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Made by a Fabricista: A Twist of Summer Lemon

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Hi guys, I am on my second make as a Fabric Mart Fabricista! This time I chose a lemon lime color linen. I live in Texas and trust me, our weather is absolutely bipolar,  YES, it is, its cold in summer and spring sometimes and it's hot sometimes in winter,  so I wasn't sure what to make until I saw a dress that took my attention. 


I saw this dress on Instagram and I was crazy about it.



I immediately decided to make the dress, and I knew I had to self draft it. The linen was pretty easy to sew and very soft. I did line it fully.

The top was pretty easy to sew, I tried my very best to mimic the picture, as for the collar, I thought I had it down, 😅 haha, but I realized mine was different after I had attached the collar to the dress, but hey I still love it, it turned out my way...lol. sometimes yours have to look a bit different than the picture you are copying.

For the skirt,  I pleated it as the style and attached a side pocket.

In all I love the dress because it's soft, my only problem was ironing the linen 🤣😂, it was a challenge but I did it, I am loving the dress.

EUNICE  | @stylebymyeunice 

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  1. AnonymousMay 3, 2021 at 8:03 AM

    You are very talented, and you absolutely shine in the lime linen dress! You look like a princess in it, and I'll bet you get loads of compliments and second looks. Congratulations on a super make.

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  2. AnonymousMay 3, 2021 at 8:05 AM

    You are very talented, and you absolutely shine in the lime linen dress! You look like a princess in it, and I'll bet you get loads of compliments and second looks. Congratulations on a super make.

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  3. vino2000May 3, 2021 at 11:19 AM

    Beautifull. You aré a great fabricista. Am artist.

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  4. DeMay 3, 2021 at 2:40 PM

    Simply gorgeous!!!

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  5. RMay 4, 2021 at 8:16 PM

    You’ve done a lovely job, and achieved a great fit. Such a pretty color too.

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  6. ChrissieDMay 5, 2021 at 4:41 AM

    Fantastic, you look beautiful. The lemon lime colour is gorgeous.

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