Crepe Sew-Along Post #1

I'm joining in Gertie's Crepe Sew-Along.  I ordered the Crepe wrap dress pattern from Colette Patterns when it was first released -- as soon as I saw it, I said: I need to make that.  I had planned to get busy with it straight away but one project or another seemed to get in the way.  So Gertie's sew-along couldn't come at a better time, as my holiday sewing is winding down and I'm ready to tackle a big project.

I went to the local fabric market for my fabric.  We went at dusk.  It turns out shopping at the market after dark is not a good idea.  I wanted something that felt very fall-ish so I came home with brown linen for the dress and an orange-y color for the sash:

Only, when I got home, the orange material felt and looked completely different than in the shop.  It was suddenly a bright orange color, almost like a pumpkin.  In fact, the combination of brown and orange screamed pumpkin.  And the fabric was thicker, more like a canvas than the brown lightweight linen, which has a lovely hand.  Now obviously the fabric didn't change.  I saw the man tear it from the bolt.  I just wasn't looking closely enough. But surely I felt the fabric, right?  The problem is that  I get overwhelmed there.  Shop after shop of fabric and more fabric.  Nobody speaks English. Sometimes the shop keepers are busy preparing their lunch or dinner. I love going there but get nervous before each visit.

I was planning to head back to the market when I found something just perfect in my own stash: Shabby Chic blue linen that I ordered last December.  I wish you could touch this linen.  It's like butter.  For real.  When I paired it up with the brown linen, I knew it was meant to be (brown and blue were our wedding colors so obviously I love this combination):

Step #1 in Gertie's sew-along was to cut the bodice out in a muslin and thread-trace the seamlines (which is something I've never done before).  She's going to guide us through the process of fitting the muslin.  I'm really excited to learn some new techniques and make this dress.  I completed step #1 today and I'm ready to move forward!  As you can see, I'm using the discarded orange (only now it looks pink to me) fabric for my muslin.