Friday (Saturday) Pattern Pick
Saturday, November 1st, 2014
The good thing about Chardonnay is its influence on that Friday feeling. the bad thing is when one shared bottle somehow becomes, er, another. So apologies for this being 24 hours late. Apparently by 9.30pm, me and Titch-too were preparing ourselves for the following day’s exertions nicely (AKA sleeping on the sofa), meaning this week we have a once-in-a-lifetime exclusive…the Sassy Sewing Saturday pattern pick.
This week it’s the turn of a Colette pattern called Myrtle – especially designed for beginner sewers but of course don’t let that put you off if you’re more experienced as it’s such a nice design. This dress is made from medium or lightweight knits and is multi-sized from XS (33 – 34 inch bust) to 3X (52 -54 inch bust). It has a draped cowl neck with an elasticated waist, a flowing gathered skirt and seam pockets. Version 1 falls just below the knee and version 2 has adjustable button-on shoulder tabs and finishes just above the knee.
I just love the style of this dress and we all know that stretch fabrics hide a multitude of bumps and (on my part anyway) muffin tops so that’s a much appreciated bonus. It really does suit all shapes and sizes. You’ll need a ballpoint or stretch machine needle to make it up and it also calls for a twin needle although this isn’t strictly necessary so if you don’t have one to hand then don’t worry too much. Colette have published a great book called ‘The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits’ which is definitely worth looking out for as it makes sewing with stretchy material much less daunting – it’s full of loads of helpful tips and tricks of the trade. You can get it from Amazon.
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