my new dress (pics by Sophie)

[mrsflibble]

so I spent 3 hours making this and I am well impressed with myself!!

it began life as a faded, torn valance. it's now a thing of grecian beauty.

[MuddyWitch]

Not only is the dress fab, but Sophie is quite the David Bailey!!!

Well done both.

MW

[mrsflibble]

thanks davina. now she's got the hang of the compact camera I might start her on the SLR lol.

[MKG]

Now see here, Flib - I'm convinced that you're leaning at a different angle to the house. It's no good blaming Sophie - explain yourself.



Could be the effects of the wine we had with dinner, I suppose.

Mike

[prison break fan]

That's brilliant, could I book lessons with Sophie? What SLR? Three hours is amazing, it takes me that to thread the machine! pbf.

[frozenthunderbolt]

Awesome work Flibster!

[bonniethomas06]

WOW! It's lovely.

You are clever. Out of interest, where did you learn to sew? Did you learn from someone in your family? Or at school?

Only I did textiles for about three terms at school, and the only things I have ever made - a pair of pyjama bottoms - are a long standing family joke (because you can't walk in them).

Well done though, it is fab!

[theabsinthefairy]

Looks very good, and well done Sophie.

[fifi folle]

Good job!
Weird question but I think I've seen this before, are you on Craftster?

[mrsflibble]

Good job!
Weird question but I think I've seen this before, are you on Craftster?

Yep lol, I'm Mrs Flibble on there too hahaha! this is my true home though.

[mrsflibble]

bonniethomas06
my mum taught me basics when I was little, but I never really did much other than sew on the odd button before i got a sewing machine when soph was about a year old... i tried learning on that but as it was a 1930s russian foot pedal machine converted to electric in the 1960s, it wasn't easy. then i bought my own machine which broke, then i was given my Jones. basically I play with it a lot, see a technique I like and practise it etc; thi is my first proper shirring.

PBF: Canon EOS400D, my pride and joy lol.

[fifi folle]

The internet is a small place!?! I tend to read more on there than post, get lots of ideas though. I had a Jones too, nice machines, mine was my Mum's but on to a second hand Pfaff now. Inheriting my Gran's old singer which is an industrial machine.

[Keaniebean]

Lovely dress Mrs Fibble, I've been thinking about making something like that, they are a flattering shape, but I keep chickening out.

[mrsflibble]

i can do an easy idiotproof tutorial if you want keaniebean? not that you're an idiot....

[Keaniebean]

I'd love that please Mrs Fibble. It would be nice to make something witout a pattern and be more Grecian God than Oh My God!