For Linda

My old school mate from way back, Linda, was in need of some light and easy little dresses. She had a ready to wear one that she liked and I traced a pattern from it.

The ready to wear one was made up in chiffon - which she liked - so I got her some samples from Block N Roll at Belmont (NSW) for her approval. Linda isn't traveling very well at the moment so she can't get to shops etc. She likes to wear the little dress as a nightie - so why not have some nice fabrics and pretty colours to cheer up one's day??

I made her 5 little dresses - they are all lined - and relatively easy to sew up. The have a shoestring tie going through a casing for the shoulder straps. I had mixed success with a rolled hem foot - maybe the lightness of the chiffon was too finicky - it worked and then it didn't work - I need more fine tuning with this one, so most hems were turned once and stitched and turned again and stitched - which was super easy - not pressing or pinning - I guess I was just hoping that the rolled hem foot would do it once - anyway - will work on that one.

Rolled Hem Foot - Bernina

Now, this little Fasturn gadget was an absolute GODSEND!! It made all those spaghetti straps quickly and without fuss - I purchased mine on an Australian Auction Site - so look out for them - just wonderful!

Piggy tail wire hook that grabs the end of the tube and it is then pulled through the larger metal tube and voila!!

I just delivered them to Linda and she loved them! She made me a lovely bracelet - thanks Linda!!