My Guy has been off at a conference, so it's been just Drama Teen and I this week. Sewing time was easy to come by. So much so that 2 of the 5 remaining Vintage Dresses needed for this year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilt were finished up this wee. The first is from the dark end of the red-violet spectrum.
Not sure where you'd wear this one, but I love the dragon flies on the insert. The second dress is definitely on the lighter side.
It would have been better had those lighter flowers ended up in the middle rather than off to one side. I didn't realize that this fabric probably needed to be fussy cut. But I"ll claim this was deliberate design element and not worry about it going forward.
Here are both dresses together.
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| Vintage Dresses by Charise Randell |
The actual color of both dresses is best represented by this photo. They are fun additions to the project. Now to pick the fabrics for the 2 black dresses.
Just 3 dresses left to make before I can start on the assembly. This project isn't likely to get done this year, but hopefully it will get finished up sometime early in 2017. I've been doing pretty well at finishing up the projects I've started the last couple of years, but my UFO list hasn't gone down much.
Linking up with Soscrappy for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and with Quilting is More Fun than Housework for Oh Scrap when those posts are up.
Two more gorgeous dresses to add to your collection! We are all looking forward to seeing them together.
ReplyDeleteVery fun dresses. I like how the lighter spot on the dress is off to the side. It looks like a highlight from a light or window on the dress.
ReplyDeleteThose dragonflies do make a stunning dress. Such a sophisticated color selection too.
ReplyDeleteEvery month I think your current dresses are my favorites. At least the lighter hydrangea blooms are on the same side of the dress so you can say it is sunlight hitting that side ;-)
ReplyDeleteOoh, la la! I love the magenta dress! What lovely fabrics you chose. Good luck getting the last ones done.
ReplyDeletelove the pretty shades of these latest two !
ReplyDeleteI loved the dragon fly fabric, too! And I thought the same thing as Cheryl above - the lighter fabric on the side of the purple dress looks like a beam of sunoight is hitting it! They are both so pretty!
ReplyDeletei love checking your blog to see the rainbow scrap dresses!
ReplyDeleteYour magenta dress looks fancy enough to be evening wear. So pretty. I can't wait to see this quilt finished.
ReplyDeleteLove both of those dresses--you do such a wonderful job in picking out the fabrics for them--
ReplyDeletewhat is it with ufo piles--???
I think they multiply during the night when we are fast asleep--
everytime I think that I have finished a couple--
there is 4 more to replace those--
love and laughter, di
It's amazing to me how you come up with such great fabrics for these dresses. These two are simply lovely! Can't wait to see your little black dresses!
ReplyDeleteThe the dark one actually looks look velvet in the second picture. They are both fine additions to your couture collection. Only three more! What will we do when there are no more to look forward to?
ReplyDeleteLove the newest dresses - they would be great to have in my wardrobe!
ReplyDeleteI just love all of your dresses! The dragonfly dress is so pretty, I'm partial to dragonflies!
ReplyDeleteLovely dresses to add to your collection
ReplyDeleteYour dresses are looking wonderful!
ReplyDeleteTerry
I think these are among some of my favorites! But every new one you post becomes a favorite. Thanks for linking them up with Oh Scrap. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteTwo more lovely dresses! I like that little bit of light too, it's as if the sun has just hit it! Looking forward to seeing those little black dresses now!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! I don't know if I can pick a favorite! You have me seriously contemplating a rainbow dress quilt of my own! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty dresses to add to the closet. I think the sun is just shining on the dress from that side =)
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