It’s been a long time since I did a sewing post (mostly because the light has been so grim I’ve been putting off taking photos) but last week I made a dress and now I am finally posting I can’t think of anything much to say about it except once it was one of a pair of secondhand curtains from someone on ebay…
…and now it’s a dress!
Here are some details.
And this is the pattern I used, with a couple of adjustments – Simplicity 1080.
I do think it’s a most lovely, cheerful, just-what-we-need-in-the-drab-days-of-February-fabric sort of dress :D
Happy Sewing!
Janine @ Rainbow Hare
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emmaandhermachine
Gorgeous fabric
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Janine @ Rainbow Hare
Thank you :)
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lucyannluna
Fantastic dress
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Janine @ Rainbow Hare
Thank you :)
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Marilyn
I love that dress. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
Marilyn
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handknittedyorkshire
Beautiful!
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Catherine Pritchard
You’ll be on the Great British Sewing bee next! I love the pattern but can’t quite see the number in the photo. Could you send it me please? Is the dress lined? It looks a nice easy shape that would suit lots of people. Maybe I’ll give it a go.
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Celtic Thistle Stitches
What a wonderful transformation Janine! I shall look at old curtains in an entirely new light now :)
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Carol
You have a great eye. I don’t much like the dresses on the pattern front, but your’s does not look like THEIRS at all. I think it’s so cool that you saw those curtains and envisioned them as a new dress. It’s beautiful.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
xx, Carol
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sigridkatkatkatoen
Wow, wonderful! Really like that dress!!
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soma @ whimsandfancies.com
Yours looks so much better than the ones pictured on the pattern. A very beautiful dress, Janine!! I love the photo of you and Poppy :)
-Soma
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SomedaySewing
I’ve never seen such gorgeous curtains! Perfect for a dress!
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Sandra :)
Oh my goodness Janine – it’s beautiful! So springy and cheerful – and I can’t even tell you how much I love that it’s made from curtains – HA!! Like a few others have said – the originals in the pattern aren’t very striking, but your version really is awesome :) The blouse version would be pretty too!
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craftyboutiquebytam
How pretty!! I would have never thought it was made from curtains.. really pretty!! =)
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Archie The Wonder Dog
I think it’s fantastic and so much better than the one on the pattern envelope!
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Kim Sharman
LURVE that fabric; and what a gorgeous dress. A scene from The Sound of Music comes to mind. =) You and your Poppy make beautiful models!
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Jules
Well I have to say that is a fantastic dress, I love it! Not so sure about what they would have looked like as curtains, but as a dress, I really love it.
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Anonymous
i have been considering buying this pattern for a few weeks……i just missed the Hobby Lobby 99 cent simplicity sale…..i shall wait till the next sale and buy it….yes yours is much
lovelier than the pattern front….i too love to shop thrift shop for fabric..i have a stash and have used it for quilts, aprons, and now this dress…….thanks for sharing……i want to make several for the summer……i have found wonderful sheets of good quality and plan to use them also……you did a really good job on the pockets…….thanks for showing all the close ups of your work….feel free to put me on you blog list…..
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Benta Hickley
Great save! And your dress is much prettier than the ones on the pattern! Funnily enough I have been making a dress out of old curtains today but I don’t think mine will be as great as yours!!!
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Jayne
Wow! Love it SO much! Could you please let me know the number of the pattern? It looks like a really useful one; it could be changed in so many ways.
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Flashinscissors
Wow, what a fab dress! Great fabric!
Well done for “seeing” those curtains would make such a great dress!
I love the dotty angel versions too – I used to follow her blog ….. but she stopped blogging! Such a shame!
I like your blog and will be back to visit again!
Barbara x
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Mary Baldwin
I love your dress Janine. I have the pattern but hVent given it go yet. You mentioned some tweaks, I’d be interested to know what you did if you have time to say.
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susan Pannell
Love the dress
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