I dug into my stash and found a little bit of this wool blend sweater knit that I have used before (see here). One side is a rich burgundy colour and the other side is a plain grey. I decided to use both sides of this fabric to make a 2 tone sweater dress, which I didn't have in my wardrobe. I thought the rich wine tone would be perfect for the holiday season too.
I used a tried and true Butterick 5247 (see here and here and here) to create this easy to sew dress. It came together really quickly. I used size 14 and it's a little loose on me since I lost a few pounds recently. No worries! I'm sure I'll gain back the weight during this upcoming holiday season! ;-) Also, when it gets even colder, I'll likely be wearing additional layers under the dress.
I'm happy that I have another useful dress for this Fall/Winter season and I have busted a lot of stash as well. Yay!
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| I should have cleaned the camera lens before taking this photo! And I look like Robin Hood's merry men with this belt! LOL! |
What a beautiful burgundy colour - and I like the contrast in the collar and sleeves. Do you have a machine that does a knit stitch? I keep trying with a zigzag stitch, with some successes and some failures.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, whenever it may be! and congratulations on weight loss, not an easy thing for most of us, so I admire your achievement :)
Thanks Jenny. I like burgundy and grey for Autumn garments. I have a basic 4 thread serger and a very old mechanical home sewing machine. I usually serge the seams and use 2 rows of slight zigzag stitches at the hem. It usually works for me.
DeleteThanks for describing your process - I will give this a try. I think I've been using too wide a zigzag stitch, and I never thought to do two rows!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous dress. The colour combo is classic.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy! I hope it will be a useful dress I can wear year after year!
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