – it is wonderful! That belt really takes the dress up a notch. Love it.

  5. Amy says

    03/21/2012 at 2:58 pm

    You are amazing and fabulous!! I’m always inspired by you!!

  6. angie.a says

    03/21/2012 at 3:07 pm

    You are just so cute. I’m jealous of your pretty tanned legs…Summer’s comming! LOVE this dress. I would need some length, my legs aren’t as good as yours, haha!

    Thanks for the inspiration!



I'm Justine! Welcome to my sewing blog! Here you'll find lots of handmade clothing for myself and other lucky folks! I'm a native Los Angeleno who moved to a small farm outside of LA with my family.

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