Remember awhile ago when I was totally geeked out about this lemon lime
fabric from Fabric Mart? Well, I definitely remember and it has been
burning in the back of my mind ever since. Last week I finally did something about it. The lovely blogger Cindy from Cation Designs nicknamed this fabric the Sierra Mist dress and I loved that name so it stuck! So without further ado (drumroll please), I present my Summer Spark Sew-along entry, the Sierra Mist dress!!!
Baum-bah!
For this dress i used my TNT McCall's 5974, The Perfect Knit Dress. This is now the 4th time I have made this pattern. Although, this time I did the scoop neck version instead of the V-neck. I also eliminated the the sleeves and of course the zipper. Why the designer choose to put a zipper in a knit will always boggle my mind, especially since there is a "designer tip" that says to skip using it altogether if your fabric is stretchy enough.
In this photo you can see the pleating detail a little better. I love the pleats under the bust! I was concerned about them at first thinking that it may make the bust a bit to baggy, but they didn't. That concern was the reason I had not made the scoop neck version before now. I was also going to put a solid black tricot as my center band but the black of this fabric was not even a close match. Instead I decided to go with the same fabric and cut it on the opposite grain since it was a 4-way stretch fabric.
Summary
Fabric: 2 yards of 4-way stretch from fabricmart.com. It is now sold out. Luckily, I still have 1 yard left to make a swimsuit.
Notions: Other than thread, none.
Hours: Roughly 2 hours from start to finish. Final pressing may have made it take a little longer though.
Will you make this again? Abso-freaking-lutely! This is one of my TNT patterns and now that I know how great the scoop neck version is I will definitely make another version or two.
Total cost: $3.98 for fabric. I love the $1.99 per yard fabric section from Fabric Mart!
Final thoughts: I really wanted a funky print dress and this is perfect! I cannot wait to wear it on vacation because it is so lightweight.Also, if you have been living under a rock and have not made or purchased this pattern do it! NOW!!!
Fabric: 2 yards of 4-way stretch from fabricmart.com. It is now sold out. Luckily, I still have 1 yard left to make a swimsuit.
Notions: Other than thread, none.
Hours: Roughly 2 hours from start to finish. Final pressing may have made it take a little longer though.
Will you make this again? Abso-freaking-lutely! This is one of my TNT patterns and now that I know how great the scoop neck version is I will definitely make another version or two.
Total cost: $3.98 for fabric. I love the $1.99 per yard fabric section from Fabric Mart!
Final thoughts: I really wanted a funky print dress and this is perfect! I cannot wait to wear it on vacation because it is so lightweight.Also, if you have been living under a rock and have not made or purchased this pattern do it! NOW!!!
Sierra Mist -- hahahaha! But your dress is wonderful and the fit is spot on. I think this pattern is hiding in my stash somewhere.
ReplyDeleteThe fit is what makes this such a TNT!! Definitely try it. It is so very flattering on everyone.
DeleteAwww you finally made it! Lovely! This is the very definition of a fun summer dress.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing dress! I love the citrus print and I love it even more now that I've read it's a knit! Yay! So much for a comfy, stylish summer!
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