I really like this dress.

I started work on it last night.  I decided to cut a size 12 for both the top and bottom…. taking a chance by not doing a full bust adjustment.  I basted the side seams together and the bodice seems to fit so far.  I also lengthened the bodice by a whole inch.  I’m hoping that will work out for me as well. 

This afternoon I spent about an hour with the dress.  I really need to pay attention.  My mistakes just this afternoon include sewing a wrong side to a right side, sewing instead of basting and mis-matching the notches.  Argh.  My seam ripper loves me right now.