tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post1692248973869259693..comments2023-10-14T12:49:36.450+11:00Comments on Up Sew Late: Picnic Dress GabbyGabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00091315686616574564noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-26055653847233060212015-02-16T10:19:26.736+11:002015-02-16T10:19:26.736+11:00love this fabric and colour on you... such a lovel...love this fabric and colour on you... such a lovely dress.. great fit as well...Stephaniehttp://redheadedlass.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-70893093005501722162015-02-03T11:50:15.223+11:002015-02-03T11:50:15.223+11:00That's really interesting! I've worn and w...That's really interesting! I've worn and washed my skirt a lot but it still feels like it has no give. its still quite tight across my hips - particularly when i sit. I like a pencil skirt to be tight across the hips for the silhouette when i'm standing, but i do prefer a bit of give in the fabric for sitting, particularly when i wear it it work!Emmahttp://ernestflagg.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-7735452818783793312015-01-30T05:41:54.309+11:002015-01-30T05:41:54.309+11:00Yes it has been very warm and I think the last tim...Yes it has been very warm and I think the last time it rained properly was before Christmas. Everything is do dry!Fabric Epiphaniesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-3045616579445276012015-01-30T05:38:26.333+11:002015-01-30T05:38:26.333+11:00I don't mind. It depends on the fabric. I pr...I don't mind. It depends on the fabric. I prefer darts for busy prints.Fabric Epiphaniesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-66157391003515935692015-01-27T07:22:59.984+11:002015-01-27T07:22:59.984+11:00This looks so perfect for summer! I love this styl...This looks so perfect for summer! I love this style of dress on you & both you & Carolyn have nailed the pattern matching!Kathrynhttp://kathrynsbusytown.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-27012513110742860522015-01-27T02:16:14.739+11:002015-01-27T02:16:14.739+11:00NICE!!! Looks so comfortable!!! :)NICE!!! Looks so comfortable!!! :)mad14kt .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-28007247146173416762015-01-27T00:34:42.563+11:002015-01-27T00:34:42.563+11:00Oh no! Do you prefer princess seams or regular bus...Oh no! Do you prefer princess seams or regular bust and waist darts on a bodice? Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-1341828849882047262015-01-27T00:32:19.562+11:002015-01-27T00:32:19.562+11:00Thank you Mel, it's fabric like this that make...Thank you Mel, it's fabric like this that makes me wonder why I steered clear of prints for so long...Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-50771691503207111722015-01-27T00:31:16.821+11:002015-01-27T00:31:16.821+11:00Thank you Suzy! How is your Emery dress going? I c...Thank you Suzy! How is your Emery dress going? I can imagine it must look gorgeous in this fabric - and if you haven't started sewing it yet, please don't get too worried about how your machine will cope, I'm sure it'll be fine! I went back and checked my scraps (hoarder alert) and yes, it's Anne Taylor fabric - well done in finding that skirt! I wonder if there was a dress in that line too?Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-14763196367693008572015-01-27T00:24:38.749+11:002015-01-27T00:24:38.749+11:00Thank you Carolyn, it is divine isn't it!Thank you Carolyn, it is divine isn't it!Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-83963962411150468952015-01-26T20:34:59.862+11:002015-01-26T20:34:59.862+11:00Love it - painterly prints are a particular favour...Love it - painterly prints are a particular favourite of mine, and the colours in this one are gorgeous :)poppykettlehttp://poppykettle.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-15981894348598937652015-01-26T20:26:07.260+11:002015-01-26T20:26:07.260+11:00I love your dress. While I love gingham on others...I love your dress. While I love gingham on others, I can't bring myself to sew it having been taught to sew on strips of gingham check by horrible nuns!Gailhttp://myfabrication.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-40200798914996777092015-01-26T16:21:07.441+11:002015-01-26T16:21:07.441+11:00You're both gingham matching ninjas! This is s...You're both gingham matching ninjas! This is such a great dress on you, it's like the Gabby was made for you. Perfect summer dressSewJillianhttp://www.sewunravelled.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-77596828462573207302015-01-26T15:37:25.026+11:002015-01-26T15:37:25.026+11:00Oh I love yours - I knew I would! That's so fu...Oh I love yours - I knew I would! That's so funny though - two breezy above-the-knee red and white gingham dresses with in-seam pockets on opposite seaboards of Australia! I would LOVE to come on a picnic, I'll bring that strawberry sponge cake Bernice suggested!Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-24458676404606107412015-01-26T15:34:09.901+11:002015-01-26T15:34:09.901+11:00Thank you Sharon!Thank you Sharon!Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-63472477536499787822015-01-26T15:33:58.789+11:002015-01-26T15:33:58.789+11:00NOW you're talking! Gah, it's raining here...NOW you're talking! Gah, it's raining here now, but now you've suggested it I really feel like a strawberry sponge cake and tea on a sunny picnic!Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-68493835251772284002015-01-26T15:32:23.422+11:002015-01-26T15:32:23.422+11:00Thank you Jean Margaret! When it gets super hot I ...Thank you Jean Margaret! When it gets super hot I think shorts or shorter skirts are the most comfortable option, though I have to admit I'm not yet used to the breeziness of this skirt...Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-89100364346174663172015-01-26T15:22:35.698+11:002015-01-26T15:22:35.698+11:00Thanks Robyn, though the heatwave has now left us ...Thanks Robyn, though the heatwave has now left us (always the way if you make something to suit the weather!). Maybe Melbourne will be like Paris last year and have a divine late summer?Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-28055899114337082962015-01-26T15:21:22.355+11:002015-01-26T15:21:22.355+11:00Thank you Beajay, and yes I so wish it wasn't ...Thank you Beajay, and yes I so wish it wasn't a poly mix! I know it would feel a million times softer it is were pure cotton...Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-11555401435224009842015-01-26T15:20:35.901+11:002015-01-26T15:20:35.901+11:00Thank you Lara :) The check matching is a compulsi...Thank you Lara :) The check matching is a compulsion - I find it very hard not to match things up!Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-36903100317622692362015-01-26T14:51:43.883+11:002015-01-26T14:51:43.883+11:00Fabulous dress Gabrielle! this simple chic style s...Fabulous dress Gabrielle! this simple chic style suits you so well too :)<br />and yes, great minds think alike! The gingham is perfectly suited to an uncluttered swingy stye like this. I think we need to go on a picnic together!Carolynhttp://handmadebycarolyn.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-6104936585939090032015-01-26T14:16:08.807+11:002015-01-26T14:16:08.807+11:00Great summer dress for the heat we have been havin...Great summer dress for the heat we have been having and I love gingham checks.Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-33259430725990308622015-01-26T14:03:24.418+11:002015-01-26T14:03:24.418+11:00Thanks Andrea! Sadly the heat went last night, and...Thanks Andrea! Sadly the heat went last night, and now we have a few cool rainy days ahead of us, but I'm sure there's more hot weather ahead... How is Christchurch - are you having a warm summer?Gabrielle Corbettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-78279224930797899132015-01-26T09:42:20.883+11:002015-01-26T09:42:20.883+11:00All you need now is a rattan picnic basket, a ther...All you need now is a rattan picnic basket, a thermos of tea and a strawberry sponge cake and you'll be set to go. Great dress.Bernicehttp://raindropsandbellyflops.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611323651828889930.post-36839928240756102082015-01-26T09:27:19.962+11:002015-01-26T09:27:19.962+11:00What a striking dress. The checks are gorgeous and...What a striking dress. The checks are gorgeous and so perfectly matched. You definitely have the legs to wear this length. Looking fabulous.Sew, Jean Margaretnoreply@blogger.com