Aim for the stars, right?
Luckily, it is reachable. Around 6 weeks ago, I went to my favorite fabric shop and I found 4 or 5 rolls of textured stretch knit in yummy and beautiful colors. I chose fushia, of course. I ordered a walking foot and stretch needles online as soon as I got home.
Once it came, I printed the pattern and grade down the bodice by 2 sizes and the skirt to a size. I also shortened the bodice by an inch and half. I read somewhere that, Burda makes knit patterns too small so, I added an inch for side and back seam allowance for good measure. It was a good call: knit is knit - it hugs to your body too damn well it would require me to wear multi-layers of shapeware.
Honestly, I struggled a bit when I was sewing the neck facing - with those seam allowances, it simply became too thick. Perseverance had prevailed.
I took these pictures in my dining room - it wasn't too messy and has a good light though, pardon me for all the serveware in the background :D
Pretty godets!
I initially thought, I would be using invisible zip but I wasn't able to find a zip of the same color. There was zipper I found of the same color however, it was an old fashioned one. But a lap or center zipper looked odd to me so, I dug deeper into my stash and found this metal zipper. It worked.
I handpicked a 5/8" grossgrain ribbon as zipper guard. Here's a closer look:
By the way, I used an inch wide woven fusible interlining - just to prevent the knit from stretching as I sew the zipper.
Off to a dinner party:
The dress is too pretty so I didn't want to wear so much accessories. I think I should have shortened the skirt by 1 1/2 to 2 inches - - maybe next time.
I like this pic; its blurry though :(
Thank you so much for reading...!
Wishing my Muslim readers a Ramadan Kareem...!
Happy sewing, everyone..!
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