Godzilla Attacks: Sewing with some fearsome Ikea fabric

I think I've figured out why I'm so into sewing lately: whatever I'm making, I like to have the feeling of creating something tangible. With sewing not only can I hold it in my hands, but I can actually wear it around all day. There's a real sense of accomplishment when you make something that you're proud of that also serves a purpose.

Anyway, as promised I'm going to tell you all about how Godzilla came to take over my closet. I found this amazing anime-print fabric at Ikea for something like $5.99/yard and immediately knew that my whole life I'd been missing something: a Godzilla dress. I used this great Simplicity Project Runway pattern for the bodice, collar and sleeves, but opted for a variation of the full skirt from my previous two dresses to showcase the amazing Godzilla fabric. I still plan on using the Simplicity skirt pattern in the future, but I thought that the pleats would probably obscure the print.

GRR!

I love wearing this dress. It makes me feel cute and proud of myself, and it's also lined with a $2.99 Ikea bed sheet, so it's very soft and cozy.

I made another dress with even cheaper Ikea fabric, this time using a pattern from BurdaStyle, called the Coffee Date Dress. I left out the ruffle and added some cap sleeves from a Simplicity pattern. I also added a 2" band under the bodice because it ended up being so short on me that it was almost an empire waist.

I  added a flower to the bodice to bring the two pieces together.

I wouldn't have thought that I'd be making my clothes from Ikea fabric, but it was actually a success. It might be dangerous though.. you never come back from Ikea without buying much more than you intended.

Next time: I try my hand at recreating a dress from ModCloth.