= NL6828 Knit Dress =
This was my very first knit and was very intimidated by it. It came out better than expected and now I LoVE sewing knits! It's so easy and so fast.
Here's a pic of it on the hanger:
It needed a belt because it was very unflattering without it. Here's a pic with a belt.
I love this dress! It was very easy and I wore it out to a wedding and to church and to work. =) Full Review Here
= Shirred Dress =
I used Sandi Henderson's tutorial to make a long shirred dress. The tutorial was easy enough to follow along, but I think the fabric I used made it difficult to work with. I just used 100% polyester satin. This was the first time I've sewn with satin or any slippery fabric. Overall it was a nice easy long dress. I wore it to a wedding rehearsal dinner.
PDF Tutorial
= Wedding Gifts =
This was for my husband's cousin. I only finished half of it... I'm notorious for UFOs! I made the short pleated apron and potholders from Amy Butler's InStitches book. I forgot to take a picture of the potholders.
Full Review Here
2 comments:
That knit dress is very nice! I've been chickening out of making myself a knit dress. I see those Eco-friendly knits at Joann's and always talk myself out of the $12.99/yard. Maybe when it goes on sale. Anyway, do you use a regular needle and foot when doing knits? I have only used woven fabrics.
I actually used a ball point needle and a regular foot for sewing knits but instead of a straight stitch you would need to use a zigzag or stretch stitch. I played around on a couple of different settings on scrap fabric before I put the actual garment together. =)
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