Fabric: 2.3 metres stretch cotton sateen fabric, $20.61
Interfacing: .5 metres, $2.80
Pattern: Vogue 1309 (purchased during on-line sale), $6.71
Thread: $4.87
Pattern: Vogue 1309 (purchased during on-line sale), $6.71
Thread: $4.87
Button: Recycled, $0.00
Pant Hook and Bar set: $0.44
Total Cost: $35.43
Times Worn this Month: twice
Time Investment: 6 hours
Tools Needed: Sewing machine, serger, walking foot, zipper foot, buttonhole foot, measuring tape, fabric shears, universal sewing machine needles, pins, seam ripper, tailor's ham, sewing needles, iron and tailor's chaulk.
Would I make it again? Quite possibly.
Total Cost: $35.43
Times Worn this Month: twice
Time Investment: 6 hours
Tools Needed: Sewing machine, serger, walking foot, zipper foot, buttonhole foot, measuring tape, fabric shears, universal sewing machine needles, pins, seam ripper, tailor's ham, sewing needles, iron and tailor's chaulk.
Would I make it again? Quite possibly.
Little Girls' Summer Dresses: J's Dress
Fabric: 1.4 metres 100% cotton, $4.70 + .70 metre of contrast trim, $6.27 + .40 lining, $2.69, $13.66
Interfacing: $2.80
Pattern: Simplicity 5540, $9.92
Thread: $4.87
Buttons: Recycled, $0.00
Elastic: .20 metre, $0.45
Elastic: .20 metre, $0.45
Total Cost: $31.70
Time Investment: 7 hours
Tools Needed: Sewing machine, serger, buttonhole foot, measuring tape, fabric shears, universal sewing machine needles, pins, iron, tailor's chalk.
Birthday Dress
Interfacing: $5.20
Pattern: Vogue 1312, $22.95
Thread: $4.87
Zipper: $4.37Total Cost: $59.97
Time Investment:
Tools Needed: Sewing machine, serger, invisible zipper foot, measuring tape, fabric shears, universal sewing machine needles, pins, iron, tailor's chalk, seam ripper.
You've had a fantastic month... I love your black dress! Worth every cent :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Carolyn. The dress was worth every cent in comfort alone. I have plans to make another version, the next one with sleeves.
DeleteGraca you lovely thing- I got the pattern! I am as giddy as a model in a sumo pose! Thank you so much!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, and it was my pleasure to share the pattern.
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