Project Run and Play Week 1 - Pleated Party

 

Woo hoo!!! It's Project Run and Play time!!!!



This is my second season sewing along - I think I missed one or two weeks last season and we'll see how this year goes - hopefully I'll be able to create something each week!!!  We'll see how crazy life gets!
This week the challenge is to remix the pattern The Party Dress by Lindsay at the Cottage Home!

I chose to change up the way the bodice ties at the shoulder and the bottom sash!

 

To show you how I created the finished product I'll start with the skirt:

I made the bottom contrast band longer so I could pleat at approximately 2-3 inches away from each other.  Just iron and pin along starting from the center of the skirt material.
 

After attaching the contrast band hem the bottom and top stitch the seam.

Here's what the skirt looks like before attaching to the bodice!
 

Now for the changes in the bodice:

 I kept the concept of the lining and button ties the same but I added about 4-5 inches in length in the shoulders.  First, sew the bodice front and back together at the underarm seam.  Do the same for the lining.  Then, put the bodice and lining right sides together and sew from one end, up the top of the shoulders, arm and neck curves - LEAVE THE BOTTOM OPEN!  Make sure your ties are encased on the inside (right sides together) when you're sewing!  Then, turn the whole bodice right side out from the bottom.  Press well!

 

Follow all the other instructions on Lindsay's site to attach the bodice to the skirt!

 

I'm in love with all the little details like the pleats at the bottom (kind of reminds me of a tennis skirt!)

And the button ties are just darling!

And the shoulder ties give it a cute whimsical look! 

And of course my sweet little Southern Belle needs a matching bow!  If you haven't seen my boutique bow tutorial click here

 

Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you'll stop by each week for another post on Project Run and Play!  Check out all my fellow "at home sewers" that are sewing along during each week of challenges!