What first caught my eye with this pattern was the style. I am 5' 9'' and have not only a lot of leg, but almost an equal amount of torso. Not to mention the extras in the middle. So I wanted something cute and sassy, plus easy to make and in looking at this pattern, this was it.
When I first opened the package, I went right into cutting my pattern size out. It was my intention to make this dress right away. I had a fabric choice in mind at first glance. Only once I went to lay the pattern on the fabric, My fabric wasn't wide enough to accommodate the pattern. So I folded it back up and stuffed it in the envelope and it sat on a shelf for months. Maybe even a year. I was disappointed in that I had to start my fabric search all over for this pattern.
In the meantime, I went fabric shopping a few times since then and had fabric just sitting up on the shelf. I confess, I am a mini-hoarder.
Recently I came across a YouTube video created by one of my sew sisters, Brittany J Jones. It was for this exact pattern!! After watching the video and seeing how easy she made it seem, I went searching through my stash and came up with this fabric choice. This is a denim look-a-like that is a stretch knit.
So here's my review:
Pattern Sizing: Size 18
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow? I'm going to say yes here. I actually did not use the pattern instructions, but did it as a Sew-A-long with Brittany. I thought the sleeve insertion would be shake me a little, but I had no problems. Especially since I had a video tutorial to follow.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I actually found no fault in this pattern at all
Fabric Used: Stretch Knit. I really love this fabric. It's so comfy.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I added a few inches to the length since I am "leggy" only thing is.... I have no idea how many inches I added.
Would you sew it again? Definitely!!! I will definitely make a number of these in the future using various types of fabric since there is a zipper involved.
Would you recommend it to others? YES!!!
EXTRAS: Having Brittany's video really helped me as I am a visual learner. It allowed me to stop and go as I went and have a clear understanding of what the directions were probably saying.
I made an attempt to do a mini photo shoot after church, but my grand wouldn't let me go solo. Once she saw what I was doing, she jumped right in and refused to move. So here she is in her first public blog post.
This dress was so easy to make. If I can do it, You can do it too!
Happy Sewing!!!
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