Sewing Beginners--whats on your to-do list? - Page 2

[mrsbernstein]

I have an Amy Butler "Barcelon Skirt" halfway done downstairs on my kitchen table. It will have to be moved before we can EAT!

Mrs B

[MidwifeErika]

I am sewing this dress:
http://www.butterick.com/web/shop.cg...I=10001&page=1

I am hoping it turns out because it is cute and the material was expensive!! I am making it with black material with little cherries. I am so excited! So far I have the pieces cut and I started putting in the darts last night. I am hoping to finish putting it together today and then will hem it tomorrow. We will see though

[Smokering]

hotwings640, my sister made that same dress once! She used pale green retro fabric. It looked great on her, and I always loved the dress, but it didn't fit me right; my figure isn't 'retro' enough. Sounds like it'll be cute with cherry fabric!

[Annikate]

I'll join! I'm a total newbie to sewing w/a machine. I made a skirt for dd last year (that came out badly) and some pillows (that I could handle!)

Thing is, I can sew almost anything by hand without a pattern, but when it comes to using a pattern I sort of freeze.

I was so happy to find this! (Sorry, can't remember who posted that here.) THAT I can handle, but I'd really like to be able to use cool patterns and make things w/my machine!

On my to-do list are dresses for dds. I bought the material that has the stretchy part on top and the skirt part attached. (My sewing lingo is lacking as well ) so all I'll really have to do is stitch up the sides and hem them.