Had a go at smocking (shirring) for the first time, and really pleased with how it has come out.
Posted tutorial and piccies on my blog today.
http://theabsinthefairy.blogspot.com/20 ... orial.html
Really pleased with the finished dress
-
theabsinthefairy
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 707
- Joined: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:57 pm
- Location: Auvergne, France
Really pleased with the finished dress
2010 is my year of projects - 365 days and 365 projects.
You can follow my progress on
absinthe fairy blog
my photos are avavilable here
absinthefairy
my shop is available here
mojaziemia
You can follow my progress on
absinthe fairy blog
my photos are avavilable here
absinthefairy
my shop is available here
mojaziemia
-
Milims
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 4390
- Joined: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:06 pm
- Location: North East
Re: Really pleased with the finished dress
You really are a clever lady! 
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
-
JillStephens7
- Living the good life
- Posts: 399
- Joined: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:13 pm
- Location: Halton, near Lancaster
Re: Really pleased with the finished dress
Ooooooooooooh that's gorgeous! 
xx
xx
-
MuddyWitch
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 2460
- Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:13 pm
- latitude: 52.643985
- longitude: -1.052939
- Location: Leicester, uk, but heading to Ireland
Re: Really pleased with the finished dress
Stunning & not the easiest of fabrics either. Well done AF
MW
MW
If it isn't a Greyhound, it's just a dog!
-
Susie
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 806
- Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:29 pm
- Location: Cambridge
- Contact:
Re: Really pleased with the finished dress
Oh beautiful! I bet it looks great on!
-
theabsinthefairy
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 707
- Joined: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:57 pm
- Location: Auvergne, France
Re: Really pleased with the finished dress
I will be modelling it in front of the colorado bettles later today - I just hope that they appreciate it!
2010 is my year of projects - 365 days and 365 projects.
You can follow my progress on
absinthe fairy blog
my photos are avavilable here
absinthefairy
my shop is available here
mojaziemia
You can follow my progress on
absinthe fairy blog
my photos are avavilable here
absinthefairy
my shop is available here
mojaziemia
-
bonniethomas06
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 1246
- Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:24 am
- Location: Wiltshire, UK
Re: Really pleased with the finished dress
Stunning theabsinthefairy, well done, I love it.
"A pretty face is fine, but what a farmer needs is a woman who can carry a pig under each arm"
My blog...
http://www.theparttimesmallholder.blogspot.com
My blog...
http://www.theparttimesmallholder.blogspot.com