Inspiration...Side Twist Dress

 The hot weather is coming and this dress is perfect.

This is the Nic + Zoe Water Drops Dress.  Price tag: $188.00.  Details: knit fabric, fitted, side twist, rayon spandex, pullover, round neck, sleeveless, falls slightly above the knee, Missy sizes length is 37-inches from shoulder.

The silhouette on this dress is great. The print is even better.  Let's see what kind of patterns can be found:

This is the So-Sew-Easy In A Twist Dress.  This dress is very close to the inspiration dress.  The neckline is different especially in the back.  The price on this little dress pattern is really good.  Be sure to check the size range on this one. 

 

This is the Style Arc Corina Knit Dress.  This link goes to the Style Arc website.  If you are interested in multi-pattern try Etsy or Amazon.  Again, this one has a slightly different neckline but does have that fabulous side twist.

Hope you are inspired.

Happy Stitching!

Another Tweak Another Tank...

 After making the tank here, I decided just a little more tweaking was necessary.  Here are the changes (sorry, it is a little light but you can zoom in):

The is the back of the Phoebe Tank pattern.  I keep the original alterations and added 5/8-inch at the hipline to nothing at the armscye.  

This is the pattern that I went back to the start on,  The last muslin, I made the bust dart and then closed the dart.  Then made a tank.  The pattern still needed a bit of tweaking.  I made a change that I do not usually attempt.  Since I was still getting a little bit of gapping at the armscye, I made a dart and transferred it to the hem.  If you zoom in, you can see where I had corrected the width of the pattern along with all the dart changes.  I also decided to make a small change to the 3/8-inch that I had added to the side with the last muslin.  I left the 3/8-inch at the bust and took it to nothing at the bottom.  Hoping this will help with the extra fabric in the front.  Okay, I know it is only 3/4-inch difference but it will help.

Here is the result of the those effort in white linen:

I think I nailed the fit at the armscye.  It looks pretty good,

In linen, there is not much wrinkling around the bust on the left side but I think I stretched the hem when I was pressing the hem.  Guess I see what it looks like after the next wash,

I fairly happy with the fit here.  Yeah, there is a little bit of wrinkling but I suspect that the fabric is hanging on my jeans.  I could be wrong.

The right side shows just a tad of wrinkling around the bust.  I think I am going to call this done.  All that needs to be done now is trace the front pattern piece and date it.  

I already have another piece of linen coming for another tank in this pattern.  I had been thinking about making a dress from this pattern.  We will see.  I have lots of clothes.  I need to concentrate on some bottoms so my next muslin will be pants.  Most likely Love Notions Allegro Bottoms pattern.

Happy Stitching!

New Itch To Stitch Dress Pattern...

 Looks like I missed a new Itch to Stitch pattern release.  Check out the new dress:

This is the Tustin Dress pdf pattern.  This pattern is designed for medium weight knits, have options for regular bust or full bust, short or long sleeves, wide neckline finished with neckband, asymmetrical front with tie coming from front.  

Check out the blog post to see the different tester versions of this lovely dress. It is on sale through April 7, 2023 with 20% off.  All additional discounts apply. Check out the lovely double brushed polys at Knitfabrics.com.

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Happy Stitching!

Buying Spree Continues...

 I had done well with not purchasing fabric in the last few months.  March has been a buying month.  Mostly linen fabrics from the fabrics-store.com.  They have very nice linen and have caused me to become addicted.  Here are my latest acquisitions:

I purchased a 1 yard cut of this mid-weight linen.  I intend for it to become another tank top.  Linen tank tops rule when it is 100F.

I purchased 2 yards of the dress blue linen.  I intend for this to become pants.  Now I just need to get the pant pattern re-fitted.  Always something slowing me down.

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...Wide-Legged Pant

 Everyone needs a nice looking, comfortable pair of pants.  This one might just be it.

This is the Lafayette 148 Perry Wide-Leg Stretch Silk Pant. Price tag: $998.00. Details: Measurements - 31 1/2-inseam  43-inch outseam, mid-rise sits high on hip, elasticized waist, front ruching, full length, wide legs, pull-on style, silk/elastane, unlined, dry clean.

Not sure about silk being a day-to-day item but it is a great day-to-day pant style.  I admit that I chuckled at the detail of front ruching because it is an elastic waistband, folks.  That is what elastic does gather when relaxed with more fabric than the length of the elastic.  

Here is a pattern that may work:

This is Butterick 6742.  The pattern is for bottoms skirt and pants with various lengths.  This pattern does not have a super wide leg but does work for stretch wovens and work achieve a similar.  I would leave off the drawstring.

If you want a wider leg, you could check out this pattern:

This is Butterick 6860.  This pattern gives you a little more bang for the buck by adding a jacket pattern.  There is not a waistband on this one but you still get the elastic waist. 

Happy Stitching!