Frock by Friday: Friday

Well, it's Friday. That means you have a fantastic frock to sport this warm summer weekend. I included a couple tips below to help you feel more comfortable. I found that the only problem with this dress for me was not the straps but the dip in the front. I cut up an old bra so that you couldn't see it and I didn't have to change the look of the neckline but I must admit that it is too low for my taste. I'll have to only wear it when I'm without my kids unless I have a v-neck cami underneath but I really don't like doing that.

The one thing I would change is the back. It's okay, don't get me wrong, I like how it covers my bra hooks but if I were designing it I would have probably lowered it by about 3 inches and lengthened the straps instead. I like a little bit of my back showing in a dress. Then again, maybe it compensates for the low, low front.


I hope you liked this frock. I definitely did. AND I loved using the knit. It's so comfortable. I need to find more uses for it. I had so many compliments on the pattern, I'll let you in on a little secret, I bought it at JoAnn's in the discount section so if you liked it, you still might be able to find some there.

Remember to post your finished frock on Grosgrain Flickr so I can show them off to everyone else:)


Okay, let's get sewing....

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Frock by Friday Thursday

1. Iron the inside sleeve edge by 1/4. Iron over again by 1/4. Sew down with a narrow stitch.
Iron seam. Do again for other sleeve.

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Frock by Friday: Wednesday

1. Pin the upper back and back skirt pieces right sides together at the waist, sew.

2. With right sides together sew front sides to back sides matching seams.

 

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Frock by Friday: Tuesday

Sorry for the double post. Sometimes I accidentally hit "Publish Post" instead of "Save Now" before I finish and I have to delete the previous one.

1. Iron neckline over by 1/4. Iron over again by 1/4. Sew down with a narrow stitch.

If you are using knit you could either leave it raw and cut off a half an inch or if you have a serger, cut off a half and inch and serge the edge.

Iron seam

IMPORTANT, If you are using a knit material you must use a stretch needle. Otherwise your

material will turn out wavy on the edges.

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Frock by Friday™: Monday

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1. With five sheets at a time cut the top and right sides of the papers.

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A Frock by Friday™ Concerns Addressed

I read that a lot of you are concerned about the top piece of the dress being so small. I want to add, that I myself am a busty gal. I am totally there with you about the cleavage thing. I am not a fan of it on myself. Often I will Photoshop out my cleavage in a lot of the pictures I post. I swoon over J.Crew camis only to purchase them and realize that they are unwearable.

I think what I can do with the bust line is sew the triangles together halfway up . I've done this on a few of my v-neck blouses and it works well. I can show you how. If you prefer the original way, that's fine too. Just leave it the way it is.

Some of you also were worried about having to wear a strapless bra. On the Laundry Line had a great suggestion that I think I will incorporate. She mentioned how some dresses have a snap on little length of chain-stitches, you use it to 'leash' your bra strap to your garment so they doesn't stray in different directions.

This seems easy enough. And I hate those pesky bra straps too!

Note to self: This would make a great tutorial. How to fix your clothes to accommodate your bust.

OH AND WE WILL BE STARTING THIS COMING MONDAY, SO GET YOUR MATERIALS TOGETHER! AND DOWNLOAD THE PATTERN HERE! 

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Frock by Friday™: The Tara Dress

I'm getting ready for June's Frock by Friday™. I was having difficulty finding a 'free pattern'. The Tara pattern that Very Purple Person (see image below) had used to make a LOVELY flowy summer frock is not free but it's only $2.50 from Burdastyle. It's a blouse but she turned it into a dress and I'm sure its very simple to do by just lengthening the bottom, which I would show you how to do.

I think this is a great starter dress for someone who hasn't sewn on before because I'll be using a knit material which doesn't require as much sewing. You can leave the edges raw if you so choose. You don't have to use a knit material for the dress but if you do it will be faster. ONE CAVEAT, if you use a knit material you MUST get a stretch needle for your machine. They sell them at almost any fabric or sewing store. It's basically just a thinner, sharper needle.

I wasn't sure if we should start this on Monday or the Monday after.

What do you think? Are you in?

Images courtesy of Burdastyle & VeryPurplePerson

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