June 03, 2013

Sew: Vogue 1314 in Floral Scuba Knit



Well Me-Made-May 2013 ended abruptly here at Sew Brunswick. I got sick. Really, really sick. So sick I had to call (or text) in my back ups as Mr Sew Brunswick was in Austria. Thankfully I have wonderful friends who came and looked after me and the boys until my mum, aka the flying babysitter, arrived from Queensland later that day. I wouldn't wish epiglottitis on my worst enemies.

Thankfully, I recovered quite quickly as the next week was my birthday and we went to Brisbane for Mr Sew Brunswick's 40th birthday dinner. I was able to quickly whip up a winter dress for the occasion. Although it was actually quite warm in Brisbane on the weekend, or warm for us Victorians, and I ended up sweating up a storm in this synthetic number. I also had to be careful not to get too close to the outdoor gas heaters at the Story Bridge Hotel...




Excuse the blurry photo, it was a quick photo before heading out the door. Unfortunately, it is the only one of the side gathering. The fabric really is too thick for this style and didn't want to gather evenly. It preferred to bunch in to big pleats instead. I knew it was too thick but I loved the print. I will make it again in lighter fabric which breathes. Possibly a merino wool knit...



I shortened the sleeves by 5cm and didn't line the dress as instructed. The neckline is finished with a black knit remnant from the stash. The pattern runs large and I went down a size. Next time I will do a sway back adjustment to remove some of that excess fabric and probably go down another size.




All in all, a great little dress that was super quick and relatively comfortable to wear. Next time I will most definitely choose a different fabric.


Vogue 1314

Project Details
Pattern: Vogue 1314, size 16
Fabric: Floral Scuba Knit from Lincraft

To finish it off, a very blurry photo of me and Mr Sew Brunswick. Happy 40th my darling!!



  L x

12 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! That print is wonderful and the style is so flattering. That pattern is going on my wish list. And very glad you're better - especially in time for the birthdays!

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    1. Thanks lovely! Just pulled two knits out of the stash to make another two versions. A charcoal merino knit and a printed knit from the Remnant Warehouse!!

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  2. Thank you for the detailed review of the pattern. I agree that it is a lovely print, if only it was in a more ideal fabric!

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  3. Happy Birthday to you and yours! I'm sure it feels good to be well and have a new dress for the occasion!

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  4. Your dress looks great - such a great pattern for you. The epiglottitis doesn't sound pleasant so it is good that you recovered in time for the birthdays.

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  5. Great dress, love that fabric. I hope I didn't freak you out (by being an over zealous blog follower) outside The Brisbane Fabric store the other day :)

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    1. It was great to meet you! I still can't get used to being noticed on the street.

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  6. This is fantastic in floral! I hope you're feeling better soon :D

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  7. So glad you recovered in a very stylish way.

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  8. You've been missed! Glad that you've recovered (love the Mum to the rescue story) and that you had the time to make such a terrific dress. You look fab! And happy birthday to the Mr.

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  9. Oh I really love this. The print is amazon too! I think I have to add this to my list. It's a perfect go anywhere dress up, dress down dress and especially good for travelling!!

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  10. Looks great!! Just wondering did you just straight sew this dress without overlocking or did you just overlock or both?? Thank you

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