Knit mini-dress, tunic and top can be made with a front twist or draped neckline with five different sleeve variations to choose from.
I thought it looked really wearable, so I went out and picked up two fabrics, with a view to making at least two of them! I got the bolt-end of some brown patterned knit fabric, and on measuring in the shop we thought I'd have enough for the tunic version, but probably nothing more.
I washed and dried the fabric, and then laid it out on my dining table. I was surprised and pleased to see that once I laid out the pieces for dress view A with sleeves E, I actually had enough in the knit for the full dress!
It was pretty quick to make, I spent a while cutting out and pinning because of the nature of knit fabric. It actually wasn't as scary to work with knit fabric as I'd expected, but I wish I'd had a walking foot (I have ordered one for next time!)
Modifications and Adjustments
I graded out the hips to a size larger than the rest of the dress. I made the 14, grading to a 16 at the hip. With hindsight this wasn't really necessary given the stretch of the dress fabric and the design ease it's written with. I tacked the inside of the front collar down in two places to ensure that it didn't flip over.
Verdict
I love it. I'm wearing it as I write this and it's comfy to wear. I feel pretty stylish in it too, which is great. If I were being very critical, I'd say that the dress feels like it rides up a bit at the back, but whether that's because of the size of my bottom or the fabric I am not sure.
I am going to make another one, I have the fabric already laundered! But I'll probably make the bag(s) and the simplicity sewing challenge dress and skirt first.
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