Sew Together 2026

Hi there,

May and June have been a whirlwind for our family. Our son got married so I made my dress for the wedding in place of the sandstone dress. In all the wedding frenzy I forgot to post the Basalie top.

Better late than never! I couldn't fix the low neckline, but I did fix the dart issue. Ended up using a striped rayon fabric which presented new issues, especially joining the bodice top to the skirt 🙄 I had to hand baste it and use a larger seam allowance to get it to line up. Overall, I think I did 4 toiles before the final. I think the more structured fabric made a better bodice, though. Very involved for a free pattern. I would make this again in a different fabric, but not for a while! I'm still sewed out!

I made a pattern for some flutter Sleeves (there are instructional videos on YouTube). I hemmed both edges of the sleeves and added some gathering stitches. Then I pinned it to the inside and top stitched. I wasn’t about to mess with all of that facing. I feel more comfortable in it this way and I don’t mind the deep V neck as there is more skin covered

I sent a request earlier and am still waiting for a response. I noticed the pattern now costs only $0.50. While I realize it's a very small amount, I'm hesitant to purchase it or enter my credit card information on a website I'm not familiar with.

In your last response, you mentioned you were going to see if there was another solution or an alternative to paying the fee. I was just checking to see if you found out anything.