Orange Week Part 4

 Hello Readers. If you like the color orange, this past weeks posts are for you! I love orange and it showed in the past week. 

New orange dress!

I found this fabric at the thrift store. It was covered with oranges. I like orange and it was only a few dollars. I was sold.

I wanted to make a loose comfortable summer dress. I had this pattern McCall's pattern that actually said "EASY" across the front. It is Stitch 'n Save by McCall's #8026. I wanted to make the sleeveless version of the dress.

 

 There were 2 bodice pieces and 2 skirt pieces. I cut them out and clipped them together. It was very easy to figure out how to put the pieces together. These clips helped keep the bodice and the skirt together for sewing. 

I used my serger to join all the pieces. It makes really neat seams inside the clothes. 

The basics were put together. The only deviation from the pattern is in the back. I made the waist ties much wider than the pattern called for. I just thought it would be fun. I needed to finish the arm holes, the neck hole, and the hem. 

I used bias tape to finish the armholes and neckline. I sewed the bias tape to the right side of the fabric.

Then I turned the edge in and stitched it down. The bias tape is hidden and the edges look nicely finished. 

This seemed a little too long. I used a pencil to mark where my new hem should be. 

The shorter length was going to be perfect for a hot summer day. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. 

***Year End Update***- This dress is loose and shapeless and I LOVE it. It's fun to wear and great in the heat.