I just sewed up the cutest dress! Using the free pattern for the Coffee Date Dress, and some vintage floral fabric I picked up at a garage sale years ago, it couldn’t have been more perfect:
It fit perfectly and sewed up great. It had this whole all-in-one bodice lining thing where you don’t have to sew by hand to encase around the arm openings and shoulders. I’ve done it once before in a dress for my girls, but I was still a little intimidated. BUT, I figured it out and it worked on the first try – wahoo! And I put in the invisible zipper and everything….
During the sewing – – I swear the part that takes the longest is piecing the pattern together. I had a few places it wasn’t lining up, mainly because my printer was running out of ink and I had to guess where the lines were. And a cat causing problems:
Trevor took our oldest to a preseason football game last Friday night, which made me think, “hey, I think I’ll sew up a dress today” – and I did, so that was a fun evening. It’s for the sew along over at Project Sewn – be sure to check out everyone else’s version.
I think the ruffle detail is just perfect – adds some whimsy and fun, but it’s not too over-the-top:
If you’ve been a beginner sewer, and you’re looking for a pattern to push you into that mid-level skill range, give this one a try! I think I’ll be making some more – I just love the fit and feel and look of this dress!
Very cute~
Mandy,
Vintage Floral fabric……AWESOME!!!!! You look divine, my dear…and you are a girl after my own heart. Dress and Cardigan, my staples!!!
This is CUTE! Great fit!!!
That is beautiful! I wish I could make my own dress!
Lovely dress!
I love it! I am going to go check it out.
You look adorable! LOVE!
Completely gorgeous! What a steel that you got that fabric at a yard sale!! Beautiful.
Oh my! I love this dress so much! Can you come live by me and sew me lovely dresses? Or at least teach me how!
Soooo cute. I had so much fun with this sew a long. So many linked up at the end 🙂 I certainly did…. Having fun looking at all the other links..
Emily@ nap-time creations
Seeing you wearing this dress makes me want to make one too!! Such a pretty dress! (And I like your hair too. Looks like a new ‘do?) 🙂
This turned out so cute! I downloaded the pattern but never went to get fabric for it. You’ve inspired me to sew it up, it looks so fantastic on you and I love your understated fabric choice! Awesome job Mandy!
Great job – love the fabric!
The dress is absolutely adorable! But where’d you get those shoes? Love them!
found them in my mom’s closet!!
Your dress turned out so adorable Mandy!! I still have to make mine – you’ve inspired me to get a move on!!
Were do you find the pattern for the Coffee DATE Dress?
here ya go: https://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/coffee-date-dress-multisize-sample