Two projects finally finished

This week I was able to finish two projects, that where lingering around here. First on is the Cabo Halter from Amy Butler. For the fabric I chose Cotton Sateen from the Lisette Fall 2011 collection. It's the same as the fabric from my Lisette Continental Dress, just another color.

Here is another closer look at the overlapping neckline. I decided to go with the more modest version and topstitched the two parts together to prevent gaping. Which it does anyway. I don't know what I could've made different to prevent it.

And here is my absolute favorite dress I've made so far. I soooo love the fabric. A very soft cotton voile with a white cotton lawn. The instructions call for 1/2 inch seam allowance and don't really say what to do in regards of how to finish the seam when sewing with such delicate fabric. I decided to go with french seams, although I forgot that for a moment and finished the shoulder seams with my serger, bad mistake! It isn't too bad, but still! For the waist seam and the armhole seams I decided to make bias binding out of the voile and enclose the raw seams with it. I finished it yesterday and it worked pretty well. I have to admit that I couldn't wait until I got time to enclose those last seams before wearing it and worn it already twice, ergo the wrinkles.

Close up of the front.

 Backview

Favorite Things Pattern

The Favorite Things "Prairie Girl" Pattern arrived this week and I couldn't wait to start sewing the muslin.

 I always copy the pattern on freezer paper, so I can use the pattern in different sizes. Usually I am not very good in making a muslin first, just because of the extra work. But this time I wanted to make sure everything fits well before I start cutting the good fabric. The final dress will be in Joel Dewberry Heirloom Voile Ornate Floral in Amethyst:

The dickie and slip will be white cotton lawn.

I made the muslin from Meadowlark Premium Muslin Natural it's a beautiful muslin fabric that looks like linen. Anyway, it turned out so nicely that I put a decorative stitch around the neckline and will add it to my wardrobe.

 Detail of the neckline: