Saturday, January 12, 2013

It's Number 3 for Pattern #123 and Hello Kitty Cat-ture

After sewing two tops from this month's Burda Style  #123, I decided to sew the dress version .


I used the same pattern after my modifications, except adding 14" to the length to transform the top into a dress.  Original blog post: http://sewspiciousmindful.blogspot.com/2013/01/easy-as-1-2-3.html

The dress (viscose jersey from EOS) cinched a macrame-type belt, temporary for now.
 Fleur-by 

Without the belt and a slightly chilly brush of air:
Fleur-by


Back view, with still excess ease Back Petal-ing 


Three versions of pattern #123, side by side:

Make that four...
All Four One

Heather and I were thrilled to receive this goody that arrived yesterday. H*llo Kitty Cat-ture


 I gave Heather the honors for the first "stitches"
 Hello Stitchy

Geez, it took awhile for me to get acquainted with the "front-load" vertical bobbin.  The instruction manual was not very clear.  I thought I nearly damaged the machine when I became "over-eager" and unintentionally removed a large "o"-ring  and a crescent-shaped ring.  My mechanically-inclined husband experienced no difficulty placing them back to their original locations and positions, without referring to the manual.  After some trial and error and quite a bit of patience, I figured out how to thread the bobbin in its little metal case and how to align the metal case when returning it to the machine.

My Hello Kitty fan "practicing" on some scraps of fabric. She is looking forward to her next sewing projects. 
 Seams Sew Much Fun


BTW: I sewed my new dress on this machine and I truly like this machine!
Next on the agenda: Figuring out and trying the automatic buttonhole feature.
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8 comments:

  1. Leslie 1/12/2013 04:57:00 PM

    My goodness, you've been busy already this year! I love your dress. It's very flattering and makes me want to sew one myself.

    And your daughter must be so thrilled! What an awesome gift!

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  2. Judith1/12/2013 05:17:00 PM

    All three versions look great on you - the dress is especially stylish!
    And so we have another little sewing star in the making - looking forward to seeing her first sewing...J

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  3. BeaJay1/12/2013 06:19:00 PM

    Great dress = love the happy fabric. Tops are lovely too. Great Hello Kitty machine. I'm sure Heather will love using it and becoming a great sewist like her mum.

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  4. RhondaBuss1/12/2013 07:44:00 PM

    You are just the best mom! You are such an inspiration and I can see that your daughter feels the same way! So beautiful.

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  5. toy1/13/2013 02:20:00 AM

    the dress is beautiful, its suits you well, love the fabric and the kitty sewing machine, how cute is that!

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  6. Jean1/13/2013 08:23:00 AM

    This Burda pattern looks great on you -- no wonder you made three versions! That is the coolest sewing machine ever! Growing up, I was a huge Hello Kitty fan and I would have absolutely died for a Hello Kitty sewing machine. Your daughter must be so thrilled! Have fun!

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  7. The Slapdash Sewist1/14/2013 02:12:00 PM

    That photo of Heather peeking out from the sewing machine is so cute! You are going to have fun with that.

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  8. Cennetta1/16/2013 02:11:00 PM

    The dress looks great on you. What joy to have your little one follow in your foot steps.

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