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This Polka Dot dress by Laura_Mae was picked by the Threads editorial staff as the winner of the 2012 SewStylish Summer Fashion Challenge.

Her vintage-inspired take on a shirt-dress features a diagonal row of red buttons secured in contrasting turquoise bound-buttonholes.

Laura_Mae will recieve a $75 Gift Certificate to So Vintage Patterns.

This Polka Dot dress by Laura_Mae was picked by the Threads editorial staff as the winner of the 2012 SewStylish Summer Fashion Challenge.

Polka Dot Obsession by Laura_Mae was picked as the winner of the 2012 SewStylish Summer Fashion Challenge in a vote by the Threads editorial staff. As a winner, Laura_Mae will receive a $75 gift certificate to So Vintage Patterns.

Her vintage-inspired take on a shirt-dress features a diagonal row of red buttons secured in contrasting turquoise bound-buttonholes.

Congratulations to Laura_Mae for winning the SewStylish Summer Fashion Challenge! Thanks to everyone for entering our contest. You can browse through all of the creative contest entries in the gallery.

Evamarie Gomez, web producer
Posted on Aug 6th, 2012 in sewing, design, garment construction, contest, sewstylish summer fashion challenge, so vintage patterns

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Comments (7)

Serral writes: Congratulations! Great dress well styled.
Posted: 7:56 am on August 12th

saifonanaya writes: Great jobs you did it again :)
Posted: 8:58 pm on August 11th

user-2005712 writes: very cute! great job! but those shoes! yikes!
Posted: 7:52 pm on August 10th

Laura_Mae writes: Thank you so very much, Threads! I can't wait to start working on my next vintage pattern!
Posted: 1:41 am on August 9th

LuvThreadsMagazine writes: While the voices in my head scream, wail, and moan in the background, I am big enough to congratulate you on your win.

Of course, if any quotable comments from said voices are overheard, rest assured, they shall be strewn artfully amongst the lilacs and lace.

Those button holes are truly stellar (and your tutorial on bound buttonholes may actually motivate me to learn something new).

Forget the "long suffering, and just sign me,

Your fantagonizer
Posted: 9:04 pm on August 7th

SansSouci572 writes: Congradulations! Well earned.
Posted: 1:55 pm on August 7th

Momof11 writes: That is a cute, flattering style, wonderfully executed! What pattern was used?

Posted: 11:06 am on August 7th

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