Mirroring Suzy Bee Sews - Life So Strange It Should Be Fiction

This poor pattern has been totally hacked and changed from the original this time. I sit a lot in my job and I found the original skirt was quite poofy when I was sitting but I also hated the full circle skirt version I made (I never even wore it after the photos, gave it to the salvos instead). This is maybe a 1/4 circle skirt and it seems to work really well. I had trouble fitting this dress, it seems the combination of a changing shape and using a knit that has 4 way stretch made it too long. I'd basted it together for a try on and I'm glad I did because I ended up unpicking it more times than I'd like to admit to get it to fit better! I changed construction order too - so the side seams were the last to be sewn up. This is my new favourite technique, makes it so easy to adjust at a later date. Pattern details; Size 12 knit yoke ( got the idea from Patty the Snug Bug ) Size 18 bodice with the darts converted into princess seams Skirt is from N...

I've been eyeing off a dress at City Chic for ages and planned on copying it, right down to the colour. But after I started to muslin this pattern I decided I liked the muslin fabric enough to finish it! Pattern details; Burdastyle dress  download Size 44 1" FBA Omitted the front button band Gathered the skirt instead of pleats Cut the same pattern piece for front and back skirt (the back skirt is very straight and I wanted more flare) Left out the facings and used bias binding Added a waistband. Added the top bias band. I did trial it on the top edge sitting up and also folded down but liked it a lot more folded down. Fabric details: Sateen from Spotlight - I bought this years ago and then fell out of love with it and its sat in my muslin bin for ages. Because the sateen is so thick I stitched channels for 6mm elastic instead of using shirring thread. It makes a heavier more stable elastic panel but its quite comfortable to wear. You do ...