My attempt at making my first ever dress – a few mishaps here or there, but in general it came out all right in the end!

Fabric from Iraq, new sewing machine from John Lewis, pattern from New Look!

Making the skirt bit

My shiny new sewing machine

Trying on the top half

Piecing the top and bottom halves together

And voila! Finished product!

Here I am wearing it to a friend’s wedding! Bit chuffed with it in the end!