Category: Casual Dresses
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Tatb Indigo Dress
I’ve had lots going on recently so this latest project unfortunately has had to take the back burner for a while so it’s felt really satisfying to finally be able to finish it. This is the Indigo dress from Tilly and the Buttons. It’s an incredibly versatile pattern that can be made as a tunic…
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Simplicity 8014
One of the best things about being a Minerva Ambassador is getting the chance to try lots of different fabric designs. This dress is made with the gorgeous Zebra Collage fabric from Minerva’s new exclusive viscose challis range. As with all their other fabrics in this range it is super soft and feels lovely to…
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TC2108
After the complexity of my last few makes it was lovely to have a quick and easy project. This time I used a Thread Count pattern TC2108 which came free with Love Sewing magazine. I chose to make the shorter version instead of the longer tiered option as I felt that despite being beautiful it…
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McCalls M7650
This is another entry for the #SewnWithMcCalls challenge made with pattern M7650 which was kindly gifted to me by Minerva. This is view C sewn with a beautiful viscose challis that I purchased a few months ago. It’s such a comfy dress to wear, reminiscent of my previous buffet dress. It has princess line seams…
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Ebony Swing Dress
This time of year I think it’s really important to have clothes that are comfortable and easy to move in and this dress meets that brief perfectly. It is the Ebony Dress from Closet Core patterns, made with a gorgeous ITY Silky Stretch knit gifted to me by Minerva. The fabric is a medium weight…
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It’s a wrap
This seems to be a post of firsts! My first project using fabric gifted to me by Minerva as part of their Ambassador programme and my first time making a wrap dress. The fabric is a medium weight viscose jersey with a good amount of stretch and is incredibly soft and feels really luxurious. It…
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Second Sewing Bee Buffett Dress
I’ve finally finished my second sewing bee buffet dress and I’m so happy. This dress is everything I hoped it would be, comfortable to wear and looks good too. The flow of the gathers makes it flattering when seated and the billowing sleeves also add interest. The fabric that I purchased from Minerva was an…