So this is my new favourite dress!
I decided to make a “Coco” dress by Tilly and the Buttons and I’m so glad I did – it’s the perfect ‘everyday’ dress for Autumn.
To see more photos, just click on the link to the full post on the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network: – Stag’s Head “Coco” Dress
November 16, 2016 at 12:28 pm
Gorgeous!!!! Hope you get a photo of you and your granddaughter together in your stag head outfits.
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November 16, 2016 at 12:33 pm
Well, I’ll just have to make certain to do just that, won’t I?!
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November 16, 2016 at 12:44 pm
Yes, I agree! A photo with your granddaughter would be great! The dress is beautiful, and I agree with you 100%, Art Gallery Fabrics is my favorite brand to buy because they have such beautiful feeling knits. Love the dress!!
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November 16, 2016 at 12:49 pm
Thanks Abigail, such great, modern designs, too. Quite expensive, but I know I’m going to be buying more as the quality is very high and worth every penny.
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November 16, 2016 at 12:51 pm
I love it! I’ve got my eye on that fabric now.
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November 16, 2016 at 12:57 pm
It’s ace, isn’t it? And I love all the colours. I can see myself making a Coco in every colour…..
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November 16, 2016 at 1:42 pm
Yes I get that. I made a Coco dress yesterday (its on my IG stories) and now I feel like every knit fabric I have should be a Coco!
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November 16, 2016 at 1:25 pm
Amazeballs.
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November 17, 2016 at 9:39 am
Thanks!
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November 16, 2016 at 3:01 pm
That is so cute.
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November 17, 2016 at 9:39 am
Thanks Arlene:)
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November 16, 2016 at 3:12 pm
Really pretty, ideal for Autumn
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November 17, 2016 at 9:39 am
Thanks Cathy, it really is perfect for the season!
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November 16, 2016 at 3:17 pm
Gorgeous dress! You can’t beat a Coco! I also get skipped stitches and tunneling when I sew with knits so it’s good to know that a seasoned pro like yourself has these issues too! Not that you can tell though!
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November 17, 2016 at 9:42 am
Thanks Corrine, I’m sure I’ll make more as it’s so easy to wear – and a good excuse to spend a small fortune on a coverstitch machine! There’s nothing quite like having the right tools for the job:)
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November 16, 2016 at 8:24 pm
It’s so lovely Sheila and really suits you!!.. the perfect choice of colour print and dress design 🙂
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November 17, 2016 at 9:44 am
Thanks Caren, I need richer colours with my skin and just fell in love with the mustard – the stags were the icing on the cake!
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November 18, 2016 at 8:40 pm
It’s brilliant fabric design, soooo Bold! And enough colourways in stock for a few more 😉
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November 16, 2016 at 8:29 pm
Love the fabric! Your stage placement is just perfect. Also love this the pattern (and it seems simple), but what if one has only a “plain ole” machine? Knits seem to frighten this ole girl…
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November 17, 2016 at 9:46 am
Thanks Jen – the pattern is simple and perfectly possible without an overlocker as long as you use a narrow zigzag stitch for the seams. Jersey doesn’t fray, so you don’t have to finish the raw edges if you don’t want to.
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November 17, 2016 at 8:50 pm
Nice! I might have something in mind….
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November 16, 2016 at 8:32 pm
I have a funnel neck one, a colour block one, a striped one a plain one and one with oriental symbols on it but now I want one with stags’ heads. I know you’re psyching yourself up for a coverstitch machine but, until then, have you tried using a walking foot with the twin needle?
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November 17, 2016 at 9:48 am
Wow, seems I was late to the Coco party – you’ve made five already? They are so easy to wear, aren’t they, and I foresee a few more on the horizon. I haven’t tried a walking foot, no, as I rather foolishly sold mine with my old machine when I upgraded.
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November 16, 2016 at 9:13 pm
Another Art Gallery knit lover here, and mustard is my fav colour this time of year. Did you try decreasing the tension a tad to help the tunnelling effect? And/or using your fav skinny fusible (or other) tape to give stability to the hem?
Looks grand & no one’s noticing a hem!
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November 17, 2016 at 9:51 am
Thanks Del and you’re right, mustard is the perfect shade if you’re used to wearing brights in the Summer and can’t face the dingy greys and blacks for Winter. I did decrease the tension which always helps reduce tunnelling, but didn’t use tape on the hem. Will that help reduce tunnelling, too?
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November 17, 2016 at 3:18 pm
That might help give it a bit more thickness & body, but a test would be best. 😘 Got a scrap to test?
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November 17, 2016 at 5:33 am
I love how the “heads” line up and centre your dress so nicely! Nicely done!
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November 17, 2016 at 9:52 am
Thanks Linda, pattern placement is crucial on a pattern as large as this, isn’t it? Nobody notices when it’s right, but they sure as hell would if it was wrong!!
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November 17, 2016 at 6:57 am
I can see exactly why this dress is your new favourite. It is stunning, and the fabric really makes it. Exactly what one need for Autumn, and the colour suits it too. 🙂 Loving it!
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November 17, 2016 at 9:54 am
Thanks Joey, the fabric is everything, I think, as the Coco is such a simple design that doesn’t stand out on its own. Mustard is the perfect transition colour from the brights of Summer to the muted shades we tend to wear in the Winter.
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November 17, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Love, Love, Love it x
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November 20, 2016 at 10:05 am
Thanks Roma, so do I – it’s a simple pattern, but that’s what a print like this needs, I think.
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November 20, 2016 at 10:38 pm
It’s gorgeous
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November 17, 2016 at 8:41 pm
It looks both cute and comfortable, my favorite kind of dress. Nicely done, Sheila.
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November 20, 2016 at 10:07 am
Thanks Alys, comfortable it certainly is! The best bit is that people are asking me where I bought it, and there’s no danger of bumping into anyone wearing the same thing:)
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November 21, 2016 at 12:50 am
Win-win-win! That is my kind of dress.
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November 19, 2016 at 12:33 pm
Sheila I love this dress! The fabric is perfect and I know it is really comfortable. You did an awesome job lining up the heads. That is why I call you the designing queen. The pattern designer has a lot of comfy clothes and I hear they are easy to do. A friend on a knitting podcast made a shirt from one of their patterns.
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November 20, 2016 at 10:11 am
Thanks Robin and you’re right, the designer makes simple patterns with every step explained fully – perfect for beginners, which is exactly why I haven’t tried it until now! I will be making more though, as it’s such a great design. All you need is a bold fabric to make the most of it.
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November 19, 2016 at 4:39 pm
Ooh I love it! The link isn’t loading for me but maybe it’s just my phone 😦 it looks so nice in that one photo though!
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November 20, 2016 at 10:14 am
Thanks Beth – I shall make more as I love it. The fact that it’s a pattern for beginners has put me off up until now, but a bold fabric really makes it great.
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November 20, 2016 at 10:22 pm
Looks great. Love that stag head fabric. Mind, you have noticed winter is here now?
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November 22, 2016 at 4:01 pm
At last I have had the chance to look at this post – and I love your dress. The style and fabric are lovely and it looks really good on you – no wonder you wore it all weekend!
I was talking to my dressmaking teacher about double stitching this morning and she told me about the double needles. I don’t have an overlocker and think this would work very well for me on stretchy fabric. It was great to be able to see your comments on this so soon after learning about them this morning. Thank you Sheila x
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December 7, 2016 at 8:48 am
Yes, I concur! A photograph with your granddaughter would be extraordinary! The dress is excellent..
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December 7, 2016 at 10:38 am
Thank you, I will try to remember to take a photo:)
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