Success!

Here it is! An honest to goodness hand sewn dress and I am insanely happy with it. Ok, so there was some slightly dodgy sewing of the bias binding (which is just magic, by the way) but it fits and it's beautiful!

I'm just hoping the weather is as beautiful tomorrow as it is today so I can wear it on my birthday trip to London. A and I are heading to the British Museum for some culture and then refuelling with a full on afternoon tea - I think this dress would be most appropriate, no?

Pattern is Butterick 4790 and I am dying to make another one, this time maybe in a sold colour - light blue with red bias? Red with white bias? Grey with purple bias? Endless possibilities!
Unfortunately it looks as though the pattern pieces got lost in the move to our new flat though, so I imagine I'll be buying myself a new copy! (note to self - this is why we don't leave dresses half finished for a year)

Modelled shots to come soon, but I just couldn't wait to share so my dress form had to do. I'm thinking she needs a name by the way. I'm leaning towards Mabel - any thoughts?

J