Comments on: Victory’s Nicola Dress: A Splash of Van Gogh

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 15:24:35 +0000

Hi Suzie, I’m so glad you find this post useful! It can be frustrating to think you’re the only one having issues on a pattern. That’s what’s so great about this online sewing community helping each other out! :-D

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 15:24:06 +0000

Oops, delayed response on my part, but I’m glad you found this helpful! I hope your dress turned out great. :)

By: Suzie

Suzie — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 17:57:29 +0000

Just to say thank you very much for this blog post. I’m a beginner so the sleeves not fitting really puzzled me and so it was great to find your post and realize I’m not alone. I made the wrap top, but your dress makes me want to try that version now :)

By: macinic

macinic — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 00:49:35 +0000

Thanks so much for your detailed review, I’m about to start the printed version & will keep an eye out as I progress. It’s such an awesome dress you’ve made, I hope you’ve found many more occasions to wear it!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 14:59:41 +0000

Hi Cassandra – I’m glad my review is helpful! I don’t have a photo of this, but I can try taking some. In the meantime, have you tried putting the “horseshoe shape” facing right sides together with the bodice, stitching them together, and turning the facing to the inside (so the facing and bodice are now wrong sides together)? I included a detail photo of this in my post showing how I also went the extra step and understitched the facing to help keep it from flapping out. It’s been a while since I’ve looked at this so I’ll check it out later and let you know.