tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post595137277018814687..comments2023-10-21T10:08:40.942-04:00Comments on Handmade By Heather B: The Return of the McCalls ShirtdressHeather Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16301752361056276451noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-55908819554662540302015-07-23T21:26:29.596-04:002015-07-23T21:26:29.596-04:00I was in the city yesterday, walked past one of th...I was in the city yesterday, walked past one of the big chain craft shops. 'Oh look, 50% off patterns. Husband, lets go in just for a bit.' And of course the sale was only for a few brands McCalls not being one of them. Hmph. Maybe it is the sewing gods telling me to finish off my UFO pileKaitlyn Emmetthttp://kaitlynssimplyvintage.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-73016666777216847212015-07-23T12:57:04.832-04:002015-07-23T12:57:04.832-04:00Hi Heather,
I just finished reading your entire b...Hi Heather, <br />I just finished reading your entire blog :) and I thought I'd say hi!<br />Thank you for being very entertaining. And educating as well,<br />even though I never wear dresses so I might not ever use half of those fitting and alteration lessons. <br />I am new to sewing and it is great to read about what other people make, and it's nice to read that you still make mistakes too... <br />Could I just say ask that you please don't mention the Jaws movie again; I had a horrible nightmare about sharks afterwards :). <br />I had fun reading and looking at all your makes though.<br />Out of all the things you made I think I love the Poppy dress best,<br />such a work of art.<br />Have a great summer, and I'll be following your sewing adventures, <br />AstridAstrid Koeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-35857406173474029592015-07-22T21:20:45.719-04:002015-07-22T21:20:45.719-04:00I can empathise about not wanting to sign yourself...I can empathise about not wanting to sign yourself up for all that hand sewing. On the good side it is a pattern that I really enjoy wearing once it's done. Maybe you just need to trick someone else into doing all that hand sewing. ;)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-24441098582350796442015-07-22T21:17:45.942-04:002015-07-22T21:17:45.942-04:00This pattern does have a lot of pieces but it'...This pattern does have a lot of pieces but it's not to hard skills wise. I can attest that the collar goes on real nice. However you might want to sucker someone else into doing all the hand sewing. ;)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-22381475529025879382015-07-22T21:16:04.074-04:002015-07-22T21:16:04.074-04:00I have hightailed it out of other places when too ...I have hightailed it out of other places when too many people started paying attention to my antics. This time they were kind of far away so it was easier to ignore them. Muhaaa!<br /><br /><br />Make a 6696, dooo it, dooo it or froggie will steal your cookies. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-31723093857062061142015-07-22T20:58:58.878-04:002015-07-22T20:58:58.878-04:00Thanks Lisa. What is it about people taking photo...Thanks Lisa. What is it about people taking photos that makes other's gawk. We need some bodyguards to move people along. ;)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-92192957129514800322015-07-22T20:58:12.507-04:002015-07-22T20:58:12.507-04:00Haa haa! Wise you are about strip matching, I'...Haa haa! Wise you are about strip matching, I'd say if I was Yoda. Print matching didn't cross my mind at all when buying it or I'd have thought twice. Glad there was enough fabric to make it work since past Heather wasn't too observant. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-30877948625386163492015-07-22T20:55:37.482-04:002015-07-22T20:55:37.482-04:00Thank man! Glad I got this done cause it's ro...Thank man! Glad I got this done cause it's roomy enough to still fit after all my vacation eating. Oh waistline, how you've expanded.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-205940989291815052015-07-22T20:54:32.109-04:002015-07-22T20:54:32.109-04:00Thank you Mayumi. It was fun having a new "p...Thank you Mayumi. It was fun having a new "prop" of a wall to mess around with. Maybe I'll go back there again for some other garment.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-80350826403670964852015-07-22T20:53:49.969-04:002015-07-22T20:53:49.969-04:00Thanks Monica. :) Truthfully I had to work up to ...Thanks Monica. :) Truthfully I had to work up to taking photos in front of people. Right now if they are far enough away I just pretend they aren't around.