A Floral Beginning/ Butterick B5919
Greetings, friends and sewers! I'm Amy, and this is my sewing blog. Thanks for stopping by! This post is about the making of B5919. I chose this pattern for its vintage feel & fun embellishments (open back- check! giant bow- check!). I made up this dress as a project for a sewing class I've been taking, and so cannot take full credit for the pattern alterations we made (I had a seasoned designer guiding my hand). Also, this pattern is labeled 'easy' but I did not find it to be. Obviously, 'easy' is relative to your sewing level, and this was the most advanced garment I've made yet. My biggest struggle was probably with the silk lining I used- very slippery & hard to get just right. I also had no idea how much hand sewing goes into attaching a lining to a garment, and I seem to enjoy hand sewing about as much as I enjoy bathing my cat. Buuuut, my sewing skills improved tremendously as a result of this project, and I don't think sewing a dress...