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[@lyndaseagrave417]

Love the french poetry dress - think it would look amazing in this fabric !

[@SueSewTall]

I think the French poetry dress would look fabulous in that fabric!

[@helenhamilton9473]

French poetry dress looks lovely - but then they are all lovely. difficult choice for you Can't wait to see you you make with it!

[@chrissycrompton7585]

Oh gosh. Such a difficult choice, as all 3 would look great on you, I think. But the French poetry one with the lantern sleeve is my favourite 😍

[@tea915]

The saltwater slip and that fabric would be a match made in pink and red heaven 💕❤️

[@Jenns_creative_spot]

I would love the see the French Poetry dress made up in that fabric. Have fun deciding! 💖

[@constancegarcia8053]

French Navy with the sleeve that has the lower puff on it. 💖💖💖 🌹🌹🌹

[@JaneyJane_sews]

Pielaides with the poof sleeve. But what ever you decide you will look amazing.

[@madebykarenmarie]

All of these would look fab on you! I think my vote goes to the French poetry Pleiades. It is such a cute dress, and it’s on my wish list, too 😊. Would look great as a Zadie jumpsuit, too.

[@suek7086]

My boy goes to this one, too.

[@lillethsewsew2637]

The Pleiades is a lovely dress and would look lovely on you. It’s also a nice interesting project.

[@what_valerie_makes]

The French Poetry pattern is #1 and then the saltwater hack (the bust gather one) is #2! Can’t wait to see what you decide to do 🤗

[@jeanettespracklen5777]

I think the French Poetry one would be nice. All are lovely and you would look amazing in all of them

[@janetyler1642]

Such a treat to see you twice in one week Ruan😃 All the options sound lovely but I think the French poetry dress would be amazing in that fabric and really suit you. Love all the sleeve variations too❤

[@annbutler7461]

I think the French Poetry dress would really suit your shape. Lovely dress!

[@jenismith466]

Ruched hack of salt water slip, definitely. ❤

[@yvonneimms9762]

Love the Kew dress, think it will look gorgeous ❤

[@antoniaburlingame5921]

Hi Ruan. The fabric reminds me of the sweetness of Valentine's Day. I think that's why the Kew dress with it's sweetheart neckline and that cold shoulder detail appeals most. It also has a bit of flavor of a classic style -- it could be the dress worn by one of the sweethearts on the old fashioned valentine cards (I have a soft spot for those). Whatever you choose, I think it will end up looking amazing, Antonia

[@hopenield8234]

I love a sweetheart neckline too but the cold shoulder and high lo details are both already looking dated so I wouldn’t go for this particular pattern.

[@justsewit_tk5477]

This fabric is telling me you need to make it into the Pleiades dress! Do not pass go or collect $100, just make the Pleiades dress. It’ll be Stunning!

[@karenclement743]

The cold shoulder sleeve of COURSE!!!

[@frantilden4604]

All three are great options. I think this fabric would look great as the Saltwater Slip dress with a ruched bodice. Looking forward to seeing what you end up making.

[@shirleyrussell3261]

I would love to see the French poetry dress in that lovely fabric.

[@laurenadderley5021]

French Poetry! I think that suits the print of the fabric best (although a hacked saltwater would also be lovely)

[@carolhughes312]

The middle one- v neck. Really lovely

[@SewMyTime]

Nina Lee Kew with the cold shoulder option gets my vote - but also love the Pilaedes which I have been meaning to make for months. Good Luck. 😊 Lynne

[@gigracer]

Love the French Poetry Pliades dress, particularly the one with the tie sleeves or the long sleeve with the little puff bell at the end. It would look amazing in your beautiful fabric

[@tracyrowen945]

If you want to push yourself, I love 2 with the little add puff sleeves or a hack on your favourite Saltwater Slip would also take you out of your comfort zone 🤔 Look forward to seeing what you choose 🥰🥰 happy sewing 🧵

[@kazuritribe]

The French poetry one for sure!

[@ellecee453]

I like the Pleiades dress, although the first one with the cold shoulder would be perfect for summer.

[@ladylouise1969]

The Pleiades dress, most definitely!! No doubt in my mind! :+)

[@juliesneap3809]

I think the Kew dress would look nice with the cold shoulder sleeves x

[@debbiecarter6430]

Always happy to see you Ruan. 😘 All great ideas of course. I wonder if the cold shoulder version of the Kew dress might suit a fabric with a bit more structure so might go for one of the other two. x

[@lizsheridan5357]

I've made the Pleiades and it's really lovely and would look great in that fabric but that first hack for the saltwater looks fantastic....good luck with deciding

[@thesewingtrolleydolly7736]

French Poetry for the win!🙌🏾

[@nicky-Sewandsnip]

The hacked saltwater slip, with the ruched top, would look great

[@MountainAccentsSewing]

It’s a toss up. I like the Nina Lee Kew dress and the French Poetry Pleiades. I look forward to seeing what both of you make.