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-74026235379000339782015-07-22T20:40:27.488-04:002015-07-22T20:40:27.488-04:00Thanks Helene. If you'd asked me prior to this...Thanks Helene. If you'd asked me prior to this I'd say that my tastes hadn't changed at all. At least my preferences for shirt dresses haven't :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-82457659000854808052015-07-22T20:38:46.945-04:002015-07-22T20:38:46.945-04:00Thanks Nathalie! No thing as too many dresses unti...Thanks Nathalie! No thing as too many dresses until the rail in your closet breaks. ;)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-42836617326348695112015-07-22T19:33:05.562-04:002015-07-22T19:33:05.562-04:00Thanks Margo. I too felt highly traumatized by al...Thanks Margo. I too felt highly traumatized by all the tedious hand sewing on this pattern the first time. Gonna admit it wasn't much better the second time. However any fabric you are going to use has to be easier so maybe you just need to do some TV hand sewing to get through it.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-73357116292305573022015-07-22T19:19:02.938-04:002015-07-22T19:19:02.938-04:00Thank you! Figured it would be wrong not to give ...Thank you! Figured it would be wrong not to give you a chuckle about my awkward climbing in front of an audience. It's amazing I didn't fall on my face and give them a real show. LOL!Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-28602373673838065982015-07-22T19:09:12.844-04:002015-07-22T19:09:12.844-04:00I'll have to wave my sale wand so you can get ...I'll have to wave my sale wand so you can get yourself a copy of the pattern. Presto chango! :) <br /><br /><br />I do think you could use sub in the TNT back bodice piece or use it to modify the pattern. The pattern drafted like other yoked shirt dresses so it should work fine with darts. Just muslin it first just in case. (I always say that. )Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-2169379112584031172015-07-22T19:06:13.340-04:002015-07-22T19:06:13.340-04:00I think you'll like this pattern Michelle, it ...I think you'll like this pattern Michelle, it has a lot of nice details to it. Eliminating the gathers in the back should also work fine. All you'd really need to do is remove the ease from the yoke seamline and convert the waist ease to darts. (Some ease might need to be removed from the waist as well, but you'd have no trouble with that.) Or you could sub in a back from a different pattern if you have something similar.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-84752069801416685512015-07-22T19:00:49.737-04:002015-07-22T19:00:49.737-04:00Haa haaa! That's the best pun ever! I'll s...Haa haaa! That's the best pun ever! I'll send Froggie over to take care of the little guy so you can get a little sewing in. He might even bring some chocolate to share.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-61704095364430252422015-07-22T18:59:41.991-04:002015-07-22T18:59:41.991-04:00Thank you Bonnie. :) This pattern is a lot of work...Thank you Bonnie. :) This pattern is a lot of work but it has such nice design details.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-85840072348999096882015-07-22T18:58:39.643-04:002015-07-22T18:58:39.643-04:00Thanks Regan. I'm jealous of your crabs shirt...Thanks Regan. I'm jealous of your crabs shirtdress because that is too awesome!Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-32102494992024167682015-07-22T18:58:01.277-04:002015-07-22T18:58:01.277-04:00Thanks Lori. It was nice to have a new spot to tak...Thanks Lori. It was nice to have a new spot to take pictures.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-74975993622599797332015-07-22T18:55:49.628-04:002015-07-22T18:55:49.628-04:00Thanks Becky and now I want some pineapple fabric....Thanks Becky and now I want some pineapple fabric. You temptress!Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-26889431937260076782015-07-22T18:55:22.029-04:002015-07-22T18:55:22.029-04:00Hee hee! It helped that I was halfway through clim...Hee hee! It helped that I was halfway through climbing up the wall before noticing there was an audience. They were far enough away I could pretend they were just looking at something else. ;)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-91213658626847087892015-07-22T09:14:33.940-04:002015-07-22T09:14:33.940-04:00I have this pattern in my stash but have been putt...I have this pattern in my stash but have been putting it off, just because I loathe hand sewing. This is so cute though! Perhaps I should give it a go.Sewn by Ashleyhttp://www.sewnbyashley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-91825940731706163412015-07-21T09:46:04.749-04:002015-07-21T09:46:04.749-04:00I have this pattern in my stash... I almost made i...I have this pattern in my stash... I almost made it last month, but I feel like I need to level up a few times before attempting this behemoth. I love all the versions everyone else has been making! This is so much fun, though, I'm glad you persevered.Sara A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-29457371218533735312015-07-20T10:37:40.098-04:002015-07-20T10:37:40.098-04:00Oh my goodness - 10 minutes! I so would have hight...Oh my goodness - 10 minutes! I so would have hightailed it out of there. I am not good with people watching me. LOL!<br />This dress looks fantastic - I really need to make one already! I love that pear print too! Great photos as usual!Heatherhttp://www.thepugandneedle.comnoreply@blogger.com