Blending sizes was pretty easy to do and meant I didn't have to do an FBA, which would have been more of an ordeal given this is a dress with no waist seam or bust darts. Also, I feel that it deserves a bit of attention as the pattern I see mentioned most from this book is the Solina dress (which was also my first stop), and this is an interesting design too, so here we go! The pattern was well-drafted though and the dress came out beautifully, but it just wasn’t for me, so I sold it to a friend so it can be worn and loved. I've been posting my trip on Polarsteps ( linkinbio) and my brain can only manage one app at a time.

They're offcuts from my Zadie jumpsuit pattern A0 printout, my paper bin was full so I put them all on the chair ready to take down for recycling but the cat decided they'd make a perfect nest.A lot of the steps actually just tell you to go to another pattern’s instructions and follow a step there.

RICK RACK does our best to accurately represent all products and colours but colours may appear different between device screens. of length to the bodice portion of the pattern piece and take the sides from the bust down back to a size 5.

The main advantage for me is that even though it's not meant to stretch, it can, which is a little more comfortable! I have made the Ruska dress and the Sade blouse and will now have to think about whether to choose the Saraste or Solina to make as my third project. I also felt the sleeves were a tad short which was a surprise considering Named state that their patterns are drafted for a taller woman but obviously not a long-limbed one. I selected my size according to my measurements in the size chart and the two garments that I have made fit well. Anyways, I would still recommend this book because the patterns in it are gorgeous and very well drafted (I sewed both the Saraste and Solina dresses without any changes to the pattern).

OK, yes, yes, intellectually I entirely understand that it wasn’t actually free but is rather a symbol of what an absurd amount of money I spend there.While I didn’t complete that pledge, I did sew several of the items from that book including two Ruska knot dresses, a Ruska knot t-shirt, a Solina dress, the Halla coat, the Sade blouse and the Rae pants. I'm a teacher, a lifelong learner, a traveller, a maker, an adventurer and a 'want to do more' kind of gal. I have two in the pipeline yet to be photographed and blogged, but today I'm sharing my latest make which I cranked out the day before heading on holiday to Rome. This uncertainty is here to stay for the foreseeable future, according to Jim Tompkins, an expert in supply chains, a successful entrepreneur, and a best-selling author.