COMPLETE! Peony in aubergine wool pics

I couldn't add pictures to my original post on this dress, when I was still having trouble with the fit of this dress, but here they are now, to reassure you I did eventually finish it. I have worn it out to dinner to a local tapas restaurant, and one day to work. I loved wearing it the colour is great but not done any justice in these pics. I really should start taking photos outside in the daylight but that is in very short supply here in London at the moment!

IN PROGRESS Colette Violet blouse

Encouraged by my Peony success, I decided to try my hand at a)collars and b) buttonholes with a blouse pattern

PATTERN: Colette Violet

FABRIC: 2 metres of pink cotton from Sayed Fabric Walthamstow £4 per metre
2 metres red ric rac and 7 red heart buttons from The Sewing Shop, Lichfield
Interfacing from John Lewis

TIME: 2 hours cutting and tacking so far

I LEARNT:
How to use iron on interfacing- almost wrecked our iron the first o by sewing with the interfacing on top!

ISSUES:
It looks huge so far

COMPLETE! Colette Peony #2 roses

PATTERN: Colette Peony

FABRIC: black and pink roses £8 per metre, Syed Fabrics, Walthamstow market

TIME: 5 hours

I LEARNT:
Sew with the fabric suggested on the envelope-a thin peony is much easier than a thick felty woolly one!
Sleeves 3/4 length
Pockets!
My first independent neck facing
Sewing in my new labels!
A far better invisible zip

ISSUES
Had to do more slashing off the back when I fitted the zip so it wasn't too baggy
But I love it!

My first home made dress worm out to work- got a compliment on it by 9am!