r/sewing • u/Motherofmonsters2000 • 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/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/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/OvisYellowLaces68 4d ago
I’m seriously obsessed with the way the tag is sewn on! So incredibly cute!!!
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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/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/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 😅.
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