Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Pattern Review - New Look 6972


More Liberty. This one's for Miss R, stepdaughter and most patient of recipients (well, as patient as 6 year olds go). Over the last year, any time she's seen me sewing, she's asked "is that for me?". It's mighty satisfying (and silencing) to finally answer in the affirmative.


Overall, it was a pretty easy pattern. I eliminated the pockets and the little 'groove' (technical sewing term, that) running along the base of the yoke. I have a love/hate relationship with both pleats and gathers and I stumbled a bit over the latter.

But she loves that the frills 'look like little wings' so I'm moving on from the trauma that was those. The fabric is Isla Rose Taupe (sold out in this colourway but still available in Multi) tana lawn.

R's happy, and all is well. Because no one likes a wicked stepmother...

6 comments:

  1. Very cute. I love Liberty of London. Your stepdaughter is lucky.

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  2. You Tessuti ladies are sewing up a storm! I'd like an adult version of this dress for me -- very cute.

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  3. Gorgeous Miss R looks so pretty in her Liberty dress.
    Well done Lisa x

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  4. You did a beautiful job Lisa. Well worth the wait :)

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  5. Agree - lovely fabric, pattern and model. Great job!!

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  6. What a lovely stepmamma you are! Great work! (totally with you on dislike of gathering I must say..!)

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