tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post5111407073306620547..comments2023-07-09T04:45:15.032+01:00Comments on Dibs and The Machine: By Hand London Anna Dress to the rescueDibshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-8229658553580566242014-07-28T14:52:50.805+01:002014-07-28T14:52:50.805+01:00What an absolutely gorgeous dress!
I have been con...What an absolutely gorgeous dress!<br />I have been considering the Anna dress myself for going to a gala, and now I'm convinced it's formal enough :)Elisabethhttp://fruschoopp.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-79203432232118811442013-09-23T21:33:11.332+01:002013-09-23T21:33:11.332+01:00Oh my god, you're beautiful!Oh my god, you're beautiful!Loverbagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04109564502250006151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-75135442667466485602013-09-22T10:18:59.279+01:002013-09-22T10:18:59.279+01:00you look amazing in the Anna!! I am about to cut ...you look amazing in the Anna!! I am about to cut out my first Anna, thanks for the tips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-73595460427970323672013-09-06T18:39:48.265+01:002013-09-06T18:39:48.265+01:00Sounds like a very stressful run-up, but wow did y...Sounds like a very stressful run-up, but wow did you achieve! Gorgeous!<br />xTaniahttp://sewitanyway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-70602837021656068692013-09-06T12:59:00.024+01:002013-09-06T12:59:00.024+01:00Ahhh Dibs I think it must have been fate giving yo...Ahhh Dibs I think it must have been fate giving you too much to do to stick to your original plan as this turned out just GORGEOUS. That silk organza underling really gives that lace something else and you look glowing in it. Great job!Fiona Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009622644944619042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-7067505565204018132013-09-04T08:55:37.470+01:002013-09-04T08:55:37.470+01:00Oh thanks so much Charlotte. You girls have a smas...Oh thanks so much Charlotte. You girls have a smashing pattern on your hands. It was so nice to make and wear it. Saved my whole weekend.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-61084397518701878132013-09-04T08:54:39.265+01:002013-09-04T08:54:39.265+01:00Thanks Lizzy. I think I was really lucky I had the...Thanks Lizzy. I think I was really lucky I had the pattern at hand. I don't know what I would have used otherwise.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-80105677984916933272013-09-04T08:53:55.022+01:002013-09-04T08:53:55.022+01:00hahahahahahaha. Did you have a good sleep post rea...hahahahahahaha. Did you have a good sleep post reading this? The glamour scale at the event was too high. So I was kind of glad I did not look homemade.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-47607758656992117722013-09-04T08:52:36.483+01:002013-09-04T08:52:36.483+01:00Ha Clare, I really had no option. The event was ta...Ha Clare, I really had no option. The event was taking place in an isolated place in Worcester. No shops around there, and I don't drive. So it was either make it happen, or sit the gala out. lol. Silk organza is now my fave fabric.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-41566673397497937242013-09-04T08:51:03.710+01:002013-09-04T08:51:03.710+01:00Thanks TaniaThanks TaniaDibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-17276904378640320322013-09-04T08:45:47.927+01:002013-09-04T08:45:47.927+01:00I think your dress is beautiful and you look just ...I think your dress is beautiful and you look just gorgeous on it. <br /><br /><br />TaniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-73137942711045887222013-09-03T18:21:34.124+01:002013-09-03T18:21:34.124+01:00Such a cool version of the Anna! The colour is gre...Such a cool version of the Anna! The colour is great on you and I love this story - brilliant effort. You must have been exhausted. I think most people would have given up and rushed out and bought something, so hats off to you for sticking with it. Silk organza is such a great fabric to work with, I used it alot when making my wedding dress. You look gorgeous!Clare Szabohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040518282671477254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-59578791273698056892013-09-03T18:11:35.393+01:002013-09-03T18:11:35.393+01:00Simply beautiful!Simply beautiful!DawnSSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08884913538397952251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-6167955953981765592013-09-03T15:30:29.310+01:002013-09-03T15:30:29.310+01:00wow. i think i have to go back to bed after readin...wow. i think i have to go back to bed after reading your story.... SO worth it, you look magnificent! absolutely red carpet.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-52901266591500523902013-09-03T12:27:29.865+01:002013-09-03T12:27:29.865+01:00Wow - you look MAGNIFICENT. Congratulations, somet...Wow - you look MAGNIFICENT. Congratulations, sometimes the best things come from last minute inspiration. You look DIVINE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-47142090948801125382013-09-03T09:12:19.269+01:002013-09-03T09:12:19.269+01:00Oh wowzas this dress is outta control glamorous!! ...Oh wowzas this dress is outta control glamorous!! You look very beautiful and we're so proud that you decided to make an Anna for your big gala night. I've never used silk organza before, but seeing this dress I now think I've got to. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567935481976489306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-24490947298828145012013-09-03T09:07:20.313+01:002013-09-03T09:07:20.313+01:00It is. I have never sewn with silk Dupioni before....It is. I have never sewn with silk Dupioni before. I might have to try that at some point.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-91857159083395074762013-09-03T09:06:26.778+01:002013-09-03T09:06:26.778+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-80611892201238814062013-09-03T09:06:08.919+01:002013-09-03T09:06:08.919+01:00I think it was too because it just felt right when...I think it was too because it just felt right when I picked up the patternDibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-72649344408963291572013-09-03T09:05:29.236+01:002013-09-03T09:05:29.236+01:00Aww thanks. I felt like £10 though. I was so tired...Aww thanks. I felt like £10 though. I was so tired after I finished sewing.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-9679752154325279782013-09-03T09:04:47.433+01:002013-09-03T09:04:47.433+01:00hahahahahaha. Tell me about it. My friends were al...hahahahahaha. Tell me about it. My friends were almost having a heart attack, just watching me sew.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-86562446086714993652013-09-03T09:04:12.325+01:002013-09-03T09:04:12.325+01:00Thanks AnaJan. I'm glad you like it. My next b...Thanks AnaJan. I'm glad you like it. My next big project will is the Nougat dress. Just about to order my fabric. I'm sure you will be hearing my cries for help soonDibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-9979588454782901462013-09-03T09:02:53.947+01:002013-09-03T09:02:53.947+01:00hihihihihihi. There was no dress in the wardrobe V...hihihihihihi. There was no dress in the wardrobe Vicki. It was either finish this or not attend the gala. I even thought about just giving up and buying a dress on friday morning, but I kept having nightmares of wearing the same dress as someone else.Dibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-55284731949990466992013-09-03T09:01:33.578+01:002013-09-03T09:01:33.578+01:00Thanks. Its funny, I did not have a back-up dress,...Thanks. Its funny, I did not have a back-up dress, so there was no other option, other than staying calm and sewing onDibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632968705353660086.post-50477944792764523802013-09-03T09:00:24.658+01:002013-09-03T09:00:24.658+01:00hahahaha. Thanks Carmenhahahaha. Thanks CarmenDibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878696633282355383noreply@blogger.com