My last trip to the fabric district began, of course, with a stop at Michael Levine Loft!
My sister-in-law Rachel and I both left with a matching white and orange striped knit.
I knew right away that I wanted to make a comfortable summer dress.
The next morning, my son took a long nap and I was able to start and finish the dress in one sitting!
The pattern was simple. I grabbed a shirt and a pencil skirt from my closet that fit me well and I laid them out on the fabric and cut around them, adding some room for seam allowance.
I did the same thing for the sleeve.
I was inspired by this top, so I measured the circumference of the sleeve hem and I cut two strips of fabric that were one and a half times longer than the circumference, one strip wider than the other.
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| Trying it on to check the fit! |
I used a double needle for all of the hems and it created such a clean finish!
I wore this dress multiple times that first week! It is my favorite me-made item so far, but I've said that about each item I make...
I am really loving the sleeve detail! I will probably be adding the same tiered ruffle to more things I make this summer.
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