Couldn't wait to show you - Boden inspired t-shirt dress

Even though this is my second post today, I just had to show you all this super awesome little frock that I just made myself. I posted a couple of days ago, on my list of this I loved, this super cute t-shirt dress from Boden.

I knew I just had to make one for myself. So with vintage Simplicity 5133 (1981) and a little over a meter of this cute raspberry red, purple and light pink stretch in hand, I hit the machine.


How cute is this????

I'm so impressed with this little number. This is my first attempt at sewing stretch and it wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it would be.
In fact, it was downright easy! I especially love setting in sleeves with stretch fabric - no easing, just stretching - yay!!

Now I pretty much followed the instructions on the pattern, but added about 12 inches to the bottom to make it a dress. I cut a size 12 (as that was the smallest size in this pattern), but probably could have cut an 8 or 10. I also had a lovely friend's copy of Sew U Home Stretch by Wendy Mullins, to help guide my sewing experience.

 I'm so happy with this dress and love it so much that if I could, I'd marry it!

 Look at how well this fabric has been matched - perfect!!!

Now I know this dress is not really perfect, but I definitely think it's wearable out of the house. Next time I sew one of these, I'll look at shaping the waist a little more and will also look to matching the fabric on the sleeves. Unfortunately, my random small cut of this fabric didn't allow me much choice with cutting the sleeves. I've been know to randomly purchase small amounts of fabric and forced to squeeze garments from them.

I'm definitely going to make a few more of these babies. I already have some navy and white striped stretch, to make one with three quarter sleeves for when the weather cools down a little.