I entered it into the Spoonflower fabric of the week contest way back in July 2012... The theme that week was "Stars and Stripes". To my delight, it was a top 10 finisher - and I always had in my mind to make a dress for my daughter out of it. Now I finally have!
You can see the detail of the stars a bit better on the closer photos...
You can see the slight sheen on the fabric in this one...
This time - I just embellished with simple silvery star buttons. No flower or anything fancy. The fabric was detailed enough not to need anything much.
I chose Spoonflower's new Silky Faille, which is a stunning fabric. So soft, satiny and prints with SUCH vibrant colours. She loves wearing it - and the faille washes up brilliantly. You can click the inage below to see the full repeat on Spoonflower...
The pattern I used was one of my favourites - the Fair and Square from Tie Dye Diva. I've used it many, many times now...and I'm sure I'll use it again very soon. It's getting hot here - and it's a great dress/top pattern for the heat.
A few things to note about the Silky Faille. Use a microtex needle. Keep the fabric taut when you sew - but don't stretch it - just enough pressure to keep it firm. It does not hold a crease very well - which is awesome for washing (I'm not a keen ironer!) - but something to remember if you have to crease small double-turn seams like under the arms of this dress.
The end result - a flowy, drapey, soft and very comfortable little dress.
The dress came out beautifully! You're little "model" is a cutie, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pamela!
DeleteSaw this on the Spoonflower flickr feed. Really cute! Looks like something I would make for my girls.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing what you learned about sewing with the faille! I don't have any plans for it yet, but it's nice to see it turned into a finished project.