tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post2372581435022715443..comments2024-01-25T05:41:38.085-08:00Comments on happilycaffeinated: Finished Project: Blank Slate - Marigold DressMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-73716911192217397642023-04-10T09:37:47.205-07:002023-04-10T09:37:47.205-07:00I want to wear ths dress while youre sucking me of...I want to wear ths dress while youre sucking me offJoe Blowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13527037454595102690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-20149653513677648242017-01-17T20:25:25.247-08:002017-01-17T20:25:25.247-08:00Totally in love with this dress--it looks great on...Totally in love with this dress--it looks great on you!One Charlotte Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473984203518612710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-57900176451129608842015-09-06T17:53:03.676-07:002015-09-06T17:53:03.676-07:00For the waist and hips, I just kept the extra widt...For the waist and hips, I just kept the extra width added from my FBA, so I carried that down through the pattern. (It did mean adjusting a lot of pattern pieces, but that's how it goes...) HTH. Good luck, I love my dress!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-29978778152995329242015-09-06T14:39:37.576-07:002015-09-06T14:39:37.576-07:00Hi, I hope you don't mind me asking but intere...Hi, I hope you don't mind me asking but interested in what you did, you list your adjustments, but did you also scale up the pattern for waist and hips or did you just go with XL? Bought the pattern today and hoping to do a first wearable muslin tomorrow! Would love to hear the details, if you don't mind sharing. Alison xAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313383110327139564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-75350501863629808382015-07-26T15:06:08.265-07:002015-07-26T15:06:08.265-07:00This is such a beautiful dress! I never thought th...This is such a beautiful dress! I never thought that pattern would look so good, I don't know why. At least for me anyway! Thank you for the inspiration! I gotta say, I followed your link and procured some of that rayon.It's lovely! Thanks for the shoutout and your lovely creations!Beckyihearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12305146833916998442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-44610558046345078932015-07-21T09:18:18.083-07:002015-07-21T09:18:18.083-07:00Thanks! Thanks! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-84397983977328016922015-07-21T09:18:02.703-07:002015-07-21T09:18:02.703-07:00Thank you! Yes, it's perfect for both the off...Thank you! Yes, it's perfect for both the office and the weekend. And it's really comfortable, too! There will be more of these--I'm just trying to decide on which of my many fabrics I want to use for the next version.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-40023557594892432122015-07-21T09:15:45.566-07:002015-07-21T09:15:45.566-07:00Thanks! I feel like the line drawing really doesn&...Thanks! I feel like the line drawing really doesn't do the pattern justice. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-73492787793674763472015-07-21T09:15:12.746-07:002015-07-21T09:15:12.746-07:00Thank you! Yes, I've been reading online about...Thank you! Yes, I've been reading online about the crazy winter you've been having down there. I miss normal weather.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-22350252839928094132015-07-20T21:35:37.637-07:002015-07-20T21:35:37.637-07:00Michelle, you do such a great job with your FBA an...Michelle, you do such a great job with your FBA and other alterations. The fit is amazing and you look fantastic in this pretty dress.Sherrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682899485401222209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-24608936226431359912015-07-20T06:30:26.012-07:002015-07-20T06:30:26.012-07:00L. O. V. E. this on you!!! Awesomely detailed revi...L. O. V. E. this on you!!! Awesomely detailed review too. I think you'd better get a second one started cuz you're going to wear this one down to the threads if your heatwave continues. So perfect for work and for play. Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-61427159309975575602015-07-20T06:30:23.417-07:002015-07-20T06:30:23.417-07:00L. O. V. E. this on you!!! Awesomely detailed revi...L. O. V. E. this on you!!! Awesomely detailed review too. I think you'd better get a second one started cuz you're going to wear this one down to the threads if your heatwave continues. So perfect for work and for play. Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-9630195193719678852015-07-20T06:30:13.280-07:002015-07-20T06:30:13.280-07:00L. O. V. E. this on you!!! Awesomely detailed revi...L. O. V. E. this on you!!! Awesomely detailed review too. I think you'd better get a second one started cuz you're going to wear this one down to the threads if your heatwave continues. So perfect for work and for play. Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-64662132116877801102015-07-19T16:07:28.964-07:002015-07-19T16:07:28.964-07:00This looks really good on you! I will say it was h...This looks really good on you! I will say it was hard for me to get a vision of what it would be from the line drawing......I love dresses in the summer, lots cooler than pants.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718137744623626322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-23066068112107527832015-07-18T14:00:10.048-07:002015-07-18T14:00:10.048-07:00Very nice indeed. Loving your fabric choice too. G...Very nice indeed. Loving your fabric choice too. Great summer dress. Funny we are experiencing our coldest winter in years down under - quirky world. You have a lovely dress for your hot summer days.BeaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071033898844018967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-38302228647912921402015-07-16T22:33:20.082-07:002015-07-16T22:33:20.082-07:00Lovely dress! I appreciate the comparison between ...Lovely dress! I appreciate the comparison between Marigold and Nicola, too. I won Marigold recently but haven't sewn it up yet...Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652847699362560462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-36007265584651767182015-07-16T18:30:25.323-07:002015-07-16T18:30:25.323-07:00What a gorgeous dress and the colour is fantastic!...What a gorgeous dress and the colour is fantastic! This pattern is going on my wish list! I think it's my favourite over the Sewaholic pattern with the buttons stopping at the waist and the pockets..... a girl NEEDS pockets! :D<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345907455239443142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-32481587418504067192015-07-16T10:13:49.685-07:002015-07-16T10:13:49.685-07:00I think it would be really cute on you!I think it would be really cute on you!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-20279866281280456612015-07-16T10:13:34.400-07:002015-07-16T10:13:34.400-07:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-1345483980499621752015-07-16T10:12:25.326-07:002015-07-16T10:12:25.326-07:00Nope, no AC in our house, either. We did bite the ...Nope, no AC in our house, either. We did bite the bullet, though, and just had ceiling fans installed in our living room, master bedroom, and daughter's room. That should help for this weekend's heatwave, right?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-6223072626863898842015-07-16T10:09:30.622-07:002015-07-16T10:09:30.622-07:00Most of my alterations use the methods in Fit for ...Most of my alterations use the methods in Fit for Real People. I did also take a couple of fitting classes a while back, based on those methods.<br /><br />Some of it, I had to figure out on my own via Google, piecing things together, and trial and error (e.g. preferred locations for dart rotation).<br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-29218561933618145722015-07-16T10:07:58.804-07:002015-07-16T10:07:58.804-07:00Thanks! I'm really happy with how it turned ou...Thanks! I'm really happy with how it turned out.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-68085281585821231202015-07-16T10:07:38.646-07:002015-07-16T10:07:38.646-07:00Thanks! As a fellow pattern hoarder, I can relate....Thanks! As a fellow pattern hoarder, I can relate. ;)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-47122567959419561432015-07-16T09:50:41.896-07:002015-07-16T09:50:41.896-07:00I absolutely love this on you. I wasn't cons...I absolutely love this on you. I wasn't considering this pattern until I saw it on you, and now it's going on the top of my list! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-11757973418984968942015-07-16T09:23:05.845-07:002015-07-16T09:23:05.845-07:00Thanks! Dart rotation really isn't any more di...Thanks! Dart rotation really isn't any more difficult than doing a princess seam FBA--it definitely opens up a lot of style possibilities once you're comfortable with it.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.com