My pink winter dressing gown was bought just before going into hospital to give birth to son no.2 some twenty three years ago. It still looks almost brand new, what is a girl to do, when her dressing gown, that she has grown rather bored with refuses to curl up and die. A girl takes to the stores in search of cheap fabric in the very end of the sales and luckily for her she found some lovely fabrics at £4.00 a metre instead of £16.00 and Simplicity pattern 5314 – a two hour extravaganza of sewing time.
Once started, many, many hours later, quite a lot longer than two hours…. I had this.
A new summer dressing gown, with pockets and internal ties, belt loops, a belt and a tape loop to hang it with. The sleeves have been made to the right length and its a lovely fit.
I made a quick pair of pyjama bottoms in a three quarter length as I’d only bought two metres, which makes them ideal for the summer, well most of the year really. I made a casing and elasticated the top rather than follow the pattern. I also made a quick change as to how I attached the band on the front of the dressing gown, whipping it through my over locker rather than the more complicated way the pattern wanted you to use – probably because it didn’t require the use of said over locker.
And then you get a quick shot of me creasing up.
As I’m being attacked by a fierce pussy cat.
Back to the dressing gown, I keep trying to train my photographer, there are some great shots of my face, dressing gowns a bit blurry though, but you get the idea.
It looks wonderful! And that pussycat is just too cute for words 😃
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