As I'm sure you have experienced yourselves, the hunt for a new outfit for a friends wedding can lead you down dark paths! Too glam, too boring, too fat for that, too skint for this...
Well a little trip to Abakhans' made it all better! I found an amazing navy and cream stripe printed satin, about 3 metres in total - but due to the genius of Abakhan it only cost £4.95 as they sell off cuts by weight! GET IN! Mower loves a bargin.
In previous dress attempts I have always designed first, but I decided to have a go at draping on the stand for this creation. This is where you basically pin the fabric to a dressmakers dummy in different shapes until your happy, then sew it to secure - its great fun, you must try it! So....this pile of fabric
Became this, slowly but surely...
After pinning, unpinning, repinning and then sewing together, my pile of fabric became...
I must say I'm pretty happy with it.
I encourage anybody to just give this technique a go, it really helps with your confidence and you get a surprise every time.
If you want to know more do leave any questions, I'm more than happy to help!
Lovely stuff
MMM
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