I was also inspired by Amber's awesome knit dress, and I explored some of the other stretch stitches that my machine offers. Usually when I sew knits I stick with the straight lightning stitch or the triple stitch, but check this out...
Friday, August 20, 2010
BWOF 02/2009-124 : Lady in Red
I'm such a sucker for a red dress...
This is BWOF 02/2009-124 again, this time made from a lipstick red ponte knit from Fabric Mart. I wear this version all the time, but the wide stripes make it feel a bit casual, so I decided I wanted a dressier one for church and other occasions. And in case you don't have my due date stenciled somewhere (and why don't you??), I am 21 weeks in these pictures. More than halfway!!
This time to ramp up the dressy factor, I avoided any topstitching, so the neckline is finished with a self fabric band and the hems are hand blindstitched, which is soooo easy on a double knit. I think it has a nice va-va-voom factor on it's own, but maybe a skinny black belt with a bow at the empire waist? What say you?
I was also inspired by Amber's awesome knit dress, and I explored some of the other stretch stitches that my machine offers. Usually when I sew knits I stick with the straight lightning stitch or the triple stitch, but check this out...
This awesome stitch combines the straight triple stitch, which has a ton of stretch, with a quick overcast every third stitch! So it seams and finishes the edges in one step, while still retaining elasticity and giving a smooth seam on the outside! I don't have a serger, so I am loving this! I can't wait to try it out on some less stable knits and see how it performs.
I was also inspired by Amber's awesome knit dress, and I explored some of the other stretch stitches that my machine offers. Usually when I sew knits I stick with the straight lightning stitch or the triple stitch, but check this out...
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*wolf whistle* It looks amazing on you! A belt on the empire line would look snazzy too :)
Its such a lovely dress - it looks great on you!
Awesome new stitch! I vote yes for belt as well.
You (and the dress) look terrific.
That dress is smoking! :) I think it would look great with the black belt and bow.
I would never of thought of making this in a knit but it looks great . I might have to revisit this pattern again :-)
Gorgeous! It looks great on you :-)
Hot! I LOVE this dress in red - you look amazing in it!
Absolutely beautiful and I love your new stitch!
Absolutely beautiful and I love your new stitch!
So clever to make this in a double knit! It looks great on you.
That looks fantastic on you. This is a great pattern for you. It's great you can change the level of dressy by fabric choice.
Wow! Gorgeous!!!
Awesome! And swanky new stitch too, I need to see if my machines can do that, also without serger.
You look great in that colour! What a fabulous dress - I do like clothes that show off the pregnant form as something to celebrate not something to hide.
The stitch looks good (a bit of sewing machine envy here), but you and the dress - look amazing! Red is your color, and I can very well imagine a slim black belt/bow (very Sabrina-esque).
That dress is very chic. You look just gorgeous wearing it.
Your dress is gorgeous! You look amazing!
look at you, all hot mom! This is fab (of course), the stitch looks fab (of course) and you look fab (of course).
Man. Why do I keep talking to you?
;-)
I love the belt idea - beautiful dress! I've just discovered that stitch on my machine - love it!
Sexy mama! Love that color on you and I'm still loving the shape of the dress on you, too. I think you're going to love that stretch stitch on other jerseys and such, too. It really is such a great stand-in for an overlock machine.
Btw, I'm popping that baby pattern in the mail today!
You look fantastic! Mom's like you should be outlawed! Ha! The dress is amazing!
Ditto, ditto, and ditto! What a great look, flattering dress, and huh? what baby?! ;)
You look fabulous!
Love the bump! You look amazing. I am sooo not just saying that. Love that you model for us all the garments that you make. Will be be seeing some baby sewing in the upcoming months? I have two girlfriends due in January and I need some inspiration.
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