Hello all. hope you are having a FAB weekend!
I want to share my second Kim with you – these photos were taken at the beach last weekend which is probably why I am sat here now with a cold. It was such a gloriously sunny day albeit windy and I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to take photos of my nautical Kim in an appropriate setting.
We had so much fun taking the photos but I have to tell you – this dress did not make me smile the first time I put it on. I bought the fabric at Fabric Land in Worthing over the Easter holidays, originally for a Sureau but decided to go with a Kim because the fabric was so summery.
Although I had bought lining fabric I managed to eek the dress out of two metres. It did necessitate a lot of twiddling around and I had to cut right up to the selvedge which fortunately was patterned rather than being a white strip. Anyway, I thought I had marked each piece so that the selvedge pieces were on the inside of the bodice but I was sewing whilst watching, I think it was, Morse. There are so many adverts in these two hour programmes that in order to alleviate the guilt from lazing on the sofa – I hop up every time the ads are on and do a bit of sewing which proabably accounts for why this happened (and I did not notice until I tried the finished garment on)!
Normally I become despairing when things go wrong but this just made me laugh and laugh. I could not believe that I hadn’t noticed this: I will certainly be more attentive when I am lining in the same fabric in the future. I have not been put off though – I have already bought some Liberty with all of the Alice in Wonderland characters on and am going to make another one. You will see that I did correct it. I had to unpick the shoulder, twist the pieces round the right way and then I simply butt the two shoulder pieces together and handstitched with really tiny stitches. Obviously I can notice it but as my hair is shoulder length, I don’t think anyone else will – unless of course I meet you on a beach somewhere and you want a quick peek to see how neatly I did it!
Here are a couple more pics – just because it was such a lovely day.
In other sewing news I have finished the two ties I was sewing in the Liberty Lawn with daisies – I did the hand sewing on the train which seemed to intrigue people. I gave one to a friend last night at his leaving do and the other has been hidden away for Mr CK’s birthday next month. I really do enjoy making ties.
This weekend I am hoping to cut out my Gabriola (need to trace the pattern first) and I am currently making my tennis themed Sorbetto in preparation for the half term tennis camp.
Hope you have a lovely weekend and especially good luck to you if you are running a marathon!
Toodle pip,
Clarinda x
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I do love your Kim dresses! So floaty and flirty! I was thinking about your flamingos Kim dress the other day when the border fabric popped up on my IG. Looks like you had a fab time at the seaside💃💃
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It takes a steady hand to sew on a train, Bravo! I had no idea that there was a Fabricland in Worthing as well as Brighton. Can you give me the address please?
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Hi, I got it wrong – It’s called The Fabric Shop – a large corner location almost adjacent to one of the theatres. If you look at my post about my Delphine on 5th April, there is a picture of the shop so you might be able to work out from that where it is – sorry I don’t know the street name as I came upon it by chance.
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I know that one, it is in Chapel Street near the Museum, which has a great costume collection.
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Such a great dress! Really suits you and the fabric is so pretty! Hope to see the finished ties too!
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What cute fabric! I’m glad you could fix the twisty strap – haha whoops! I know TV is so distracting!
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Wonderful photos! I did feel for you when I saw that photo of the twisted shoulder!!! Looks like a lovely wearable dress now. And you look great in it!
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I thought at first you had done the twisting by purpose and was wondering which pattern it is 🙂 but reading on I’m glad you fixed the problem because it would have annoyed you otherwise. Your dress is so cute – love that nautical fabric – and it looks fab together with your white cardi.
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Thanks – I bought the cardi as part of my plans for Me Made May – I now have quite a collection of sun dresses which I couldn’t really wear for work but with shoulders covered I might just get away with it.
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Perfect for seaside frolicking!!
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Your dress is gorgeous! What’s not to love about nautical fabric? I gasped at the photo of the shoulder strap, I think I would have cried if that had been me. I’m glad you were able to fix it. And Liberty Alice In Wonderland fabric?! I am going to google that RIGHT NOW!
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It’s called Gallymoggers Reynard from the Spring 2015 collection – one part of me knows I am too old to wear a dress made of it but the more dominant part of my thinks WTF! x
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Another fab frock from you. You always get a perfect fit. How do you do it?? I might have to add Kim to my long waiting list!
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I’ve been thinking (fretting) about you and your blog dilemma – do Instagram to keep in touch and show us your existing makes in sunnier climes, what you’re buying fabric wise etc
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Just been photographing the stash, pre packing. This moving business is giving me a few ideas for different posts. X
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I’m suffering sewing envy – due to your dress and what you have in the pipeline! And the liberty tie! Not sure my man would appreciate one enough for me to want to make him one. 😃
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I was surprised at how popular the first tie was which I made for a wedding a couple of weeks ago – don’t rule it out!
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Lovely dress and great photos. It’s pretty miserable weather here in the NW, so your beach views have just cheered me up no end 🙂
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Oh this is very cute! Perfect summer dress – I’m sure it’ll see you through to September!
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Adorable dress! Lovely day to wear it too.
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Thanks Abigail – I think the style would suit you. Obviously you would be able to make the skirt shorter.
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Yes, I just might try it😀
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This is a beautiful dress, I totally like it. And the color too, this is my color 🙂 Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
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Ahh, thanks for your kind words!
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