MADLY IN LOVE with my OWN BROTHER ... yikes who would'a thunk?

 No patterns for me beautiful ... I make my own ... it has been years since I have bought a pattern... unless it is something so totally over my head... I have my measurements...my form... i cut and I sew ... sometimes I cut and sew as I go...

I have done that, but had something already made up to look at then made my own pattern out of newspaper. Maybe I will give it a try again....Thanks for answering I really appreciate it!!

I just made a dress like Marti's polka dot one and use a Vogue pattern. There are several options with this pattern so you could create just the look you want. Oh, and it goes together really quickly.

www.sewdirect.com/acatalog/Vogue_-_8727.html

Thank you so much I love that pattern, I have always shied away from Vogue patterns as I thought they were more complicated than simplicity or McCalls.....I am going to go get that one love that the dress has pockets!!!!  Thanks again

I thought that too but it turns out most of the Vogue patterns are no more complicated than Simplicity and certainly no more complicated than Butterick. Some of the designer patterns have more details but they also have great step by step instructions.

This particular pattern was a breeze. I only lined the top of it and not the bottom. The fabric was so voluminous that it really didn't need to be lined.

Oh, I did want to mention that the pattern seems to run long from shoulder to bust line and midriff to waistline. I noticed in your siggy that you are tall so it should be simple to make any adjustments if you need to.  Have fun with it.

Wow!  I think  you missed your calling.  You could easily be a fashion designer.

 LOL ... I wish ... I love to sew though... or make things period...

 I just wanted to say that I love reading your posts and looking at all the pictures. You are very talented and you look fantastic.  I hope when it's my turn I can look as great as you do!

 Samantha you can be sure you are going to look 100% better than me ... Thank you so much for your support and encouragement my beatiful sista!

Luv, luv, luv your fabric choices especially the pink dots.  What I could do with a dose of ambition.  The last dress I started was for my DD when she was about eight.  I never finished it.  Of course its no use to her now as she's finishing grad school.