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Featured Seamstress: Christine

Name: Christine

Skill Level: Intermediate

Pattern: Parfait

Her Blog: Oh Mimmi

Her post about the pattern: Me Made May – Tag 10

What kind of fabric did you use? A groovy garden blue by Alice Kennedy

How did you decide to reflect your personal style in the pattern? Usually I don’t wear such “wild” prints on my dresses, but I was so in the mood for flowers and so hungry for summer that I decided to use this colourful fabric.

What thoughts do you have about the project? It was such a lot of fun to sew the Parfait. I had to adjust the top of the dress from an C-cup to an A-cup (like in every Colette Pattern), but it was no problem at all. First I didn’t know if Parfait also fits a person with a “uncurvy” body like mine, but I saw so many beautiful different versions in the Colette Flickr group that I decided to buy this pattern and have a try. I think I will wear this dress very often this summer (if the weather in Germany will allow it).

Thanks, Christine!

Caitlin Clark

Caitlin is the Colette Patterns design assistant. You can follow Caitlin at her blog, the story girl.

Comments

Ida

June 18, 2012 #

Great thing to meet you and your woderfull parfait here!

Kat

June 18, 2012 #

I love how you added piping to define the seam lines…very important for a bold pattern.

charlottepb

June 18, 2012 #

I love it! So colourful.

Jennifer

June 18, 2012 #

Wow I love it! The piping really does seem to make it

Jess

June 18, 2012 #

Gorgeous work! I love that red piping, and the print complements your skin tone perfectly. xxx, j

Tracey Wirth

June 18, 2012 #

Christine! This dress in the print you chose is so, so, so adorable! It’s way cuter than
cute- if that makes any sense?! Nice interview, I really
enjoyed it! Congrats!

Lara

June 18, 2012 #

Lovely! I can’t wait to start this pattern :)

Sassy T

June 18, 2012 #

It looks so pretty and it suits you so much.

Carolyne

June 18, 2012 #

Just *Beautiful*.

Miss Crayola Creepy

June 18, 2012 #

Love her look!

Alice Elliot

June 18, 2012 #

That came out really well! Looks great on you.
Now I understand why I had poor luck making a Colette pattern. I did a full bust adjustment when I didn’t need to! So I’ll try one again knowing that I don’t have to make changes. Whoopee!

Amanda

June 19, 2012 #

Really pretty version of Parfait! Love the details & the fit is perfect :)

francesca

June 20, 2012 #

This is gorgeous. I never thought of making this in a print because of its lines but the way you piped it means the shape shows – very clever!