Bias cut dress

I decided to participate in Project Run and Play’s season this time for the sew along.  The first week was pattern remix, where you were supposed to make your take on a bias cut skirt.  This is quite a leap from that skirt, but still has to do with bias cuts.  I am also late…like usual, lately.  At least I got week #2 done on time!  I just need to get that one posted, too.

I took two pieces of fabric, cut in a full circle skirt, and sewed lines on the bias.  Then I cut in between the lines, and made it into a dress.  The top is full lined, with an exposed satin zipper.  That zipper was probably more expensive than all the fabric (especially, since I got the stripe from Aunt Susie…thanks, Susie!).

The edging on the skirt is a pleather grommet tape, and I couched a sequin tape in between the seam and the grommet tape.  This allows some sparkle to show through the holes.  The hem underneath I just finished with a serger.  Circle skirts are always such a pain to hem in the normal way, so I like to try different things like this.

Then I used one of the appliqués I had purchased to embellish the top.  I had to cut the netting underneath the sequins a little bit to fit the neckline, but overall it was a pretty good fit for this top.  I got most of the hand-sewing done during Kai’s soccer game on Saturday afternoon (about 1.5 hours)

Here is my little model!  This is after washing and drying the dress, so now the bias cuts have frayed a bit and show the red underneath.

 I’ll get week #2 posted tomorrow.  I have a ton of pictures on the computer from August to go through, so we have been doing more things than just me sewing.  My computer has been less than helpful lately, so processing pictures has been a huge pain.  I blame Kailan and his games.  I’m sure it just full to the brim of viruses and spyware!