Hello Maxi!

While I've not found much time to blog I have found some time to create. Today is the last day I will be able to blog in over 2 weeks, so I'd better show you something before I disappear to Las Vegas and get married to the love of my life Mr B.


So here's a little something I stitched together for the holiday

I decided sometime ago that I wanted a maxi dress and I searched some shops to try and get one on sale. What is it with Maxi's they either show masses of boobage or are mega low in the back making wearing a bra impossible.  So I decided that would not do, and searched for a pattern to make a Maxi that covered my criteria (No masses of boobage and the ability to wear a bra). Fail... /sigh so what did I do?  I attempted to use an existing dress to create a pattern for the top part of the dress.  Again with the fail thing! Was this Maxi dress destined to never be. Nope, I had a brainwave to use the bodice from the New Look 6699 dress and another brainwave to make the back one piece and Shir it.  I also changed the straps to make them longer so they could be tied in the back because I was too lazy to measure them properly for a pretty detail

 For the skirt I just cut two long rectangles, but since I forgot about the fact that I would need to walk in the dress I had to chop it off around the knee area and add in a wider panel, I think it works.

I am really pleased with how it has turned out and it meets both of my criteria too. Win!

 Righty-o best be off and continue to pack for Viva Las Vegas and Sunny LA.

Helping out

If you do one thing today make sure that one thing is head on over to House of Marmalade and leave a comment on this post she is helping out a brand new online UK fabric site, Dragonfly Fabrics by hosting a give-away if you leave a comment with some feedback for the new website.  Personally I think this is a marvelous idea as it will help the site to develop in a good way. So what are you waiting for? Get over there!

Ooh can't leave it like that either, props to Karen for pointing me that way.