The back to front switcharoo

So my last fabric dyeing session wasn't a great success. I decided to have a go at creating some floral designs on a light cotton/silk voile. Somehow, my hand decided to draw monster flowers, rather than the delicate buds in my minds eye. I also realised later that I hadn't mixed the dye thoroughly enough and you can see grainy 'dots' of dye all through my flowers. You can only just see this dotty effect in the photo, but in real life it is quite an obvious flaw in the semi sheer fabric.

I can't bear to throw away fabric, so I decided to make a summer nightie for my daughter using the pattern below. I chose to make the sleeveless nightie in View D, albeit a little shorter.

This is probably the oldest pattern I have ever attempted. The instructions were very clear and the tissue pieces were so delicate with several parts missing. I must also admit that I rushed through this project and didn't take the time to transfer the markings from the paper correctly (well those that hadn't been lost in time). I also skipped the ribbon seam binding because I didn't have it at hand. The dress may have looked a little better with the ribbon, but I still don't think it could have salvaged the nightie. But hang on...what happens if we turn the nightie around?! It's just fabulous Mummy, all problems solved, and I especially love the big flower at centre front!