127 Days to Go - Bridesmaid Dresses #2 & #3

Bridesmaid Dress Creations!

Writing it out is not nearly as entertaining as the actual process of doing it, but I want to share it regardless. 

The two patterns I chose for my bridesmaid dresses are below. I got them from Serendipitysewing.com, and have fallen in love with the way the designer makes them easy to interpret. When looking at these patterns, it may be hard to see what I like about them because they both have so much going on, but if you take out the different patterns mixed, they are both simple, flattering, and variable. 

 Making the dresses has been quite a process, but I made it work by doing a little at a time, and splitting each dress into two days of work: cutting the pattern & sewing it. That doesn't include alterations, but those are pretty minimal once the dress is done. 

 Making sure the pattern was facing up when working on it got a little tricky because if I cut it upside down, then the birds and butterflies would be upside down on the dress!

Another thing I had to look out for was the placement of the print. I didn't want my bridesmaids to put on their dresses to find a pattern hitting the wrong spot, so I made sure to place it and cut it correctly. 

I think my least favorite part is putting the zipper on. I haven't quite mastered the art of the invisible foot, so when I sew on a zipper, I have to take my time, and keep the foot angled right under the train of the zipper. This can be difficult because if the train gets thread in it, then it won't zip, and no one likes that.

Two of the dresses have this pattern. 

This one does not have the sleeves added yet, because that is the very last step. It also does not look like it has shape because it looks like a box dress until I alter it to fit the bridesmaid!

I have also been working on a little surprise for the flower girl. 

I wanted to add some details to the dress, and instead of adding to mine, I thought it would be quite fitting to create some special details for her.  

More to come soon!

137 Days to Go - Bridesmaid Dress #1: Finished

Bridesmaid Dress #1 is Finished!

With 37 days until my 100 day deadline, I haven't managed to 'pick up production' any...

I did, however, alter the first bridesmaid dress. When my sister came into town last, I had her try on her dress, and I pinned it to fit her. 

I finally took it out this weekend, and finished it by sewing in the alterations, and added in the finishing touches such as the interfacing, and the hem line. 

Hopefully, when she gets into town next, she will try it on again to find it fits her like a glove. 

Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures, but I will update this post when I have updated pictures. 

I have been attempting to bead my veil as well, but I am still deciding on what I want, so I don't want to post about it until I know for sure. 

I still have two more bridesmaid dresses to sew, a flower girl dress to make, and I need to add the finishing touches to my own gown. 

My favorite part about this project is my wedding gown. I am in love. It is exactly what I pictured myself wearing, and sometimes, I just stare at it because it looks like it is floating on its own. Once it is finished, I will love it even more. :-)