tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post1270620151287623294..comments2023-10-21T10:08:40.942-04:00Comments on Handmade By Heather B: In which I make a dress that is not "me"Heather Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16301752361056276451noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-27926443559668467842014-09-15T21:26:31.204-04:002014-09-15T21:26:31.204-04:00What size did you make? I'll totally give it a...What size did you make? I'll totally give it a home if you really don't want it. :DLeilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-44357617367789839392014-08-06T20:52:02.212-04:002014-08-06T20:52:02.212-04:00Thanks Amy, I'm glad you like the hacks. :) Ca...Thanks Amy, I'm glad you like the hacks. :) Can't wait to read your post on the 15th. *Rubs hands together gleefully*Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-53540739546417518832014-08-05T08:24:52.505-04:002014-08-05T08:24:52.505-04:00Oh lame, sorry you aren't so keen on it. It lo...Oh lame, sorry you aren't so keen on it. It looks like a very well made dress but if it's not giving you the woo hoo factor then that's a shame.<br />Excellent work on the hacks part of your sewalong though!<br />I have a post to go live Aug 15th (my bifday) with my favourite new sundress.Amy Thttp://almondrock.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-39855050822033344912014-08-04T07:46:36.735-04:002014-08-04T07:46:36.735-04:00Been wondering that myself. It might be possible t...Been wondering that myself. It might be possible to cut the skirt down a bit. <br /><br /><br />Glad you like the tutorial. The princess line seam makes it a lot easier to pinch out excess fabric at the top of the bodice.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-10294688911601890592014-08-04T07:45:24.067-04:002014-08-04T07:45:24.067-04:00Mmmmm blazer. I'm almost ready to make another...Mmmmm blazer. I'm almost ready to make another blazer. I will see what's in my closet Brooke. That could be the solution.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-86925828065939854082014-08-04T07:44:24.161-04:002014-08-04T07:44:24.161-04:00LOL Helena, that does sound familiar. Some times i...LOL Helena, that does sound familiar. Some times it's hard to separate someone else's personal style from your own too. <br />Oh well, I've had several good makes this summer so it was time for one to be a little off. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-74424129146053868772014-08-04T07:42:54.047-04:002014-08-04T07:42:54.047-04:00Thank you. ;) I'm gonna to let this one sit a...Thank you. ;) I'm gonna to let this one sit and maybe a fix will come to me.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-57012754161030720102014-08-04T07:41:26.863-04:002014-08-04T07:41:26.863-04:00Pretty sure the polka dots aren't helping any ...Pretty sure the polka dots aren't helping any with the too cutesy vibe. Maybe I should stick with polka dot separates.<br /><br /><br />I'd love to get my hands on more irregularly spaced dots. Polka dot pickings have been slim in my neck of the woods.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-79655758350747014672014-08-04T07:37:58.603-04:002014-08-04T07:37:58.603-04:00Haa haa haa! Am I as sexy as John Hamm? Excellent ...Haa haa haa! Am I as sexy as John Hamm? Excellent /\<br /><br /><br />You can some visit the yellow shoes when ever. "Oh pretty shoes, I love you."Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-40801180838229185382014-08-04T07:37:17.549-04:002014-08-04T07:37:17.549-04:00It is hard to get rid of things you've made. ...It is hard to get rid of things you've made. The "failure" sniff. Oh well, I might be able to savage thing into something else. Or maybe next summer I'll think differently. Who knows? :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-56403310099320591232014-08-04T07:35:34.912-04:002014-08-04T07:35:34.912-04:00The devil is in the details isn't it Megan. :)...The devil is in the details isn't it Megan. :) Reminding myself that statically they all can't be winners. <br />Glad you like the tutorial!Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-29166469490782160242014-08-04T07:33:15.389-04:002014-08-04T07:33:15.389-04:00I hear you Michelle. Off the top of my head I can ...I hear you Michelle. Off the top of my head I can think of about 3 patterns that are really popular now and look great on other people. I still know they would be horrible on me.<br /><br /><br />I don't have anyone with similar proportions, but maybe I can change up this dress a bit with some left over fabric. It's going in time out first. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-57802089109686153662014-08-04T07:30:50.279-04:002014-08-04T07:30:50.279-04:00Yes! I've done that too. "Hey this patter...Yes! I've done that too. "Hey this pattern is AWESOME!!!" Then you put it on and go, Ewwwww.