[@sewsisteranna]

French Poetry - Ive made a few and it is a gorgeous dress and perfect in red/pink

[@patriciabennett961]

Oh definitely the Kew! Love, love, love that fabric! But being in the US it would be crazy expensive for me😏 But it's not like I don't have tons of fabric in my stash 😂❤

[@alisonkemp1671]

Hi Ruan I’m with you on the pattern hacking - it feels a bit like rule breaking to me 😂 - but I often love the finished result when I see what other sewists create when they play around with patterns and I love the recent saltwater slip hack and am definitely tempted to give that one a try 😊

[@detree930]

🤣🤣🤣 I have this fabric and I love it ! I think the French poetry dress would be lovely on you . I'm going to make the sew me something Jessica dress with the long sleeve hack ( very similar to the new Nell dress ) can't wait to see what you chose .x

[@whatbecsews]

I think the Kew dress would be amazing but I must admit I would love to see the salt water ruched hack xx

[@ThatRomyKate]

I agree! ❤

[@robinhudson6800]

French Dress would look amazing!! Going to check out the pattern right now.

[@robinsteward9965]

The Kew Dress is made for your beautiful fabric! I can see the French Poetry - Pleiades 1Dress in a double gauze..

[@marnieskuse2399]

I bought this after you posted an Instagram showing the fabric - I love it too. I’ve copied a ready to wear full length sleeveless gathered neck similar to wilder gown but without tiers. I think a salt water slip with the gathered bust would be fab ❤💕❤

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

Sounds great!

[@cherylshaw911]

The Pleiades gets my vote. The front v is very low at least on my 5 foot frame. Worth checking before cutting. 😊

[@JanetteTaylor-q8x]

My first choice would be the Kew dress, followed by the Pleiades dress, they both look like lovely patterns. ❤

[@TheWillowtreeGreen]

Love all the choices, I’ve always thought I couldn’t wear the saltwater slip because I am a pear shape and slip dresses just don’t fit my waist to hip difference but those hacks look interesting!

[@stacypickett2501]

Love the fabric. i like either of the first two dresses, but with sleeves. Looking forward to seeing what you make

[@sewlovemydogs]

I liked the Pleiades dress so much I stuck you on pause, whipped over bought the pattern, then proceeded to send it off for A0 printing while I was at it. NOW having said that I do think the hacked saltwater dress pattern would be fabulous on you too. I’m not a fan of spaghetti string straps so have not bothered with it, BUT I really love the hack you showed so I’m thinking I’ll have to modify the spaghetti straps (😬if I can) and pop that on my to do list, I think it’ll add shape to right places with the ruching and camouflage the "bumpy bits", my eternal struggle! It’s winter here in Australia so I make my summer wardrobe in readiness now. I can’t wait to see yours and Becs makes 🌹❤️

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

Love the fact you went and bought the pattern in the middle of this vlog 🤣👏🏻

[@alisonwilliams3806]

Although I think that fabric would look super made up as the salt water slip dress, you mentioned you have made four already so my suggestion would be to made the Pleiades dress pattern, looks really interesting. I’m going to check that pattern out further, really like it. Good luck.❤

[@jennyturner6399]

I think the Nina Lee Kew dress. 💙🧶🌈🍓

[@ruthlanwarne8978]

I vote the French navy dress. Love the sleeve options. 🌺

[@Lindam47]

Love the cold shoulder Ninalee dress.

[@helenmcdonnell9917]

French Poetry with the cold shoulder sleeve

[@fionnualaryan7584]

French poetry ❤

[@jacmary6580]

I think the final Lee and the French poetry are very similar, but my vote goes to the French poetry dress as I like the tie sleeves, but I'm sure you could hack them 😊 also I think a cool hack on the salt water would be to have a small slit on both sides, make channels going up to about the hip and to feed a cord through them, you could the have it ruched either side at varying levels from long to knee length or shorter if you dare 😮😊

[@mnoeliarc]

My suggestion is the Pleiades dress. As for hacking, I love doing it with both knitting and sewing. I also do it with cooking. I wonder whether it means that I'm not much of a rule follower 😅

[@brenholmes4894]

I like all three patterns, but maybe the Kew dress is my fave. You might just want to buy the pattern you don’t already own, as we do 😂

[@lovesredsews]

The Pleiades dress would look amazing in this fabric (which incidentally I have also bought), so I’m watching with keen interest 😀

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

That doesn't surprise me 😂🥰

[@emma__sews]

I'd go with the Pleiades1 I've made 2, very comfy. I feel I need to reduce the shoulders. But very flattering ❤

[@susanburdett2645]

All the patterns look great. My vote would be the Saltwater hack with the dropped waist ruffle. It would look amazing in that fabric.

