First Dress Almost Done!

Okay, I know last post I said I was going to make the leggings for my collection first, but when I sat down to begin making the final patterns for them so I could then cut the fabric out I just was not in the mindset to do leggings. This happens a lot when I sew, if I'm just not in the mood to sew something then I won't. Haha I know it kind of sounds childish in a way, but for me personally I know that if my mind is not fully 100% into something then it will not get done as quickly, as successfully or as smoothly as it otherwise would if I was into it. This is exactly what happened when I went to start the leggings, however I did find myself inspired by this awesome suede-like material that I bought, so I decided to make a piece that used that fabric instead. 

The piece I chose was the dress portion of the bolero jacket look. I used a black jersey to give me the drape I was looking for in the upper portion of the dress and the suede-like material for the bottom, quilted part which gave me the weight that was needed to hold the quilting. I bought a metallic gold thread to do the quilting in. I thought it would give a nice modern pop to the stitching without being too distracting. The quilting I knew would take a lot of time, and it definitely did not disappoint in that aspect, but the final result in the dress is exactly what I was looking for, which makes the time spent well worth it for me.

Close-up of quilted detail w/metallic thread

Here's a sneak peek of the dress, I know it's not the best picture in the world, but it will get the point across for now! Its not finished yet (I still have the neckline and armholes to finish off as well as do a final stitch on the elastic waistline and steam press it) but overall I am really happy with where it is at this point. I think the proportions turned out really well and I cannot wait to see the completed look with the bolero jacket. 

Tomorrow's project I am hoping will be to work on the bolero jacket for this look. It is going to be a ton of quilting again and quite a bit of pattern work as well so no promises on me being in the mood to tackle all of that, but I will definitely be looking on something haha. Make sure to check back tomorrow and I will post about the progress I make on whatever I end up working on as well as a better picture of the dress haha!

xoxo Hillary C.