As I mentioned in this previous post, I'm doing a Swirl Dress Sew-Along with Beccie from Sew Retro Rose. We're up to step four now and the bodice is put together and almost complete! It's so exciting getting to watch this vintage dress come together and share the progress with so many other like-minded ladies from all over the world!
*Disclaimer - Please excuse the photo quality and colors.I was snapping pictures with my phone while working on the various steps and some of them came out with good color and others did not for whatever reason. :)
I started the cutting process last weekend and got all of the pieces cut and pressed. The beauty about doing a sew-along is that you know the process, from start to finish, is going to take some time, so there is no rush to get to the finished product, it's all about enjoying the act of sewing.
Once all of my pieces were cut, I messed around with colors and buttons and trim. I settled on this nice hot pink to match a button I found that had a swirl on it. Reminiscent of the original Swirl dress buttons! To me it was a match made in heaven.
Having settled on a contrast color, I started out planning to use ric-rac as a trim and came across this hot pink cotton in my stash and it was just what I needed. I really like the look of the color bars against the blue.
I got started on the pockets and played around with a few different trim ideas, I lined the pockets in the hot pink for the fun of it. I attached and removed the trim several times before settling on the final trim.
I'm really happy with the final look. I did a two toned belt with the blue cherry blossoms on the outside and the hot pink inside. This should be interesting when tied.
The sew-along is going so well so far and it's very nice chatting with everyone and seeing all the progress being made. Thanks for following along! If you are a fan of Instagram, you can see all the wonderful Swirls in progress with the hashtag #Swirlalong!!
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