My perfect spring dress

Now that spring has finally arrived I am eager to pull out my perfect spring dress that I made.  The dress pattern is by Mc Call's pattern number 5094 dress D. It's made with weather appropriate breathable cotton fabric that I love. When using this pattern if you need to make changes in the chest section and have already sewn the waist section in place you'll have to rip it all out. It can be a nightmare in that it's a section by section sewn top to bottom construction. My tip when sewing dresses is to spend the extra money on fabric for a built in slip.

Of course my dress is not complete without a cute shrug that I had knitted. I simply found the pattern on the net by searching for shrugs or you can also check out your local yarn shop. It was easy to construct as it's a rectangle that's been sewn up approx. 3" on both long ends and I tacked the center edge back for a stay put collar. Shrugs are very versatile and handy for chilly evenings so go grab your needles and get to work!

A big Thank you to my daughter who did an awesome job on the photography :)