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

I think this summer's uniform is going to be the maxi skirt for me! I've been wearing my Gabriola skirt heaps lately so it just seemed natural to make a maxi dress as well. This pattern has a few variations, I made Amber the hi-lo hem version and this is View D with the maxi skirt. So the adjustments; sz20 with d cup 1" fba 1" wedge from back neck alongside of the zipper 2" petite bodice 1" wedge out of bustline length shirring panel on side lowered neckline added waistband added pockets from Simplicity 2588 I'm not overly happy with the bodice, it took 1 tissue fitting and 2 muslins and I'm still not completely happy. Every time I try one of these cup size patterns I end up adjusting the fit more than if I'd started with a basic B cup bodice. This time I started with a d-cup bodice and had to do a 1" fba on the first muslin then had to take a big wedge out of length on the second - its like I need the width but n...

I've been a bit obsessed with mixed fabric dresses lately, I love a knit bodice and a woven skirt, seems the best of both worlds! Pattern detailsn (same as last time I made this dress ); sz20 with d cup 1" fba 1" wedge from back neck alongside of the zipper 2" petite bodice 1" wedge out of bustline length lowered neckline added waistband added pockets from Simplicity 2588 There were a couple added adjustments since the bodice is a knit; Took in the sides by a total of 4" Took out length in the bodice of about 2" Cut the back on the fold Gathered the skirt instead of pleating it so I could make the dress a pull-on. Bound the neckline instead of lining the dress. Added a 4" facing to the hem to help weigh it down I do need to take some length out of the upper chest as its buckling slightly. It looks like the princess seams are ripply too but in real life they sit flat. Fabric: Cotton spandex knit for the bodice fro...

I'd been contemplating this skirt for awhile and then I saw Thornberry's version and downloaded it straight away! I've been wanting a simple pull on knit maxi for ages - I made up Simplicity 1616 (unblogged) which was ok.....but not swishy enough and it was really short. Agreeably this pattern is specifically towards petite so is too short as well but at least you know it before you cut it out. Pattern Details: Size 1XL Added 3" to the lengthen line Added 3" to the waistband height (I'm 5'7" and I like my maxi's to graze the floor) Fabric is a spandex knit from Spotlight that's on sale (I bought a few metres of it and am thinking about going back for more!) I am so impressed with this pattern - I never have to do this few adjustments and the fit is pretty spot on. I could potentially go up a size and I think I will for the next version but other than that its kind of perfect! And so swishy! I do have a couple of nit...