tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post9148227397910225494..comments2024-01-09T04:36:24.562-08:00Comments on The Virtual Princess and the Pea: Skulls & Roses CambieAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-42826914611715524162012-11-29T13:30:44.588-08:002012-11-29T13:30:44.588-08:00oh wow... I am left speechless, that is amazing an...oh wow... I am left speechless, that is amazing and that pattern matching just blows me away...I have 2 metres of that material but I think I may just give it away as I know that anything I make with it will just look flat after that amazing dressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-71166541068850932822012-10-21T04:27:35.595-07:002012-10-21T04:27:35.595-07:00Ah, thanks so much!Ah, thanks so much!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-32738187905253356892012-10-15T02:47:38.711-07:002012-10-15T02:47:38.711-07:00This is one of the best cabbies i seen! gorgeous This is one of the best cabbies i seen! gorgeous House of Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665402078342817113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-33492043744254932242012-09-26T01:18:55.894-07:002012-09-26T01:18:55.894-07:00Thanks Sassy T!
Thanks Sassy T!<br /><br />Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-73619842930668069292012-09-26T01:18:19.046-07:002012-09-26T01:18:19.046-07:00Thanks Sharon! I'm heading over to your blog....Thanks Sharon! I'm heading over to your blog...Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-35495246789593285432012-09-26T01:17:50.717-07:002012-09-26T01:17:50.717-07:00Thanks Pauline!
I think I may make another, plain...Thanks Pauline!<br /><br />I think I may make another, plainer, A-line version.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-55002072796519567072012-09-17T12:56:05.651-07:002012-09-17T12:56:05.651-07:00Great dress and fabric. Yeah I love binding on a h...Great dress and fabric. Yeah I love binding on a hem, I did it once on my African fabric skirt, looked very cute. I will definitely be doing it again.Sassy https://www.blogger.com/profile/07167967498415098188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-70790672165376646942012-09-14T08:38:12.158-07:002012-09-14T08:38:12.158-07:00Hi Alice, I am back!! Thank you for your lovely co...Hi Alice, I am back!! Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. I am slowly getting my life back together now and here I am catching up in blog land for the first time in over five weeks! The skull cambie looks AMAZING absolutely brilliant...and as for those red shoes!! sigh, they look fantastic. I may make the A line skirt of the cambi before I move onto other things. When I wore my cambies to posh dinner nights on the cruise, I realised I need to concentrate a bit more on the fitting stuff. I felt they both gaped a little bit on the sweetheart neck (which I think you have mentioned somewhere too)and also squashed my boobs a bit...hmmm back to the drawing board on that one. I haven't donw any sewing for over a month but I have plans to start again soon. I'm looking forward to winter this year believe it or not...no gardening and more sewing time :o) xxxxSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259302795139490028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-23634964281924005792012-09-01T05:52:51.215-07:002012-09-01T05:52:51.215-07:00Waouh, Alice, this is such a cool dress! I mean sk...Waouh, Alice, this is such a cool dress! I mean skulls and roses, very rock'n roll! How amazing how one pattern can look so different. Your two versions are really beautiful. Congrats!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104002659807016179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-88514222519294924962012-08-16T12:11:42.869-07:002012-08-16T12:11:42.869-07:00Ah, thanks so much for your comment. Sometimes I ...Ah, thanks so much for your comment. Sometimes I get lucky and it all goes right with the sewing!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-4238560450459245442012-08-14T22:04:43.929-07:002012-08-14T22:04:43.929-07:00Your dress is gorgeous. I love both your version o...Your dress is gorgeous. I love both your version of the Cambie dress, they look great on you. And your matching fabric in the back is just incredible, you're a great sewer !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-56453415804466647762012-08-13T03:49:19.680-07:002012-08-13T03:49:19.680-07:00Thanks Catherine.
