Thank you Miss Bernina for your help!

I've no need to freak out!

I whipped up a quick skirt for the Hen's night that was on Saturday and I was very happy with the results, got the material from the stash (it was destined for an engagement party dress last year I do believe... how very appropriate!) and the pattern was from Weekend Designer's Dirndl Skirt pattern. I thought the directions were incredibly easy to understand and I thoroughly enjoyed drafting and making it - thanks Weekend Designer! (The next one I'll make is Ruffled Top, but I may give it a more exciting name, like Seaweed Fun Top... maybe I'll think harder about that name.)

(excuse the frightful mess behind! oops...)

Very exciting, pat on the back for me, now onto more important news: The Dress For the Upcoming Wedding now to be know as TDFUW (pronounced teed-fooo-wah).

I had to go with Option 1 Vogue 8494 in the end for one reason only and that is that the other 2 are not available yet in Aus shops! 'Dang' I said and quite loudly when I realised all that Internet research was for nought. Thank-youse very much for the comments, I agreed with you all in the end!

So I brought some cheap and beautiful teal coloured Shantung and I am in the process of sewing. More updates to come!

On an entirely different note, I love Melbourne - I hope you do too.

xx j.

Decision Time - The First Dress Back.

The wedding I'm going to is on the 6th of June and being away from my sewing for a year has kinda freaked me out, despite all this, these are the options I am weighing up...

Option 1: Vogue V8494

Pros: I like the neck line, I would do it in the long version, it's and easy pattern

Cons: Feels a little conservative, I can't really picture what type of material I would make it out of.

Option 2: Vogue V8556

Pros: Love the back and the extra wide waist band

Cons: It's an Average sewing skill pattern (arrrgh?! am I ready?! What if I stuff up my first dress?!)

Option 3: Vogue V8574

Pros: Super Dooper Easy, Simple yet formal when long

Cons: The back is so boring.

I know they are all Vogue patterns, but to tell you the truth the internet connection I have isn't handling websites with lots of images. And Burda and Simplicity had pretty lame patterns anyway.

Now, hopefully I won't have to do this very often, but I beg you - if you have an evening dress pattern that is sensational, good for an average sewer and you could recommend it to me, please let me know. Or let me know which is your fav!

It's good to be back.

love to all xx j.

Back on the Blogging Bandwagon!

I'm back from Mexico - sans H1N1 flu - and happy to be in my beloved Melbourne!

Just a quick note to let you know that tomorrow my Bernina and I will be get reacquainted. Can't wait!

Longer post to come xx j.