Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? I did. It was pretty low key. I hosted it this year, which is unusual. Most years, my sister hosts Thanksgiving and we do Christmas. But she just moved into a new place and has boxes still to unpack, so we did it at my house. In keeping with the theory that everything tastes better with pork products, DS the elder asked for both a turkey and a ham. And staying with that theme, the squash and the stuffing both had sausage in them. Not exactly kosher, but awfully tasty! Monday morning it’s back to the gym for me.
Pippa is chugging along. I’ll do the Big Reveal later this week. I realized I was overthinking some things, so I cut another muslin, and I’m ready now to sink my shears into the silk. More later.
In the meantime, I decided today to cut into Vogue 1250 by Donna Karan.
Can you stand another review of this ubiquitous and universally flattering dress? It’s all over the blogosphere. If you are one of the other two people who had not made this dress, I highly recommend it! Here’s the front of mine.
I’ll spare you yet another review, other than to say that it is, indeed, everything it’s cracked up to be. Easy to sew and flattering. The details that make it mine:
Sizes: 6-20. I cut a 12 at the shoulders, tapering to a 14 at the bust.
Fabric: Ocelot Print ITY Jersey from Gorgeous Fabrics (of course). It’s sold out, sorry, but if you want something similar, you can use this one, or this one, or this one, or almost anything from our Fun & Funky Knits page.
I sewed all the seams on my serger and hemmed it with my home sewing machine. It took only a couple of hours to make. This is a worthy pattern for anyone’s wardrobe. Here’s the back:
Conclusion: If you don’t already own this pattern, by all means, get it! It’s a classic.
Cool tool!
I’ve been on a bunch of buying trips lately, and I found the coolest tool on one of them. It’s a Clover (they have the best tools!) Desktop Needle Threader.
You just load your Needle into the little hole, load your thread into the slot…
Press the lever and…
Voila! A threaded needle. It works on all the needles I’ve put into it, including the fabulous Japanese needles with teeny weeny little eyes that Susan Khalje sells. This is my new favorite tool. If you hate trying to thread needles, this is a must have!
Happy sewing!
Thank you for sharing of yourself through your blog, i’ve read it all. You’re an inspiration.
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.
Pretty dress, enjoy it.
…and theader idea ♥
I’m going to have to buy this pattern. I see so many great versions and now I’ve it seen it in an animal print, I really want it!
Great looking version of what has to be the pattern of the year!
I can hardly believe you had not already made this, I thought maybe DK designed it for you personally…
Gurl you should have known that if this knit dress made plus size me look good – then you were going to be fly in it! *LOL* Love the fabric you picked to make it up in. And now I’m on the hunt for this needle threader – too kewl!
I have the Donna Karan pattern, but haven’t made it yet. I love your version! I am going to do mine in a Missoni knit.
That needle threader is a teriffic find; the japanese gems that Susan Khalje sells are my favorite needles ever!
I have the pattern but yet to make it up. Love the animal print. And I need that threader!!
This is by far the most popular dress pattern of 2011. Like you said, “.., universally flattering.” Love you version. Fabric is gorgeous, of course. The needle threader is a must have. These days it’s hard for me to thread the needle on the first try without an Ott-light near by.
BTW- The fabric on your banner is fabulous.