Hi all! I am Amanda. I'm a beginner... and have only ever made a skirt (didn't fit) and a pair of pajama pants. This is something quite new. Can't wait to get started.

I chose my fabric. It's dark with butterfly print. (I live in a fairly rural area, so I didn't have a lot of choices). I also bought a black fabric to do the top part of the dress with (since the fabric store had a max of 4 yards).

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 1 - student project

Trying this new design:

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 2 - student project

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 3 - student project

Possible new front... Higher neckline...

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 5 - student project

Old front - starting to drape:

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 6 - student project

I have tailor's chalk from the 1960s. Hope it still works!

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 7 - student project

Here are my initial sketches.

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 8 - student project

The old front. I don't know if I like it or not. When I cut the fabric, it made the top look huge.... so that's when I redesigned the top. (I am a bit busty... 38DD... :/)

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 9 - student project

I am a messy cutter:

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 10 - student project

Dress with maxi-length bottom - image 11 - student project

Amanda Wolpink

Floating On

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