Welcome to the first post for what I am calling Me Made Monday. The thought process behind Me Made Monday is to feature a Me Made garment or accessory. I typically do the most of my sewing during the weekends as I work outside the home Monday – Friday. My goal is to post every other Monday with a Me Made Garment. Let’s see how that works.
One Pattern – Two Dresses
The pattern pick for the July Sew Your View pattern over on instagram was Simplicity Pattern 8375 Misses’ Knit Dress or Top with Multiple Pattern Pieces for Design Hacking. I made 2 dresses with this pattern.
Dress 1:
Sleeveless Dress using 2 pattern pieces and rolling the hems for the armholes and the neckband. It has been extremely hot in California, so the sleeveless version was perfect for this project. This fabric was purchased from Michael Levine’s in Los Angeles. Ca, in 2017 I believe.
Dress 2:
Cap sleeve dress used the same 2 pattern pieces this time I lengthened the armhole and rolled the hem under. The fabric I chose for this dress is one of the pre-cut pieces from Wal-Mart, this fabric was $2.00 per yard. Not bad for a comfortable everyday wear dress.
Brianna, my dress form, is wearing this dress with a belt this is how I would wear it with a pair of sandals or wedges to match this belt.
For the office I styled this one with a sleeveless white denim vest, that I can’t remember where I bought it, but it looked cute when I put it together. I also wore my Nike 270 C in all white, as I can wear sandals, but they are not comfortable as my foot is not 100% yet. I am getting there.
Pattern Description: Misses’ Knit Dress or Top with hacking options
Pattern Sizing: XXS-XXL
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes, except I choose not to add the bottom ruffle and just made it a
sleeveless dress for the hot California weather we are experiencing
right now.
Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, very easy to follow. I
do have to get used to each step being listed differently as it is not
the typical instructions as a non-hacking pattern.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I liked the multiple options with one pattern and that the pattern came with the directions to create each option.
Fabric Used: A soft knit fabric. I purchased this fabric from Michael Levine’s in Los Angeles, in 2017.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None that aren’t part of the “hack”.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Yes and I did already actually. It is the last photo in all blue with the white denim vest.
Conclusion: LOVE this pattern.
The Sew Life with Riesha Nicolle 
These look so amazing on you! I can’t decide which I like better, but the navy with white denim AND sneaks is so stylish! Love the me made Monday. Meanwhile, have you seen my sew-jo anywhere?
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Thank you. I have been having a hard time sewing as well. So I have been making easy to make pieces. Try something easy and see if that helps. 😉
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It does. I chose a fairly straight forward jacket. Then I complicated it with my striped fabric choice. Muslin is done, cut tonight.
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I too make things complicated with some of my fabric choices. When I do that I sew in steps according to the pattern instructions. So maybe sew steps 1 – 3 take a break and the next day sew steps 4-8. This way I am still sewing but not frustrating myself enough to put it it in the UFO basket. Can’t wait to see your jacket when its done.
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