Good Monday to all our creative community!!! I hope this week has been productive for you and that you are doing well!
I already told you that my friend lost a lot of weight and gave me her dresses. The second dress is black - very beautiful.
What's the problem with this? First of all, it's very short for me since my friend is much shorter than me. And secondly, there was a plastic emblem sewn on the back of the back, which twisted due to washing in a washing machine. It looked terrible (I forgot to take a photo). I was able to remove it with difficulty but there were holes left.
To make the dress longer, I needed fabric, but I didn’t have anything suitable in my supplies. We spent a long time choosing something suitable at the fabric store. The saleswoman helped me since I have little experience in this. In the end we chose this.
To cover the holes in the back, I decided to make a diamond shaped fabric ornament.
At first I thought of sewing it on by hand with thread and a needle, but then I decided to sew it on a sewing machine. It was difficult!!!!
It was very inconvenient to arrange the fabric so that it was sewn evenly and not warped. I didn’t do a great job, but for me at the entry level it turned out quite well. I forgot to say that the black fabric of the dress is stretch. I thought that sewing on a long frill would not be so difficult. Well, yes, sometimes I am very naive! :)))) I decided to be an obedient girl and prepare everything first - sewing by hand.
First, I had to make a hem at the bottom and then gather the top part with thread to make the frill look fuller.
This turned out to be the easiest part of the job. I will not describe my torment to sew this beautifully on a sewing machine. But after several unsuccessful attempts, I was still able to do it.
Overall the dress looks good, doesn't it? I want to wear this with red long beads that I have to buy.
I was once again convinced that what seems easy is not always so. But the main thing is not to give up!
(all photos are taken by me)
Take care of yourself and be healthy!!!