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A dirndl was not on my sewing list at the beginning of this week, but here it is - almost done! My cousin from Germany came to visit, and we started talking about dirndls, and sewing in general, So I decided to make one. I just looked at some pictures, and came up with this: Thanks to my sister, I have this beautiful  Charivari chain: She is amazing - I just showed her 2 pictures and she came back with this!! more pictures:

After making Leisl's Dancing Dress , I was in a wild sewing craze, so I jumped into the sewing room, and came out with a 50's swing dress. Here are some pictures of the construction: 1. Cut out a rectangle. The length should be the length from side to side across you chest. The width should be from were you want the neckline to be down to a few inches below your waistline. 2. Pin it on the dress form wrong side out! 3. Make darts to fit the front more to come!

Just a quick post to let you know that I'm still alive! This time of year is always busy, but somehow I found the time to make this gown. It's coming along nicely! Pleating the back: With sleeves: More pictures to come!