I promise this is my last Plantain to show you!
I have all this cotton stretch fabric from the 1euro/kg bin in Milano. I am sure it's mostly cotton and have no idea what else, maybe some creepy polyester and a decent amount of stretch. It has decent recovery and is the same on both sides. I thought a cozy Plantain dress would be just the thing. I drew the curved line out for about 20 cm to lengthen the shirt into a dress, and didn't make any other pattern alterations. It's a size 38, as before.
There's not a lot to say about such a simple modification. It took about 2 hours to sew, if not less. It's a bit more shapeless than I expected, but a good lounge dress, which was the main goal. I still have a lot of dresses to sew from my New Zealand (!) backlog, and it's demoralising to sew things I can't wear. I'm struggling with that lately, since I have a work uniform now, and a 1 minute commute to work. The only time I need clothing is for lounging, or doing sports. My tendency to make lists of sewing projects and have all the fabric ready ahead of time is a liability right now, as I feel obligated to complete the list even when the projects are kind of obsolete ideas.
How to keep sewing totally fresh and present? How to avoid being overwhelmed by AMAZING new patterns and fabrics the minute I discover them? I am still constantly tempted by new dresses.
I have all this cotton stretch fabric from the 1euro/kg bin in Milano. I am sure it's mostly cotton and have no idea what else, maybe some creepy polyester and a decent amount of stretch. It has decent recovery and is the same on both sides. I thought a cozy Plantain dress would be just the thing. I drew the curved line out for about 20 cm to lengthen the shirt into a dress, and didn't make any other pattern alterations. It's a size 38, as before.
There's not a lot to say about such a simple modification. It took about 2 hours to sew, if not less. It's a bit more shapeless than I expected, but a good lounge dress, which was the main goal. I still have a lot of dresses to sew from my New Zealand (!) backlog, and it's demoralising to sew things I can't wear. I'm struggling with that lately, since I have a work uniform now, and a 1 minute commute to work. The only time I need clothing is for lounging, or doing sports. My tendency to make lists of sewing projects and have all the fabric ready ahead of time is a liability right now, as I feel obligated to complete the list even when the projects are kind of obsolete ideas.
How to keep sewing totally fresh and present? How to avoid being overwhelmed by AMAZING new patterns and fabrics the minute I discover them? I am still constantly tempted by new dresses.
Great Casual Dress with option to dress up with the right accessories & heels/flats... looks very comfortable
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