Monday 31 August 2015

It's A Dotty Frock!

Just before the summer holidays my lovely Instagram friend Chrissie Crafts sent some Dottie Angel Simplicity patterns to us Dottie fans.
During my time in Cornwall I was plotting and planning, and seeing lots of beautiful Dottie frocks popping up on blogs and social media.
The wonderful thing about this pattern is that you can use so many fabric combinations and tweak and customise to your heart's desire.
I think this teams up perfectly with my beautiful necklace gifted to me by my good friend Di Tinker Foster, (she runs workshops at Hope and Elvis and I'm so excited as I will be going to one in October! Whoop!)
But for quite a while I had lost my dress making confidence and I was a tad nervous.
However I had been to some brilliant workshops at Hope and Elvis, one with Rachel from Dock and Nettle and one with Leah Halliday.
Both ladies are extremely talented designers, pattern cutters and seamstresses and I learned so much from them.
Rachel's workshop taught me to keep things simple and to take things slowly.
Leah taught me the joys of under stitching and how to cut out my fabric properly!
(Louise at Hope and Elvis also showed me the right way round to pin my pins...this has changed my life!)
I became a little overwhelmed at the possible fabric choices.
Should I go floral?
Clash my prints?
But in the end I chose this simple mattress ticking style linen.
What shall I go for next?

14 comments:

  1. I think your choice of fabric is perfect for the Dotty dress. I enjoyed popping over to your links too x

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    1. Thanks ever so Miss Penny. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it x

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  2. Ahh, it's a gorgeous frock, I love the little pleats and binding on the pockets.
    I think I need some expert tuition. Actually, I'd just like more time to sew, even if I do it badly! xx

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    1. I've seen your beautiful dress making Curtise, it's a really straight forward pattern x

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    1. You're a sweetie you really are x # dottiefrockgang

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  4. So pretty! I haven't even started on mine yet. Soon!

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    1. Thank you Autumn, please let me know how it goes x

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  5. Talented Mrs B, love your dress and choice of fabric. Finally last night managed to catch up with your previous posts. Was joy to read it and see your creations. Xxx

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    1. Thank you Sujata, I've really enjoyed reading about your wonderful travels too x

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  6. Love it! I'm halfway through my Dottie frock and for some reason the pockets have taken me ages! I think your choice of fabric is great; works ever so well.xx

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    1. Thanks Miss Black, the pockets took me the longest to do too, the rest was pretty straight forward. Cant wait to see it! x

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  7. That's is a beauty I'm so proud of you, I love your fabric choice, the colour is pretty just brilliant and inspiring all of it!
    The thing I love about this dress, is how every one is so unique! Xxxxx

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    1. Thank you so much, that means a lot from such a sewing Goddess!
      I really love seeing everyone's Dottie Frocks too! X

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