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Simplicty 8014 - Rain Cloud Shirtdress!

I'm back with a new dress!  Like I said, I have been super lazy and using commercial patterns for about a year now. This one is a shirtdress by Simplicity -- pattern number 8014. I did a mix of multiple views to create my perfect shirtdress. I technically cut a View C but used the collar in View A and D. I think I made my cuffed sleeve and sleeve tabs differently than the pattern asked me to do, but I do what I want. Haha.  Best of all, this dress already had a pocket bag pattern! Many times, I will create my own if there is enough room in the skirt portion. I also had to change the grainline of the yoke on my pattern (ie. cut it the opposite direction). Normally, you would cut your back yoke on a shirt or shirtdress on a crosswise grain because it prevents stretching out and gives your garment more stiffness/structure.  Well, that simply wasn't going to work with a one-way print! I would never hear the end of how I "cut it wrong" by anyone wh

Sewing Knits without a Serger - New Post on The Art Shake

Hey everyone! Just a reminder to stop by the other blog I contribute to -- a West Michigan-based blog called The Art Shake. This month, I show you my process and testing tips/tricks to sewing a knit garment entirely without a serger! Don't miss it!