Stats:
Pattern: Geranium Dress by Made by Rae Fabric: Leftover gingham rayon from making this dress Buttons: Free! (The fine folks at The Make Den let me rummage through their button jar.) Size: 18 months
I do this to myself every single time: I decide to make a dress for an upcoming event, and then stress out that I don’t have enough time to finish the dress for said event.
I made a bridesmaid dress. And was stressed out. I made a skirt for a wedding. And was stressed out.
Last month, I made a dress for Ursula to wear to her birthday party. It had buttons. I had never used a buttonhole maker before. It was the night before her party and her dress was buttonhole-less.
I was stressed out.
Fortunately, all’s well that ends well. (Translation: I read the manual. Matthew helped with troubleshooting. And then he took Ursula on some errands while I sewed on the red buttons.)
The pattern is a relatively straightforward make for an advanced beginner — or almost-intermediate, as I'd rather consider myself — with multiple options for the bodice, sleeves and skirt. I’ve already planned the next one: pleats instead of gathers, flutter sleeves instead of cap sleeves, the skirt a different fabric than the bodice.
So even though I had a few “Why am I doing this to myself again?” moments, I’m totally anticipating doing this to myself again soon.
It felt good to sew again.
Up next: Facing my fear of the serger.