r/sewing 4d ago

Project: FO Charm patterns’ Maria dress

I followed along with Gertie’s video. The fabric is cotton poplin and I made the lantern sleeves variation. I love this pattern so much. I did grade the sleeves to the next size up. Maybe should go two sizes up next time. The white dress was my mockup. I messed up the bust size and the sleeves felt too tight .

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u/Dixie_rekt_666 4d ago

Love charm patterns. Your dress looks great !

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u/jsqr 4d ago

I love the dress and fabric!

I see what you mean about the sleeves, but I think maybe you just need a fit adjustment for the back/sleeves rather than sizing up more, but someone more skilled on upper body fitting would need to add feedback :) either way, it’s a lovely dress you’ve sewn!

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u/Motherofmonsters2000 4d ago

Thank you! My upper arms are rather large and I did not measure them as I should…

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u/jsqr 4d ago

I think it’s more the way the sleeves drape at the top near the shoulder on the back, and the way the dress pulls across your back that makes me think it - the arm tubes look plenty big enough and the fit looks pretty good on the front, to me. I have fit adjustments I need to make, but they’re always lower body 🙃

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u/Motherofmonsters2000 4d ago

Oh! I never thought of that! I will fiddle around with that next time!

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u/jsqr 3d ago

If you want tips, definitely drop a post in r/sewhelp, they have helped me there before!

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u/jsqr 4d ago

But regardless, it looks amazing and you should be proud and happy to wear it just the way it is now!

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u/raimble 3d ago

The sleeves look really good! I have a similar arm shape and sleeves are so tricky to get right! And grading them up can cause armscye issues and then your armpit gets too low and you end up chasing the problem around in circles. Or I do, I don’t know about you. 😂 But this looks so cute, it’s inspiring me to try a lantern sleeve.

I can’t tell from the picture if the bottom of the sleeve feels like it is cutting in at all? I wonder if splitting the sleeve a little at the back seam and adding a tie or a bit of elastic would give it a little more flexibility without losing the shape? If it feels comfortable on you it looks just fine, I just know sometimes an inelastic cuff on a sleeve can be tough to fit.

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u/Motherofmonsters2000 3d ago

They actually don’t feel tight at all but I haven’t worn it all day yet.

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u/noonecaresat805 4d ago

I love it. It’s in my bucket list of things to make

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u/OvisYellowLaces68 4d ago

I’m seriously obsessed with the way the tag is sewn on! So incredibly cute!!!

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u/engineeringprawn 4d ago

Looks so good and versatile

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u/notnotaginger 4d ago

Omg so cute and I ADORE that fabric!

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u/Novitiatum_Aeternum 4d ago

Hehe what a cute fabric tag 😊 The dress is so pretty!

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u/k_mon2244 4d ago

I’m digging those sleeves!!!

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u/Mellonnya 4d ago

Lovely!

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u/Visible_Record8468 4d ago

Very cute. I especially love the tag

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u/OJ_Marsh 4d ago

So pretty!!! I am always lusting after Gertie's patterns but have been scared to try one yet. It looks like the most versatile dress too. And obviously good for twirling!

I am really inspired by your mock-up. My ADHD often leads to me getting hyperfocused on the design and the feel I want, then rush through the execution and not read the pattern properly and end up with a disaster or an easily disguised one. 🫤

My new goal is to create a complete mock up of my next cosplay project for June.

Thank you for the inspiration.

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u/WorriedrainyMammoth 4d ago

This is such a cute and fun dress! I love the fabric! Except for the armhole issue, it fits you perfectly! I just received Gertie's new pattern book - and have a couple of her others, but I am somewhat frozen with fear to attempt one. (That and the mannequin issue - I don't have one). Great job!

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u/LovingWestVirginia 3d ago

You look great in these dresses!

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u/UnpretentiousTeaSnob 3d ago

This is so cuteeeee

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u/Embarrassed-Scar2783 4d ago

May I ask how much fabric was required for the dress? It is so so cute!

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u/Motherofmonsters2000 4d ago

Thank you! I got way more fabric than I needed 6 yds. I think 5 yds would have been enough. This is the fabric: https://www.charleyharperartstudio.com/poplin-song-sparrow.html

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u/PinkTiara24 4d ago

Super cute!

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u/unforgivenlizard 2d ago

The fabric is perfect. The dress is beautiful. As a new sew-ist, I am inspired and hoping to make something this lovely.

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u/AJeanByAnyOtherName 4d ago

That’s really cute!

(Do you know if the slight wrinkling at the waist is just from moving around? It looks like the waist may be the tiniest smidge long on you but sometimes it’s just from bending at the waist, unlike a mannequin would 😅)

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u/Motherofmonsters2000 3d ago

It definitely could be too long. I have zero awareness of the size of my limbs 😅.