Sharing (Part One)

So after alot of baking, a little teasing and some sharing of stash....we move onto sharing of a different kind.....

A very exciting Share that I mentioned here and here.

It started with this fabric.....

It's VERY old....in fact if I find out how old I will let you know.  It has followed me from house to house as I have moved and I've never been able to part with it....but I can't put my finger on why.

Then I read about this and followed the link to here for the pattern and tutorial, here's the pattern all cut out and ready to go (you can see where Tiddly Toes 'helped' with the cutting along the bottom edge!).

So, pattern pinned to my fabric, cut, and then the bottom hem pinned and sewn......

Next, turn over, iron and pin the necks, sew, these are now casings for elastic.  Pop the elastic in and secure at each end.

Pin the bias binding around the armholes leaving sufficient to make shoulder ties. 

Pin on some pretty, bright ric-rac.

Sew the binding and ric-rac on with matching thread, like this...........

And......... I'm excited - hope you are too!........... here we go.........

Ta-Daaaaaaaaaahhh..........!!!

And here it is modelled by the lovely Tiddly Toes......

This is my prototype before some friends and I try for a Sew-in on Africa Day to make as many dresses as we can.

Well that's one!

Share (Part Two) follows shortly, until then take care.

N xx