Let the Sewing Begin!

Or you know, something like that...

Today was a gorgeous, smokin' hot day and I spent my time gardening and enjoying the sun.  It was lovely.  I feel like I should be under all this pressure to get my dress done - and when I think about it there a few things I don't know how to do have never tried (seaming lace so it looks nice comes to mind) but I can't seem to bring myself to work with any sort of stress at all - it just seems SO far away!  And if you know anything about me at all - I work best under pressure!

Okay, I have been working on it just not at my normal breakneck speed.  What you want proof?  Here you go:

Yes, I'm using a pattern and yes I use soup cans to hold down pattern pieces (long gone are my pinning pattern days and I figured the pins might leave marks... laziness for the win!).

I've decided to combine 2 patterns: Butterick 5325 and the top of Simplicity 4070 which I've had to alter and change so much it is becoming a totally different bodice but it was very nice to have a base to start from.

Here is the style I'm going for:
 

 

It is Kyra by Maggie Sottero.  I tried it on at Blush downtown and I loved the lace overlay and how it wasn't too flashy yet still a bit special. So it is my inspiration dress.

Here is what I'm thinking:

Satin base

Lace Overlay

Natural waist seam - with some sort of sash belt

Scoop Neck

Slim A-line

So far I've cut and sewn the entire dress out of satin!  See, what's to worry about? The bodice is only basted to the skirt for now though as I'm still in the process of franken-patternizing and I need it to be in a better stage before I cut into my OMG-I-HOPE-I-HAVE-ENOUGH-LACE lace.  Lace is incredibly expensive and rare at least here - I ended up buying my lace off Etsy and I LOVE it.  I just hope I have enough.

In other sewing news, it is Me-Made-May and I although I am not participating officially (I thought I'd be too busy with my dress) I have been incredibly inspired by all of the wonderfully talents folks out there.  In fact, I may have even done some sewing today... just not the kind everyone is asking me about!

Here is a sneak peak:

 xoxo