Biting off more than I can chew! April 26, 27, 28, 29,........

I saw this pattern on Ebay and I immediately thought about my friend Gina back in Canada - she loves "retro"!  Based on the photo, it looked pretty straightforward (ha!)

Not being a particularly creative person, I figured white with blue trim would be lovely!

The following photos show the dress at various stages of failure :-)  The first photo is just pinned so that I could get a feeling for what the final product would look like.

Honestly, I didn't really like it - it was just too "hello sailor" for my taste; however, I wanted to keep going because I was still a beginner and I thought that maybe a practice-run would be a good learning experience. 

It was approximately at this point that I gave-up.  Not only because I was completely flummoxed by the instructions, but also because I realized that my choice of fabric was simply awful.  A fairly heavy white cotton, and a ultra-fine blue polyester that melted when it even looked at an iron!  

So... I stopped.  I will go back to this pattern one day!  (it is now October, 2015, and I think that I have enough experience to make it through, at this point!  I might try soon!)

Shout-out to Amy at Snapped Garters, who made this dress with a GORGEOUS fabric selection!  I am so inspired to try again now!  :-)