When your photographer goes on strike….

I finished a sewing project but I don’t have a willing photographer so I had to use mirrors to get my pictures. They are horrible but I want to show that I have finished a project because it’s been a while.

I decided to sew McCalls 8239 on a whim, I saw it on the pattern sale and wanted it. I went to Fabricland and specifically bought the fabric in the clearance section for the project. I have quite a bit of a stash so it’s rare that I buy new fabric for something but I did. I decided to sew the shorter version – Version A.

I was lucky to get some fabrics scraps from Artsjunktion, a local place that sells recycled supplies for cheap. Overall it was very easy to sew and it came together quickly. A couple issues that I had are the serging and the collar. My collar fabric was thick and I interfaced it, it didn’t need it and as a result it’s pretty stiff. I also serged the edges after I put the garment together- tsk tsk, don’t do this. I caught a piece of fabric in the blades and made a small hole on the front. I covered it with a back patch so you can’t see it….but I know it’s there. Finally, I sewed everything straight but there are a couple of curves on the side which won’t be noticeable to most people but a sewer will see them.

Now to the wonderful/terrible shots of my dress…enjoy with humour.