{New Pattern} One Shouldered Bow Party Dress

This lovely digital PDF dress pattern has just been finished and is ready for sewing! One shouldered with gorgeous a draped front, and a pleated bow that tops off the shoulder. This dress includes bust and back contour darts to give a flattering fit with the neckline and hem, finished with facings.
We found it pretty quick to sew up too.

The One shouldered PDF Dress pattern is available for purchasing direct from the website and you'll receive an instant download too,  even if I'm sleeping!

This pattern includes detailed instructions, pattern and "How to" print and tile.
Purchase here for  $9.50 (USD)

{Inspire:} Party Dress

I found this gorgeous dress wandering on Pinterest the other day and thought that our Easy Short Sleeved Kimono Dress pattern could be very easily adapted into this style. Heres how:

How to alter the Skirt:
Back Skirt: trace off the skirt pattern and lengthen the Skirt to floor length (plus hem allowance),
Front Skirt: Right side Front create a copy of the lengthened back skirt and draw a vertical line approx 1/3 of the way across the skirt to create the split. Cut these out then retrace each piece and add on an allowance to create a fold back facing of each side of the split,  which you could hand hem.  I would allow for the same amount for the facing as you allow for your hem.

Sequined Skirt: 
Front and Back Skirt: Trace off another copy of the skirt pattern and shorten to mid thigh length (Plus hem allowance)

Pattern is available for purchase by clicking here

The Journey less Travelled...

By less travelled I mean neglect, this project and blog has been suffering. Let me explain. I have this terrible habit of saying "yes" when I mean no, “sure, I can do that”, when really I’m not interested, and “I’d love to help out”, when really I would rather do my own thing. Does anyone else do this? 

It isn’t that I’m being dishonest by these answers, I truly can and would want to help you out its just that every time I say yes to a project, the realisation of my goals for Pr gets further and further away.

Part of it is a fear of missing out of an opportunity, a fear of taking my own dreams and vision seriously and a fear of choosing to walk the unexplored, unseen path over a tangible seen (usually easier) project that has a clearly seen end in sight. So my new word is no. Just a little word that for me holds a lot of creative freedom. 

So with some fresh new goals defined, here is a renewed commitment to inspiring you to sew, offering support through techniques and alternations you can do yourself and of course offering a selection of fashion patterns. I hope that you stay with me as the vision for Pr unfolds and we see just what this little blog and pattern store can be.

–Sarah