Kimono Sleeve Dress in Sew It All Magazine

Good Morning!

It is Another sunny day in Seattle and I am soaking up the last few days of beautiful weather before my boys go back to school.

Not much sewing going on here but I do have a project to share.

Years back I designed my Kimono Sleeve Dress for Stitch Magazine.  

Sadly, Stitch is gone but the folks at F & W Media who are the parent company, own Stitch's content and have been re-publishing the content in their other magazines and e-books.

I received word from Sew It All that my Kimono Sleeve Dress was in the latest issue of Sew it All #11.

To be honest, I had forgotten all about that design!  

It is an incredibly easy make and perfect for a first time garment sewist.
You can find the pattern and link to purchase the magazine [HERE]

It has an empire seam which can be problematic for the fit on larger chested gals. 

Check out this handy little diagram to check for a correct fit and how to modify the pattern.

Happy sewing!
xo
Charise 

Stitch With Style - Kimono Sleeve Dress

The new issue of Stitch Magazine's "Stitch With Style" is out now.  

  It is packed with clothing and accessories and is a wonderful issue.

I love the "Mad Men" sets and style of the photos.

Today I'm going to share my Easy Kimono Sleeve Dress. 

 

 

 

The fabric is from Birch Fabrics Elk Grove Knits line and is the Coral Poppies print.  It is such a beautiful "springy" print!  

 

I based the design on a top I've worn and loved for many years.  It is flattering and easy to wear. 

It is also super easy to sew and a great first knit sewing project. It has just four pattern pieces.  The pattern also includes plus sizes which is so wonderful for curvy gals!!!

 

***Here are a few tips for sewing with knits:

 

1) You can finish the seams with a zig zag stitch if you don't own a serger or overlock machine.  Be sure to check your sewing machine manual for other seam finishing stitches.

2)  Check your thread tension on a sample piece of the knit you are using.

You want to be able to pull slightly without the stitches popping!

3) Use a brand new ball point needle - an 80/12 is a good size for this project.

4) Prewash your fabric as you plan on washing the finished garment to prevent shrinkage.

**Here are a few tips for fitting this dress:
1) Do a muslin or fitting garment to make sure the garment fits correctly and the design lines are in the correct place.
2)  Please follow this link for lengthening the bodice if the empire waist line is in the incorrect position.

 

Stay tuned this week and I will share two more projects I designed for this issue!

 

xo

Charise