tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post3272051840572907315..comments2024-03-20T14:03:40.992-04:00Comments on Polka Dot Overload | Sewing, knitting & embroidery projects by Mikhaela Reid: Sketchbook: Knit Franken-dress IdeasMikhaela Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-20825274274173558352013-06-18T21:59:09.393-04:002013-06-18T21:59:09.393-04:00Alice, that's a good question... It's a fe...Alice, that's a good question... It's a feature I've seen on a lot of 40s-style dresses in pattern catalogs, but no idea if it presents a problem in actual wear!Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-74748940252051292112013-06-18T18:01:37.513-04:002013-06-18T18:01:37.513-04:00All these ideas are adorable. I think the color b...All these ideas are adorable. I think the color blocking will be great. <br /><br />Are you at all worried about the hip seam on the first version riding up? It seems like an awkward place to join fabric, especially knits. Or maybe there's something going on there I'm missing.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225955815132987959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-78976017915662781342013-06-17T13:47:47.136-04:002013-06-17T13:47:47.136-04:00Well, I was just thinking... I have SO many patter...Well, I was just thinking... I have SO many patterns, I'm sure I could make pretty much anything if I just mixed and matched them up!Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-4938339924503405232013-06-17T13:47:20.424-04:002013-06-17T13:47:20.424-04:00Oooh, that's an excellent idea! I think that w...Oooh, that's an excellent idea! I think that would definitely add a nice touch.Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-82319100345602759262013-06-17T13:46:49.720-04:002013-06-17T13:46:49.720-04:00ha! great question. yes, to a degree... I'm ma...ha! great question. yes, to a degree... I'm mainly an illustrator and sewing is just for fun... BUT nothing compares to actually getting to wear a creation I dreamed up on paper originally. That's the MOST fun part.Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-50314568087033317572013-06-17T13:28:57.893-04:002013-06-17T13:28:57.893-04:00Sort of off-topic, but you plan and sketch so meti...Sort of off-topic, but you plan and sketch so meticulously, I wonder if, by the time it actually comes to sewing, that you feel like you've already made the dress? I do a lot of "mental" sewing and knitting, walking through all of the steps, and sometimes the actual execution becomes a little sloggy because I used up all my excitement constructing the imaginary version. Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807743649365159492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-34432802254760616752013-06-17T11:04:31.197-04:002013-06-17T11:04:31.197-04:00Bonnie and Jalie hack, in the fuchsia and polka-do...Bonnie and Jalie hack, in the fuchsia and polka-dot version. Soooo pretty. Jane W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16651080101780350551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-56362146315826596502013-06-17T06:11:36.584-04:002013-06-17T06:11:36.584-04:00I like the one on the left in the turquoise versio...I like the one on the left in the turquoise version. I particularly love the stripe detail, and the shape seems to suit your shape better too. Of the colour options for the right hand one, I'm afraid I like the red! KathleenShttp://www.patternreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-69598429472729432492013-06-16T21:39:02.815-04:002013-06-16T21:39:02.815-04:00I prefer the one on the left, but that is solely b...I prefer the one on the left, but that is solely because I'm not a fan of flutter sleeves. Also, the straight lines on the right one feel like they're at odds with your natural body curves. What if the color blocking was just slightly hourglassed?Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964580963048511157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-45355879501169484822013-06-16T11:48:45.739-04:002013-06-16T11:48:45.739-04:00I love the Frankenpatterns - very inspiring! I ne...I love the Frankenpatterns - very inspiring! I need to start combining and modifying patterns more.niddetissushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-73801379191333643452013-06-16T09:36:26.127-04:002013-06-16T09:36:26.127-04:00I love the first version! The gathered neckline is...I love the first version! The gathered neckline is so pretty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com