I can’t talk right now, I’m sewing.

All year I’ve been saying to myself: Gwen, you have lots of fabric. Why don’t you make something? Now’s the time!

Instead of doing it in January, however, I’ve decided to wait until one week before Pennsic. I’ve gotten two dresses put together though, so I consider that not too shabby.

Both dresses/tunics are blue and of the same style, which is a mid-calf length overdress. I would wear a full-length dress underneath in addition to a chemise. In the photos I am not wearing a chemise. These dresses are super easy to make. I have one piece for the body; one piece each for the sleeves (nearly square); I take two rectangles cut in half diagonally for the gores; and another rectangle to do the facing around the neck hole. Usually I make the body wide enough that I don’t bother with gussets because I’m not good at putting them in.

Excited for Pennsic!