“Life is a party dress like it”

My September project for Mood is finally here and she is FABULOUS.  You can find my last two projects HERE and HERE. Before I get into today projects, I just want to mention how much I’ve enjoyed working with Mood these past 3 months.  I was afforded the opportunity to show case my creativity with their gorgeous fabric,  take advantage of the Mood insider program and host my first sewing giveaway!

 I am so happy I applied to Mood’s sewing network when the call went out in June. Honestly, it was a no brainer for me.  Being able to take my mind off current events and push myself even further in my craft has been a blessing these last few months.   

For this project, I used Mood’s organic oxford cotton in beige. It also comes in 6 other color ways: white, navy, gray, blue, yellow and pink . The fabric is so versatile, I had a hard time choosing what to make.  Originally, I wanted to make a shirt dress, however this was a little time consuming and I needed something that would come together easily. After looking through my pattern collection I settled with Vogue 1700. This is a pull over top pattern, which I turned into a summer maxi dress. I did make a few alterations which are listed below.

Alterations made:

·      I closed the bodice up at the center  by 5” to get a modest fit .

·      Slashed and widen the sleeves.

·      Added 22 inches to the skirt to make it a maxi length. 

I was really excited when this pattern came out in the summer and couldn’t wait to use it, but would I go out of my way to make it again?   Unfortunately, no. I have a lot of over styles I would like to try. [you haven’t mentioned why the answer is no] I will be retiring this pattern early,  off to the back of my stash it goes. 

STYLED IT!

Necklace: @bunodesigns, shoes @H&M, Fan: A gift from Ghana.

Thank you for stopping by and I look forward to catching up with you soon.