Hi guys and gals!
I’ve finally finished making Gertie’s Shaheen-inspired sarong dress (Butterick B6019) and I hope you like it!
The pattern:
My version:
This pattern was HARD! If you want the full story, it’s on my blog here.
The fabric is an indigenous hand-printed cotton from the Babbarra Women’s Centre, available from Spotlight (Australia).
The dress definitely needed a little bolero, and Butterick 6087 (from 1952) looked like a good match.
While the dress nearly drove me mad, the bolero was very easy – which I greatly appreciated by the time I came to sew it!
If you’ve been thinking of sewing this pattern, definitely give it a go but don’t get down-hearted if it’s a bit of a struggle. Unpick, resew, keep going – you’ll have a killer dress in the end.
Tagged as:
B6019,
bolero,
butterick 6087,
Butterick Retro Patterns,
Gerties Patterns,
sarong dress
So you remember way back when, when I worked for hancock?? Well, I bought this fabric. Covered in half naked cowboys and old red pick ups-with plenty of aloe for soothing after you burn yourself with looking wink wink, Anyway, I decided to make Gertie’s easy jacket from her Butterick line and use this for the lining.
ah La:
Full Length Double-Breasted Coat Pattern by Gertie b582
And I’ve got this fabric, right? Its a weird sort of weave with curlique clouds all up on it. Anyway, I decided to pair the two together, because it kinda looked like steamy smoke. And where theres smoke, there’s hothothot FIREY cowboy.
Because I say so.
Here are some In Production Photos
pockets designed so whenever I stick my hand in I get a palmful of HIM.
(Jealous??)
Fueled By Pepsi
Here is where I set in the bodice lining, and the pockets.
And didn’t take anymore photos until just now to show the finished product lmao.
Tagged as:
Coat,
Gerties Patterns,
Naked Cowboys
