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Dreaming of the 70ies

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Name	Dreaming of the 70ies
Status	finished
Happiness
Started	Aug 13, 2021
Completed	Aug 20, 2021
Progress	100 %
Privacy	public
Notes	My "mother-in-law" found this old duvet cover on her attic. It was hers as a young girl in the early 70ies and was later converted into the cover of my boyfriend's baby play blanket. When I saw it, I immediately had this pattern in mind and wanted to make a super happy summer dress out of it. I didn't change much this time, I only shortened it by about 5cm in order to make it look more 70ies-miniskirt-like and added the cotton lace belt. And I used a rolled hem for the sleeves - I love how they remind me of flower pedals now. The dress was a great success at my mother-in-law's birthday party - the whole family at once recognized the old beloved duvet cover and everybody was happy that it has now a new life.

Andrea

First sew together the two short straight edges of the two sleeve parts (right sides together). Then turn. And you have two marks on the sleeves pattern that look like a T (not the Xs). The point where the long straight edge and the curved one meet has to meet the T mark on the respective other sleeve part. The front part goes inside the back sleeve.
I think the gathering has to take place between the X marks, but it has been a while and I am not so sure.
I will post a photo of the pattern with the marks.
Laurel

How did you do the sleeves? The instructions are pretty vague. How did you know how much to overlap the front and back sleeve? And between what points did you gather the top edge? Hoping you can help.
Laurel
Michigan
USA
cousette00

I love it!!! The dress as the story behind!
Andrea

Thank you all for your nice compliments :) I am really glad you like my dress :)
Pharmgirl

This is SO cute!! Nice job with pattern placement and choice of trims. Love it!
désirée boutault

tres jolie réalisation ,elle fait vraiment année 70
Guta

Веселенькое получилось!