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-77634977665432925322014-08-04T07:30:04.407-04:002014-08-04T07:30:04.407-04:00Cutesy phase. It's hard to stop sewing cutesy ...Cutesy phase. It's hard to stop sewing cutesy cause it's fun. :)<br /><br /><br />I could convert the straps and like the look of a halter....sometimes they're hard on the the neck though. Maybe I just need a better strapless bra.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-37474038073843552332014-08-04T07:27:10.736-04:002014-08-04T07:27:10.736-04:00Thanks Becky. :) I also had to take in the top of...Thanks Becky. :) I also had to take in the top of the bodice like you're describing. Probably should have mentioned it in the post. That whole low bust things strikes again.<br /><br /><br />I have about a yard more of this fabric. May let the dress sit a bit and then see if I can't tweak it a bit later. Right now I'm not exactly sure what to do.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-46814150136130906692014-08-04T07:24:53.108-04:002014-08-04T07:24:53.108-04:00Oh yes! You even had a girlie print. It's so ...Oh yes! You even had a girlie print. It's so odd when we look back on past makes and think, "What the hell was I smoking?' hee heeHeather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-78081062713157322532014-08-04T07:24:09.720-04:002014-08-04T07:24:09.720-04:00:) Can you mash your girls into this one Leila? Y...:) Can you mash your girls into this one Leila? You'd look a lot cuter in it than me.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-27656829503372594722014-08-04T07:23:08.982-04:002014-08-04T07:23:08.982-04:00I'm glad to hear that you've also experien...I'm glad to hear that you've also experience this Debbie. "Wearing someone else's dress," is the perfect description. Glad you were able to salvage your Anna into something you enjoy wearing. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-32502936353902442032014-08-03T23:22:12.272-04:002014-08-03T23:22:12.272-04:00I wonder if you could remake the skirt into someth...I wonder if you could remake the skirt into something less floofy?<br />Thanks for sharing your method to convert the Cambie bodice to princess seams. Someday I'm going to give it another go, and I do think I'd be better off with princess seams.Hep Karanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-7833557032487675242014-08-01T22:39:05.869-04:002014-08-01T22:39:05.869-04:00Pretty dress! I've been there with the not-me ...Pretty dress! I've been there with the not-me outfits too. Try throwing on a blazer or a bomber jacket to counteract the girly-ness of it. Maybe even some boots. Play with accessories and make it you - it's too well made to go to waste! =)Brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-84711129146341149142014-08-01T05:35:50.348-04:002014-08-01T05:35:50.348-04:00Us sewists are an easily distracted group aren'...Us sewists are an easily distracted group aren't we. "Oh, I saw a lovely dress, must make it and add too much!". It's an effort to keep your head straight.<br /><br />Technically, your dress looks great. IT's a lovely fabric, great fit and it's well balanced. However, I know that none of that matters when you're wearing something that you don't feel good in. I take those dresses as a lesson learnt. I hope you can make something out of your dress, refashion or recycle it and make something that you like better.Helenahttp://eitchy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-71594218231321514872014-07-31T22:43:18.722-04:002014-07-31T22:43:18.722-04:00I'm worse than you - wearing ANY dress makes m...I'm worse than you - wearing ANY dress makes me feel like it's too TWEE...<br /><br />That said, I think it looks great on you, but totally understand if you don't feel comfortable in it.grasshacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-43535571745314732482014-07-31T22:12:54.222-04:002014-07-31T22:12:54.222-04:00I think this dress is sweet but I get it...not qui...I think this dress is sweet but I get it...not quite feeling yourself in it. Maybe it's the combination of the style and the polka dots? I find that evenly spaced and sized dots make fabric a little too cutesy for me. I tend to go for irregular sized and spaced dots. I can explain why but they are just more me....Margo Bergmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-46967298670808435852014-07-31T18:26:35.745-04:002014-07-31T18:26:35.745-04:00Oh you look fabulous! I veto your bad opinions an...Oh you look fabulous! I veto your bad opinions and replace them with my ultimate wisdom. Plus the yellow shoes and pin make me want to swoon. Oh wait there I go... CRASH! Jamie Pilarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-88130627281460246062014-07-31T11:58:36.734-04:002014-07-31T11:58:36.734-04:00This dress is adorable but it does seem just sligh...This dress is adorable but it does seem just slightly off of your regular fare. It amazing how small details can make a big difference in the overall look; both one of my most hated and most loved things about sewing! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!Megan @ The Green Violethttp://www.thegreenviolet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com