Repeat offender
One Ruby Dress in my wardrobe this summer just wasn’t enough. I do like to re-use my patterns. Does that make me a pattern repeat offender?
Even though this dress looking very ‘grassy’ in full sunshine photo above, I’m fondly calling it my high viz version…
Ruby Dress number two has been sewn up in a rather bright linen/viscose blend that I brought at Tessuti during their summer sale. My thoughts went something like this… 30% off $15 a metre…. that’s $10.50 a metre… nice weight and drape… not sheer… oh yes, I’ll have some of that!
To break up the high viz fabric, I bound the neckline with a lovely printed cotton from The Cloth Shop. It was one of those happy accidents when the fabrics were placed near each other and my creative juices took over.
Do you recognise the binding fabric? The orange colourway can be seen here. The remainder of the green poppies fabric has been made into a top. Here’s a sneak peek… I’ll share more soon. I promise.
Like my previous Ruby’s, I top-stitched the opening at the back. The binding was added to the wrong side of the garment, I turned to it to the right side and then top-stitched it down.
I’m very pleased with my bright, happy, and easy to wear summer frock. I’ll definitely be standing out in a crowd in this one!
Pattern: Tessuti’s Ruby Top/Dress
Size: 10
Fabric: Linen/viscose blend from Tessuti & printed cotton from The Cloth Shop
Alterations: None
Accessories: Bangle by Sonia Rykel (brought here) & shoes from Zomp.
Love it! What a great color.
Thanks Coco.
I love this one! I must get my hands on this pattern!
You’ve still got time Sarah Jo before the snow melts and the sun starts to shine in your part of the world.
I love your fabric colour choices and your imagination – your blog is now on my favourites bar 🙂
My admiration is for your wonderful bindings, they always fill me with dread but yours looks so neat and firm (mine have come away in the wash!). When you stitch your binding to the inside of the fabric (like your orange Ruby top) do you then bring the whole of the binding to the front and top stitch, or just half of the binding to the front and then stitched?
Thanks for your help!
Janette
Thanks Janette. I always make my own binding. I cut the bias strips, iron them in half, open out the fabric and use the fold line as a guide to fold (and iron) one edge of the bias strip to the centre. I then sew the raw edge of the binding (as opposed to the one that has been folded) to the wrong side of the neckline, and bring the folded edge of the binding up an over the edge of the garment and into position. I hope this is clear. It’s hard to explain in words without pictures!
Thanks so much for taking the time to explain your binding method Anna, you’ve made it really easy to understand and I can now see where I’ve been going wrong!
Just gorgeous!
🙂
It is very bright and summery. I really like the style. Why not make more than one when the first was such a success!
I couldn’t agree more Andrea (on all counts!).
Perfect!!! The floral binding adds a special touch.
Thanks Jean Margaret. I enjoy adding different bindings to customise my makes.
Beautiful dress. I love Tessuti linen!
Tessuti linen is the bees knees. Heading there today to check out what’s in store.
Gorgeous, I’m loving yellow at the moment! So fresh and summery
And we can’t have enough fresh and summery in our lives!
LOL. I am an extreme repeat offender, myself. I own probably over a hundred patterns but there are about 5 or 6 of them that I use over and over and over again. Your dress looks great, very summery. I love the color and I can hardly wait to see more of those green poppies.
Your story is a familiar one to me Lynn.
I love how statement this is in its va-va-viz!
It’s hard to believe I was a shy child/teenager…
This colour on you is so perfect and the exposed bias trim is just the right amount of detail!! Best summer dress of the season.
Wow… that’s a lovely compliment Amy. Thank-you. I will think of you everytime I wear it!