{ sewing } boden challenge dress 2
November 03, 2010
Without further ado, let's talk about my second dress challenge. It was based on this one from mini boden:
Warm, heavy fabric, jaunty zippers, bold color, simple cut.
Okay, I get that.
Simplicity 2484 seemed like a good fit.
It is perfect for ukelele practice.
Or world discovery.
It even has places to put your stuff.
Aside from wrapping my head around the zipper placement (which wasn't nearly as tricky as I thought it would be), this little dress is pretty simple. I have a a strong track record of attaching my seam binding to the wrong side of arm holes and this one is no exception. I went ahead and left it there for contrast. It works. I might actually even like it better that way.
Pattern, bought on sale for .99
Fabric, bought on sale for $7
Zipper, thrifted, .25
Time: about 1.5 hrs
Boden dress: $54 (w/tax + shipping)
The PPF Challenge dress: $8.24
And mama does the happy dance. Woohoo!
(I also kind of want one in my size.)
I just tried to click "Like" on the phrase "I also kind of want one in my size."
Posted by: Grace | November 03, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Hee.
Posted by: chris carleton | November 03, 2010 at 12:43 PM
When you make it in your size, make one for me,too, pleeeeaaase?!
Posted by: Katherine | November 03, 2010 at 01:15 PM
Love. <3
Posted by: katie | November 03, 2010 at 01:37 PM
Love it!
Posted by: Michelle P | November 03, 2010 at 01:46 PM
Your girls are so lucky to get to wear all of this cute stuff!!
Posted by: Ladona Blanchard | November 03, 2010 at 01:49 PM
You know how much I love this, right? I tried to post earlier and my intertubes were down, so I may comment twice. I'm okay with that because I love it that much.
Posted by: Sarah :: greenclogs | November 03, 2010 at 04:00 PM
Ha! Sarah, you crack me up. Get your intertubes straight, already!
The next project is way easy, but Im just as excited...
Posted by: chris carleton | November 03, 2010 at 04:09 PM
Miss Chris for the WIN!
Posted by: laeroport | November 03, 2010 at 11:59 PM
you nailed it! so very cool...all the way around!
Posted by: sarah | November 04, 2010 at 07:38 AM
I love that. And I'm kicking myself for passing by that fabric and not buying some because I was being good...
Posted by: UK lass in US | November 04, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Great job! (I'll take one, too!) ;o)
Posted by: nikko | November 04, 2010 at 10:56 AM
You are AMAZING....ALWAYS!!! Great job!!
Posted by: Michelle Whitley | November 04, 2010 at 11:27 AM
I'll take two. And the boots.
Posted by: Dalai Lina | November 04, 2010 at 02:27 PM
Great job Chris! I finished my school days jacket... inspired by your mini Boden challenge! Unfortunately, my stubborn little wouldn't wear it so I have yet to get pics...
Posted by: Rhonda | November 04, 2010 at 10:39 PM
That dress is very cute and the seam binding does work. What a pretty and sweet child she is.
Posted by: Pat Sieler | November 05, 2010 at 10:19 AM
That's so funny about the bias tape. I do that all the time! Very cute dress. That pattern is now on my list.
Posted by: Niki | November 30, 2010 at 04:45 PM