Hello Needle workers..
It's another beautiful Monday to wake up and show up like we always do.
Saturday was a very fulfilling one as my friend who swallowed a frog (is pregnant) visited me.
"I've outgrown my dresses, they are all tight, can you quickly make me any maternity dress you can think of with this Adire (tye-dye) fabric?" Tessa quickly brought out the fabric because she knew I wouldn't decline.
The fabric colours were so beautiful that I couldn't resist.
"When do you want it?" I asked and she wanted it as soon as possible, "if I can go home with it now I will be so grateful." She concluded.
Well, what more can I do other than to put a smile on my preggie friend?
"As her Lord pleases," I responded and then I began the project.
While I was gathering the sewing materials, I noticed she brought out something from her handbag for me.
Malt and milk, hehe. She wanted my strength to replenish as she knew I'd been working tirelessly over the week.
It was what I needed at that moment, so I accepted it with all of my heart and then we began chatting so that I wouldn't feel bored in between.
The materials I used for the project were the Adire (tyedye) fabric, elastic, thread and bias.
While working, I noticed that the fabric was very soft and needed to be handled delicately.
Which means I should run any wrong stitch, this was one of the challenges I encountered while cutting and sewing this fabric.
I quickly thought of a style that could be sewn within an hour or two at maximum.
A line came to my mind.
Here, I placed the fabric on the floor after taking her body measurement and marked out her just point, and under bust and then I just gave it the A shape using a round neckline.
I marked out the back bodice too and slashed the back for the zipper allowance.
Here, I made a sleeve that's longer than her actual sleeve measurement since I would be attaching a rubber elastic to the hem of the sleeve to give it a puffy effect.
I placed the sleeve beside the front bodice to see how it would look like and I thought it was good to go.
I placed the leftover fabric on the floor to cut out the strap which I would be using as a collar for the neckline.
Here is the cutout strap.
Now, I headed to my sewing machine to begin sewing.
It didn't require a lining since it's a free dress, so I just joined the sides together and shaped it using her bodice measurement with an additional two-inch allowance.
Pregnant women aren't comfortable with anything right, so I ensure the dress will give her the comfort she craves.
Here is the sleeve part, I brought out my elastic and attached it to the sleeve using a small safety pin.
This was what it looked like after attaching the elastic to the sleeve.
Then I added it to the bodice of the dress, attached the strap to the neckline and it was ready within 1hr:30mins.
And here is what the outfit looks like.
She was excited I could come to her rescue that day and she ended up drinking out of the malt and milk she gave me, can you imagine?😀
I have plans to make more maternity dresses for her when I have the time because as a friend to a fashion designer, she gotta slay on free beautiful dresses.
I love the design and colour of the outfit, do you like it too?
All images used are mine, cut and sewn by me.
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Hats off to you, @amiegeoffrey! Your commitment to producing content is commendable. Seeing your posts consistently, day after day, is fantastic!
You can never go wrong with adire, great job
Yeah, you never can go wrong with the Adire fabric.
The adire is so colourful, I would also jump on making an outfit with this beautiful fabric, and as expected, you did justice to it, making this very beautiful maternity dress.
Yeah, it's so colourful and I enjoyed making the dress. Thank you for stopping by.
I know maternity dress and it's all about this kinda fabric. I wonder if it's only this fabric designated for such wears. Lol😄
You did a good job. Weldon
Hahaha, nope, it's not specially made for maternity dresses, but the preggies prefer them cause it's very light and comfortable.
It turned out beautifully, @amiegeoffrey. She is very fortunate to have a good friend like you.
That’s a funny expression — “swallowed a frog.”
Haha, thank you so much ma'am for the visit. I'm glad that expression made you smile.
Sewing Adire always comes with a bit of challenge, undoing the seam will always wreck a havoc of the dress. You did a nice job here and so thoughtful of your friend to refreshing your body with some snacks. Well done dear.
Thank you so much.
Oh my goodness I absolutely love this dress.. and that color is great. Definitely could be a perfect Christmas gift to someone
The colour is so beautiful. Thank you for stopping by.
You're welcome dear
Hello @amiegeoffrey, I am impressed by the way you walk with the fabric while you build the dress, it is wonderful how you translate what your mind is thinking. This is a spectacular result, the elastic on the sleeves gave that spring and glamorous touch. The fabric looks very soft and fresh, surely your friend will not want to take off this outfit.
You have pleased your friend's taste in such a short time.
Thank you for sharing your creative content with us.
Thank you so much for your kind comment, I appreciate your presence.
This fabric is gorgeous, and the design looks perfect ! I hope your friend adores it, beautiful woman ! 🤗🥰❤️🔥
Yeah, she does adore it. Thanks for stopping by.
You always impress me, Amie. 😍
I love wearing dresses, and I wish I could order one that you tailored yourself.💃
Oh, I wish I could make you one too. Thanks for the kind comment.
The adire material is so beautiful, I love the color... it's so appealing and the style you brought out with it is quite unique. This is a lovely dress
The color is so beautiful, thanks for visiting.
You are welcome
Oh I love the print of the fabric, it looks so nice. The dress is so pretty too. Congratulations 🤗
Thank you so much ma'am.
Amie Amie Amie what a dope I am!
I actually read this yesterday on the way home, but could not comment!
Then I realised this morning that I had not commented! I love it and an interesting pattern on the dress, very appropriate.
It looks gorgeous and your talent just oozes through!
Thanks so much for your time, Uncle T. The feedback gladdened my heart.
Any time and any place Amie!
Nice dress, I'm sure she loves it.
Pregnant women and ojukokuro sha 💔😂😂😂
When I was in freshman year in uni my roommate then was pregnant, so I can relate to having a pregnant woman as a friend 😂
Hahaha, thank you so much for the lovely feedback.
Whoa, you are really good at what you do, Amie. Imagine being able to complete the dress in such a short notice. Your preggy friend must be very happy that she drank the milk and malt by herself, haha
Haha, I think that's how Preggy women behave. Thanks for visiting ma'am.
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