[@karolmolpus9536]

Hope you do #2 French dress!

[@sew_So_beautiful]

I think you should make the Saltwater Slip dress with the ruching hack. You already know the Saltwater looks great on you and fits well, so that is the kind of thing you should use your favourite fabric for, rather than something new that might not fit perfectly, and the ruching hack isn't difficult, so a great place to start when doing a hack for the first time. And it will also get you dipping your toes into hacking patterns so you can see if you enjoy it or not. Besides, if the ruching doesn't work for you, you can always carefully take it out, and you will still have a perfectly good Saltwater Slip dress.

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

Yes to all of this!

[@lesleysmith7452]

Ooo that’s a difficult one I like all 3 ! Very torn maybe French poetry! Still not decided what to make with mine ! Xxx

[@sewmumsew6735]

I’ve just made the new Tilly and the Buttons Nell dress with thi fabrics I ❤❤❤ it.

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

Bet it’s stunning!

[@jeannettehirst5489]

Just purchased some fabric too ❤ thank you for the discount Xx

[@squeezylemon1]

It's your fault I've just bought 3m of this lol.... I think anything you make in it will be fabulous Ruan ❤️ ps delighted to see Rainbow Fabrics coming to Knitting & Stitching Show in Belfast in November .... you should come as their ambassador!

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

he he - I agree 😛

[@julieharrison9682]

I think the salt water slip hack would be great push you out of your comfort zone x

[@SEWDOITEMMA]

Of course, I’m going to opt for the French Poetry Pielaides dress but the I’ve done the ruched saltwater slip hack and can recognise it. Bear in mind that there’s a wee bit of preparation of the pattern beforehand but all good! 😘

[@Islandfinngirl]

I vote French Poetry!

[@mim73]

Team Pleiades Dress 👍

[@StefanieSmith-e4u]

I think that any of your options would look amazing, but I'd love it if you made it up in the new tilly and the buttons nell dress. I think it could look awesome and I'm desperate to see this dress made up in a variety of fabrics and prints x

[@heatherbowser3635]

They are all lovely but I am really drawn to the French navy pattern.

[@KarenScott6]

You know that I would go for the Pleiades dress. I love that pattern, it gives me shape, it curves from bust to hip and hides my big waist. Nothing hides my big bum. Hacking, I am sure that you could easily do it, if you choose that route. I look forward to seeing the result. Ps. I have used 2 subscription fabrics in the last week and hope to use another this weekend. My stash is still growing faster than I am using it though. 😂

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

Well done for using those subscription fabrics!

[@Aberto]

I like option 1

[@lynneozzyblackbeard]

I vote for the French Poetry dress who's name I can't spell!! But it's pronounced play-ah-dees. (Boring fact of the day - it's a constellation of stars). I've made that dress, and it's a favourite. Good luck with whichever you decide! Lynne 🤩☘️

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

✨

[@Lorij83]

#1 dress with straps no cold shoulder.

[@ChristineSewsALot]

Either 2 or 3.

[@mclements6313]

#1 or #2… leaning towards #1

[@ByAlissa11]

Pleiades or Kew…I love the a few Pleiades 2 dresses and they are very wearable.

[@lynnfrench4969]

❤

[@kylieharrison3782]

😍😍😍

[@marionmathews9852]

My vote is for the French Poetry dress. It will look amazing in that fabric.

[@leepayk-bann3489]

I like option 1 dress 1 with a belt smart for work or dress 3 as is for an event dress ie party or to dinner.

[@claricemilan6975]

I love the fitted waist on the Kew Nina dress, maybe uses less fabric than the gathered pattern

[@jdt2840]

1. Nina Lee with cold shoulder

[@joanneblair2087]

This might be just on me because I am small busted, but I find any pattern with the under seam line like in the Pleiades dress doesn’t look good on me. I would make the Kew dress you showed as you would get more wear out of it.

[@henriettejosephine]

number 2

[@clareyoung4164]

🙈 just bought 4 m 🤣🤣

[@victoriaconstantine-cort3091]

xXX👍👍👍

[@woogies37]

french poetry dress