I probably wouldn't have th...Thanks Catherine.<br /><br />I probably wouldn't have thought of the solid shoulder bits if I hadn't seen a couple of others do it, I have to admit.<br /><br />But the ribbon is all mine. Hehe!<br /><br />I love my red shoes (Miss KG).Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-20405103045146072272012-08-13T03:47:37.438-07:002012-08-13T03:47:37.438-07:00Thank you Carolyn.
Thank you Carolyn.<br /><br />Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-27195397443105304402012-08-13T03:47:05.491-07:002012-08-13T03:47:05.491-07:00Thank you!
I got the fabric from Favouritefabrics...Thank you!<br /><br />I got the fabric from Favouritefabrics1 on ebay. It was a few months ago, though.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-62074634133263426662012-08-13T03:46:09.372-07:002012-08-13T03:46:09.372-07:00Thank you Melissa.Thank you Melissa.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-23734432365239036072012-08-13T03:45:52.252-07:002012-08-13T03:45:52.252-07:00Thank you! I first saw this fabric in a small sho...Thank you! I first saw this fabric in a small shop in Brighton, called Get Cutie, and I bought a skirt in it. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have noticed it when the fabric came up on ebay. It was from FavouriteFabrics1.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-85719575192475433572012-08-11T08:35:56.143-07:002012-08-11T08:35:56.143-07:00Wow. The little touches like the hem and the solid...Wow. The little touches like the hem and the solid shoulders really make this super special. And as ever I want your shoes!Catherine Dazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14286784668307559391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-31286974974533964972012-08-10T01:46:20.638-07:002012-08-10T01:46:20.638-07:00Wow! I love the fabric, and how the sweetness of ...Wow! I love the fabric, and how the sweetness of the dress design is balanced out by the awesomeness of those cool skulls and roses... and your pattern matching is sheer perfection! Beautiful!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-61145521125622077602012-08-10T00:46:45.924-07:002012-08-10T00:46:45.924-07:00Where do you get fabric like this!??? It's fab...Where do you get fabric like this!??? It's fabulous!!!<br />After seeing this I gave into an urge and purchased a lovely blue skulls fabric I had been in love with.<br />It's nowhere near as fabulous as this! This dress is perfect. That back zipper and pattern matching is amazing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-28765697166874520152012-08-09T19:01:40.479-07:002012-08-09T19:01:40.479-07:00Wow, that's perfect pattern matching in the ba...Wow, that's perfect pattern matching in the back. It's a really great dress, I love your fabric choice.meli88ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283195290411152388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-72158397773726095222012-08-09T12:39:07.678-07:002012-08-09T12:39:07.678-07:00Love the fabric!!! Where did you get it? I think...Love the fabric!!! Where did you get it? I think it's perfect for the Cambie dress. Well done on the pattern matching at the bodice zip. Beautiful!SEWNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447977771494445400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-1587195467360245552012-08-09T09:21:24.301-07:002012-08-09T09:21:24.301-07:00By the way, if you look at the photo with the ribb...By the way, if you look at the photo with the ribbon, you'll see I cocked up on matching the skirt pieces. I forgot to bother!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-50362780091048060832012-08-09T09:20:31.148-07:002012-08-09T09:20:31.148-07:00Thank you for your comment, Christina.
Well, firs...Thank you for your comment, Christina.<br /><br />Well, first I lay the fabrics side by side to match the pattern before cutting, taking into account the seam allowance (of course!) When I get to the zip bit, I sew the zip in on one side. Next, I match the zip and fabric on the other side as best I can, pin it, and hand baste it in. I then have a test run! I close the zip (actually, I tentatively do that after I have pinned the second side of the zip in place) and if it matches perfectly, then great! If not, take the basting out and adjust (and repeat!) It doesn't take long.<br /><br />I always do this to match waist seams, as well as patterns.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597601271517814085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25741243.post-73751885832900458472012-08-09T08:55:12.722-07:002012-08-09T08:55:12.722-07:00WOW. That pattern matching is AWESOME! Do you have...WOW. That pattern matching is AWESOME! Do you have a technique you like to use? When it comes to a zipper... man, I can't make a pattern match to save my life. The dress looks wonderful, inside and out!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com