Sewing Resumed . . .

Where there is a will there is a way.  My new table finally came last Tuesday. (YEA!)  In the meantime I made the Mission Maxi dress that I saw on Erica B’s blog.  The dress is a very easy sew.  I kept telling my fellow sewing groupies, that sometimes you need a quick fix.  And this pattern is definitely mine.
I’ve made this dress initially in a brown knit; which I ended up giving to my daughter because it was a little too smug in the bust line.  Then I made it up in a black/white knit for my self a size larger (size 14).  The fit is great, and this is one of the most comfortable dresses I’ve ever made.  I now have 3 of them.
It took me less than 2 hours to make.  I’ve already gotten fabric to make two more.  I added 8 inches to the length since I like to wear a 3 inch heel and am already 6 feet tall without the heels.  I left it un-hemmed since the fabric doesn’t ravel.  Here’s a picture of one.  I made this from an Italian knit. I love the fit.

The second one is floor length to wear with sandals.  The fabric was rather stretchy, and when I tried to do any top stitching the fabric tended to stretch.  So I stitched the facings by hand, and added a 2 inch wide tricot interfacing strip around the bottom, and did a 1” rolled hem by hand.  It hangs beautifully.

My daughter likes the dress so much that I’ve made  a shorter version for her in a black.  She says she wants this to be her LBD (little black dress). 

What’s on my sewing stack next?  Well this little number:
Is on my plate to do.  I found it on etsy.com, and knew it was me.  I’ve already decided to do it up in a linen. I’m actually thinking of a black and beige/taupe.  I’ve got the dress traced and the pattern altered.  I’ll start my muslin this weekend.