The holidays are over…..sigh…

Back to reality…and the office after having, um, two weeks off to sew and read.  I completed a few books and some really cute baby stuff!!  I also took Vogue 8477, a top, and made it into a dress.  I just have to finish the hem tonight and it will be on my back in the morning!!

Back to the details….I read the reviews on Pattern Review and decided to do it my way, with modifications like a few others did.  I balked at the stay stitched neck band AND the set in sleeves.  This is for knits!  I was using a poly/lycra so did set in sleeves and just tugged a bit on the neck band as I stitched it down.  I also then top stitched to keep the seam laying flat.

I also added about 10 1/2″ to the overall length to make it a dress – did I mention I’m SHORT?!  The only other modification I made was to move the waist up 5/8″.  Thank goodness for Babette my Uniquely You dress form…she served me well on making the changes on this.  Oops, one other change was made.  Since I chose to make a size 12 (no muslin first), I then needed to take in the sides where the overlaps meet the seams about an inch to pull the front tight enough so I didn’t gape open if I bent over.  I had to taper in that 1″ about 6″ down but it was well worth it.  No boobage on display – the dress is low enough as it is!!

So here is the envelope picture from Vogue’s site: 

I made the 3/4 length sleeve version and kept the neck band the same color as the dress….  I’m loving it…and next time I make it (this weekend?) I’ll make a size 10….  Will post pics later tonight…..

And the dress…..on me..yea…I was a bit tired….I look worn out and I hate that shiny forehead look I have going on!!