Dear readers,
I quickly finished this shift dress, the Felix Dress, from Grainline Studio, in record time -- again the sewing for this piece (after cutting) took 2 - 4 hours. I'm also getting spoiled by the detailed directions and sew-alongs for these independent patterns. I think the basic sloper is great for my body (as is the Paper Theory sloper). I bought the pattern and had it printed as Sewing.PatternReview.Com. I've given up printing pdfs (unless bras, shorts and similar small items). I made the longer version of the two.
The pattern photos:
I made it up in fabric from Superbuzzy that I've been dying to make. The sizing is very very large. I dropped two sizes to a 12 but should have cut the 10 (again!) or maybe even the 8!
I love pockets and am on a pocket blitz!
Again, I love this comfy dress -- and I can't wait to make again. I plan to make the Grainline Studio Farrow dress as well - perhaps in a beige linen -- below:
XOXO,
Pammie
Dear readers,
You haven't heard from me in a while; I've been publishing in academia like crazy and practicing law quite a bit but with the respite from going in the office with COVID-19 -- and my travel cancelled, I am having lots of time to get my craft on!
I finally made the Zadie Jumpsuit from Paper Theory. It's a pdf pattern that I had sent to the copy shop (A0) -- I use either the shop if I buy the pattern from (if available) at sewing.patternreview.com -- or I found one recently I sent all my patterns to that I downloaded and it is reasonable and fast. It's PDF Plotting by Keith Fabry, link is pdfplotting.com. I now feel incredibly organized. 
To sum it up: It is as good as they say. The pattern runs about two sizes large - and is fine for beginners. But I would caution to check the pattern size measurements as finished on the envelope. They even have finished bicep measurements! Helpful -- I wish all patterns had this measurement.
The front involves a bias tape finish -- but since I just sewed up 40 masks no problem. I'm now, apparently, a bias tape expert. And, why o' why did I ever buy a bias tape foot from Bernina. I love Bernina feet but I must have lost my mind 8 years or so ago when I bought it. Maybe I'll find a good use for it yet, but the foot is too small with a 1/4" finished binding. I prefer the clover clip I have, and the old fashioned way of attaching (sewing the back first then turn the piece over and sewing the finishing as a top stitch; I am using double side bias tape 1.5" binding).
Some reviewers claim that the crotch is too low -- but I have a long body so that works for me - I still shaped it up a bit -- took out a deeper crotch curve for the back pants. Next time I'm going down a size (I downsized to a size 12 for this version). I think a 10 would be a better fit.
When sewing - it took only 2-4 hours to finish (if that). I serged the edges, and boned up a pocket pretty badly.
My fabric is Japanese linen from Superbuzzy.com and I love it.
I plan to make this again, perhaps in a shorts pattern. It really is that good.
More posts to come!
XOXO, Pammie
