SEW Hip! Dressing Gown (issue 20) has been made and I am loving it!…
Not only is it my first SEW Hip! adult garment,
it is also the first thing I have sewn for myself that I am
happy to wear!
This SEW Hip! Project has been classified as an intermediate level project but I think a beginner can make this without too much trouble.
That's not to say that I didn't have issues with the SEW Hip! Dressing gown.
I did.
They just weren't my usual ones…
i.e sewing things on back to front, upside down and inside out.
No, my problem was with the pattern,
in particular trying to decipher it from all the other ones.
Never have I seen so many lines, dots, dashes on a pattern sheet before,
it was like looking at the Tokyo subway map!
To make things worse, you aren't actually told how many pieces
there are to trace & cut out…
Ten!
That's how many of them there are!
I am not lying
when I say that this was the hardest part of the whole process.
Seriously…
I got really close to quitting.
The rest of the SEW Hip! Dressing Gown project was a piece of cake in comparison.
So much that I
forgot to take photos!
Ignoring the nightmare at the beginning,
this project is a fantastic way to get into 'dress-making'
AND
You get a lovely new dressing gown!!
So here it is my version of the
SEW Hip! Dressing Gown…
(I have untied the front so you can see the shape of the back & raglan sleeves)
SEW Hip! Slouchy Slippers
SEW Hip! Baby Booties
7 Comments on SEW Hip! Dressing Gown…Completed!
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I know what you mean about trying to decipher which pattern to trace! I just traced the pieces for the Tartan Skirt. Took me ages to realise that a squiggly line meant you are supposed to tape the two pieces together! Thanks to you, I will ensure I have 10 pieces when I make this dressing gown.
…oooo I can’t wait to see your Tartan skirt AND dressing gown!
xxh
Love the dressing gown Heidi! The fabric you’ve chosen is so light-hearted and fun too! Beautiful job despite the Tokyo subway map pattern!
Congratulatins on your first garment to wear and it looks very summery and beautiful.
Wait until you get converted to Burda, they are even more fun to trace, but they do tell you how many pieces you need to find 🙂
Thanks Sharon..I think I am a long way off from having a go at Burda patterns 😀
xxh
This turned out just lovely, Heidi. Congrats on completing this piece! Love your fabric choice. Have a great weekend. xx Josie
oo i might try this! I love your fabric choice