Before starting on my new dress, I decided to finish the Charlotte dress yesterday. Thanks again everyone for the feedback about the trims and length, and for your general enthusiasm!
Seb is too busy to take pictures, so I put the dress on my dressform. I know this doesn't "speak" as much as a dress worn IRL, but that's all I could do :)
Front --------- Back
I hemmed the dress to just below the knee. Don't you love the way it puffs up now? I hope this won't sound conceited, but I really love that dress. The ruffles at the armholes are my idea - the dress was originally sleeveless.
When I was done with the dress, I hadn't had quite enough of red, so I decided to keep going. The result was this miniature wallhanging:
I had so much fun with the details such as the feather stitch quilting, and the embroidered hearts at the center of the quilt.
Hope you're all having a restful and creative Sunday!
28 comments:
Oh, I love your wallhanging, it is really gorgeous (and you know I'm not very fond of red). You did a wonderful job!
Your dress is lovely too :)
I hope you can take some rest soon :)
Have a lovely Sunday, my dear friend.
(((hugs)))
Yippeeee I can leave a comment - sometimes it just won't let me leave you a comment Isabelle!
Your dress is stunning - no wonder you are proud of it I love how it puffs out now!! Also I love the cute wall hanging!!
Your dress is beautiful Isabelle! And I love your wallhanging - it's gorgeous!
Enjoy the rest of you weekend :)
Sorry, that should obviously have been "enjoy the rest of YOUR weekend" ;)
The dress really does look fuller at the bottom now, it will be so pretty (and fun) to wear. The wallhanging is lovely as well.
Sue
Beautiful wallhanging, Isabelle :)
And a lovely dress :)
Both the dress and the wallhanging look amazing. The colors are so vibrant.
What a great idea to add the ruffles to the armholes - looks perfect. The dress is adorable and I'm sure you will get so much pleasure out of wearing it.
Lovely stitching for your boutique.
Beautiful dress!
Adorable wallhanging!
You did great on all your projects. Congratulations Isabelle! Ann.
Your sewing is always so inspirational, Isabelle!
Beautiful wall hanging! I love it!
Ok I love, love, love the wall hanging... I would personally love one in a sage green and lavendar... or a rainbow of blues! I would snatch those up in no time flat from your boutique.
I also wanted to let you know I received the pillows and love them. They are wonderful and smell delicious. They will make a great gift.
Jamie
The dress is just beautiful! You did an amazing job with it. I love the shape and details in it. And red - oh I love red! Your quilted wall hanging is beautiful...what a fun piece!
The dress is perfect! I'm sure you're wall hanging will be gone in a flash - the red is so cheerful!
You may well have made your favorite dress ever. At least I don't remember such effervescence from you before after a completed dress. It's so "you"! Ruffles are definitely your signature detail. The wallhanging won't "hang" around long in your boutique.
I like the new length of the dress. I bet it looks sweet on you. I really like that wall hanging, too! I love the little embroidered details that you put into it. That will get snapped up for sure! :)
Wow, what a beautiful dress! I love the detail of the cross over back. Just lovely! (love the nighty from a couple of posts back too, very delicate and pretty).
Ooh, that dress looks so lovely now - I think it's much better shorter, the skirt looks great :)
And I love that wallhanging - very pretty!
Hope you're having a good week :) {{{hugs}}}
Your dress looks great - doesn't it feel good to have it finished?
Your wallhanging is beautiful too! You are so talented Isabelle!
It's been a while since I last read blogs, and I have seen so many wonders here! You are so talented, it puts me to shame... but also encourages me to try more things!
Thanks for sharing, Isabelle. Hugs!
Lili
Dress looks great, Isabelle. I'm impressed at the wallhanging too! Looks lovely.
The dress looks great and I love the wallhaning-very pretty.
The dress is lovely!! And I just love the wallhandging. All the lovely red colours are wonderful!! Beautiful work Isabelle!!
I love your red dress, Isabelle and I know it is gorgeous on you!!! The wall hanging is absolutley beautiful... Lovely finishes... :-)
What a pretty red dress! I am sure it looks lovely on you. The kitty purse you made for a special order was adorable.
oh my, this dress is so lovely!
i especially love the backside look... and the bold color makes it so stylish.
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