Sewaholic's Saltspring Dress V1

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The Saltspring dress by Sewaholic has my heart. I'm jet lagged from going to Ohio and having to stay unexpectedly overnight in Phoenix due to bad weather, but I'm still going to get started on another version of this dress when I get home because I can't get it out of my mind!

Pockets!!!!

Luke and I went to Ohio to see my dad and took these photos on Ohio Wesleyan's campus. It was hot and humid for this California girl, but luckily this dress saved the day. If it's over eighty degrees I start freaking out and melting hahah. What can I say, the beach is really close to my house, so I am pretty spoiled when it comes to nice weather :)

Back to the sewing, you guys, I can't say enough good things about this pattern. It's straightforward to sew (although there is a sew along going on right now if you need some extra help), super comfortable, and the longer length (View B) makes me feel so glamorous.

I can see this dress being styled for a casual beach day, a day of sight seeing (like I did in Ohio!), or dressed up with some cute wedges and a long necklace. There are so many options!

There seems to be some hesitation on whether this silhouette will work for some people based on their height. I was one of these people, but this pattern has converted me. I'm not the tallest or the shortest (5'5), but I think the pattern works for me!

I loveeee my fabric choice and was so happy to find this at my local store, Betty's. The bolt wasn't labeled, but I think it's a voile. Whatever it is, it's super light weight and comfortable.

Before starting to sew I was kind of confused on the whole blousing thing. Once I saw the pieces cut out it all made sense. The lining piece is slightly shorter than the bodice front. When the bottom pieces are lined up and sewn together the top bodice piece bubbles because it's a little longer. It's very clever because throughout the day you're not yanking at the bodice trying to get it to lay correctly.

The narrow tied straps aren't really my thing, so I opted to use a thick strap on each side. Caroline (the one in charge of the sew-along), gave some other ideas for the straps here.  I followed her technique and am very pleased with the results. Thanks for being awesome, Caroline!

What I am NOT pleased about is this little tear I got in my fabric :(!!!! It's front and center on the blouse and I'm not sure how I managed to do it. Hopefully, some Fray Check will save the day...

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Painting from a friend

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I know that this isn't technically sewing related, but I thought that you guys would enjoy this painting that my friend Chrissy made for me. I opened my birthday gift from her and was so stunned, I couldn't ask for a more perfect painting if I tried. It's a perfect combination of the 1922 cover of Life Magazine, a flapper, and sewing all mixed into one. The question is, do I get this tattooed?!?! She's an amazing, amazing tattoo artist and I have no doubt that the tattoo would turn out as perfect as this painting. Hmmm, you might see this on my skin sometime in the future...

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Mullets galore aka the Cascade skirt and Briar top

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Close to a month ago Melissa and I drove around our town in search of some cool walls. It sounds so funny saying that out loud to friends, but that's exactly what we did. We both had completed garments to photograph and wanted fresh new backgrounds for our photos. I spotted this crazy purple wall at a local laundromat and it works perfectly with my skirt.

First let's talk about the top, the Briar pattern. There are a few different options for sewing (long sleeve, short sleeve, cropped, full length, pocket, different neckband finishes), but for every version I've made a short sleeve full length top. And I've made four because I'm addicted. This is such a quick sew and perfect for those of you that want to venture into sewing with knits. I'm one of those people that is really slow when it comes to sewing and I can cut, sew, and finish this top in under two hours.

Th skirt is the Cascade pattern, also by Megan Nielsen. This is another beginner friendly pattern and I learned a new skill while sewing it. Well, I used my narrow hem foot for the first time to finish the edges of the skirt... and it didn't work out so well. The fabric kept unrolling out of the foot and it was super annoying. Does anyone have a magical technique they use to get the perfect narrow hem?

Both fabrics are from Mood, both items are mullet hems, and all photos were taken by Melissa.

So. In this post we have a mullet top and a mullet skirt, so I thought I would share a photo of me from nine years ago when I had a fashion mullet. You can go ahead and laugh with me!

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