So, I thought to myself, “I got this! I am going to use a pattern block I know fits and just modify it for this dress. No problem!”
Guess what? Problem!
I had to redo the neckline and armholes so many times on this. The neckline is still too high, though. Maybe on my next one I will get it right. (IF I do a next one)
I used a stretch woven (leftovers from this outfit) to make the top part of this dress. This is a really nice stretch woven, and I wanted to make use of the leftover bits. The knit part is a jersey knit, which has a great drape, but not great stretch to it. It was a bit of a bear in using it for the bindings. I need to re-figure how I do the neckline. This mess is not working for my sewing perfectionist self, but by the time I got this far, I was basically like f#$% it!
I had scraps left of the jersey after cutting the skirt (I had to cut the skirt in two pieces due to not enough fabric to cut on the fold. I added some of the extra pieces to give it some more interest, and to just use up the fabric so it wasn’t just sitting there looking forlorn and unused. I also added some of the extra stretch woven.
I had to redo both. The jersey wasn’t cut on enough of a curve to drape correctly and the stretch woven looked skewed to one side. I took that off.
Here is what the final version looks like when worn. Not a perfect muslin, but it will be worn!
It does make me look a bit top heavy. I really did know better than having such a light color up there with the rest dark. Oh well.
We’ll see how much wear I get out of it this summer. If it doesn’t get worn…into the giveaway pile it will go!
That navy blue fabric looks so luxurious!
It is pretty comfy! 🙂
Really cute Stacy. Love the design and even though you struggled to get what you wanted, it makes people like me who are not so talented realize that even the more professional sewers struggle too. There is hope for me. Cute deign and very stylish.
Thank you! Yes, there are plenty of times that I get frustrated with some sewing task that is not going as easy as I thought it would go. Experience is good, but we all have to pick up that seam ripper. 😀