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Friday, May 2, 2014

Simplicity 2369 Dress

I made this dress for my neighbor lady whom I love dearly.  (She gave me the cutting table)  I haven't sewn with knit fabrics too much.  I made a dress last year and I do love it but I seem to gravitate towards cotton prints.  It's time for me to venture out more!

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Simplicity 2369

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Simplicity 2369 dress in progress
I have never sewed a dress or top with raglan type sleeves.  I was confused a little bit at first but once I progressed with sewing I really found them easy to sew.  I like the shape of this dress.  The fabric she gave me was a stretch knit from Jo-ann's.  I liked the drape it gave the dress too.  

Simplicity 2369 Dress www.sewplus.blogspot.com
Simplicity 2369 Dress

Simplicity 2369 Dress www.sewplus.blogspot.com
Simplicity 2369 Dress

I used a suggestion on www.patternreview.com to use a strip of interfacing along the inside neck edge to help it lay a little flatter.  It did make sewing the facing down a lot easier. 

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Simplicity 2369 front closeup view


I like that the center front is not too low.  Sometimes when I sit the front of this type of dress wants to gap open.  

I really hope that my friend likes the dress and will get many wears out of it!

Until next time.......................

Bonnie




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