Vintage Fabric Addict

Every once in a while I stumble upon a shop that I love too much to share

because I want to keep it all to myself!

But I will make an exception in this case, only this once....

This is where I found the perfect gingham taffeta for this dress.

http://www.vintagefabricaddict.com/

Vintage Fabric Addict.... sigh

Oh the hours I have spent scrolling through the pages of fabricy awesomeness,

From atomic, abstract, novelty to florals & paisley...

 and not to mention, more polka dots than you can shake a stick at!

There is enough drool worthy fabric to keep you busy and make your wallet quiver in fear!

(Thats not to say that it is not reasonably priced, they are certainly reasonable,

There is just too many to choose from! tee hee)

These are my personal Favourites. So you better stay away from them, because I am waiting til payday!

Mitts off everyone! haha I'm kidding.... but I'm not really...
I can see both of these made up into lovely little skirts ->

Birds Birds Birds

Bows Bows Bows!!

Not only is the fabric lovely but the customer service is exceptional too!

(Thank you Elizabeth, if you are reading this!)

I think everybody should take a looksy...

Click here to go to fabric heaven!

Black & White #1

Current Obsession - Black & White frocks.

I have been eyeing off some lovely black and white frocks lately over at Modcloth and other such pretty sites and decided I need one... In gingham.

Twas just my luck when I happened to stumble upon some perfect black and white shiny gingham taffeta on ebay & won it for a steal! I had to start stitching as soon as it arrived.

Full Frontal

This is the first complete dress that I have drafted myself and it turned out pretty good I think...
The only thing is that the neckline is about an inch too low, oops. I will have to be careful when & where I wear this number.

Back Shot

The fabric was a bit of a pain to sew with... so shiny and creasy....bleh!

But we got there in the end... after two zippers and some loss of hair...

Its completely lined in some light white cotton but I didn't get a picture. Silly me.

I plan to make this again in a gorgeous lemon print seersucker (Yes another ebay score, don't judge me!)

Think I'll raise the neckline this time so its good to wear out of the house... Tee hee

Lemony Awesomness and Mystery Fabric

Hope everyone is going well in sewing land.

What is everybody sewing???

Stay Tuned for Black & White #2 & #3

Black and white fever!

xx

Winners! Drumroll please.... ahem

Hi all

Thank you for all of your lovely entries and showing me your Christmas outfits.

The winners of last weeks competition are as follows :-)

Prize #1

The lovely petticoat pattern goes to....

Evie - La Couturière Dimanche

Check out her beautiful vintage Christmas dress, velvet accents... drool... and a foot warmer??? I want one!

Prize #2

Skirt pattern, This ones goes to...

Khriste B - Stitch it up stella

Loving the Pineapple dress :-)

Prize #3

The pretty pattern necklace goes to...the lovely
Kat - Kat's Creations

And what beautiful creations they are.... i like her picnic skirt the best.

Congratulations to the winners.

Please contact me within 3 days of this post with you address/details so I can post them off to you :-)

If I don't hear from the winner then I will do a redraw of the prize :-)

Thanks for playing along! I hope everybody is having a lovely new year so far.

I am working on something special. But more about that later...shh

Give it away, Give it away, Give it away now!

As promised.... Ta Da! The New Year Giveaway

As it is a fresh new year and it is the time for giving and what not...

I have some small items up for grabs. If you like what you see, then please leave a comment.

Its easy as pie.

Item #1

Pretty little petticoat pattern Butterick 7362- with 3 style options. I can't wait to see this one made up. Its a Size 24 waist but I'd say that it is easily graded up or down. (Who is that tiny?)

Item #2

Another pattern, Simplicity 1688, cute wraparound skirt that buttons up. I purchased this from the lovely Miss Dandy's Etsy Store and made it up and it was lovely. It is a Size 26 waist. I am having a bit of a destash and this one had to go. Sigh. The envelope is not in very good condition but the pieces are there.

Finally...

Item #3

A cute necklace that any seamstress will appreciate! From sourcherry.co.uk (They have some cute stuff)

It has a little Vogue pattern on it. It is shiny and new. I wish I had the pattern! so cute.

Okay now for the boring stuff!!!

How to enter...

1. You must be a follower to enter... that's an easy one for one entry...just leave a comment.

2. For a second entry, Mention the giveaway and link to it from your own blog. (This must be a seperate comment!)

3. For a third entry, I want you to link to a picture of your Christmas/Holiday outfit, something pretty you wore in your third comment.

Hooray!

Competition is open to everyone, all countries
& Closes on Saturday 8th January at Midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Winners to be announced on Sunday or Monday (As I'm away on the weekend)

Please leave a separate comment for each entry, So I can properly pick the lucky winners & do specify which prize/s you would like to win :-) 

Hope everybody is great. I'm back to work tomorrow... boo hoo.

What is everybody sewing?

Take care & Good luck!!!

A Happy New Year, A Finished Project & A Giveaway Announcement Hurrah!

Stay tuned for a GIVEAWAY which will be posted tomorrow! But in the meantime...
The finished New Years Eve Dress

With the fluffy purple petticoat underneath :-)

I actually got the New years eve dress finished for my lovely pal Jodie

And what a saga it was... 

The story starts........ now

Twas the night before Christmas New Years Eve and all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a mouse..... oh wait yes, there was one certain creature stirring... it was Renay working franticly at the sewing machine finishing seams and bows, hems and what not, then carefully handstitching here and there & everywhere. Then finally.... finito.

View from the back

Then the day came. The dress was to be worn. Jodie stepped out looking dashing in the swishy skirt and perfectly fitting bodice. She then twirled around for a little help with her zipper..... alas, when the zipper upperer went to zip her up the zipper decided that it would split. Even after an hour of trying to fix it, no luck. We tried every trick in the book, every old wives tale, Candle wax, greylead pencil... My lovely man even tried to spray WD40 on the darn thing! But no... The zipper bombed out, and with only an hour until the party, the backup dress had to be dragged out. 

The moral of the story: Don't use crappy invisible zippers that feel like paper. UGH! 

Bodice and skirt pleats. So hard to capture details 

So Jodie only got to wear the dress for 7 minutes... thats right 7 minutes!!!

But it worked out okay in the end, as it was 42 degrees (celcius!) and we were SO HOT.

Her backup dress was much cooler than the 50's petticoat number.

What a shame.

Open back design as requested

Never fear though, it has since been corrected and in wearable condition so we will just have to take it out for a twirl and cocktails another time... oh how terrible!

Dress Details:

Pattern: Self drafted. I took Jodies measurements and just got lucky with the fit.

She wanted a full skirt and an open back with a bow. I like it enough to make one for myself. Its so swishy and feminine.

Fabric: Jodie found the fabric herself and a nice little fabric boutique. It's a nice medium weight cotton sateen and sewed beautifully.

Time taken: Forever.

Anywho! Hope your all well & happy and enjoying the new year 

Come back tomorrow for a giveaway, some cute items up for grabs!

Thats all for now folks, I need a brandy.... wait I don't drink brandy...