PS "Leading Ladies" & TMS "Sew Stretchy" - Vogue 8825

This is my entry for

Project Sewn's "Leading Ladies" sew-a-long
as well as
The Monthly Stitch's May sew-a-long:"Sew Stretchy"

Yes, yes, I know. I haven't even put up the April Challenge yet.

it's coming lol

This is Vogue 8825 the dress view.

The fabric is a silky-feeling knit from JoAnn's.

I always forget to read the name of the fabrics I get from there.

This style of dress reminds me of Phylicia Rashad;
 leading lady in "The Cosby Show" as well as in the movie "Steel Magnolias"

Everytime I think of her, the words classy, confident, and beautiful come to mind.
I feel all of those things in this dress

I decided I wanted to make this dress up on my serger because everyone is always talking about how easy it is to sew knits that way.

I was confused, though, at how people were getting 5/8" SAs that way because when I tested it out, with the knife, the SA is only like 3/8".

I google for answers and what not but couldn't find anything.

Once I was informed that the lines on the looper cover of my serger (Brother 1034D) were SA indicators, I just serged over the serged seams another quarter of an inch.

I cut a 12 in the bodice and sleeves and cut a 10 for the skirt.

I also (obviously) didn't sew the whole sleeve.

I cut at the "lenghten/shorten" line.

Since spring is here, I wasn't planning on wearing long sleeves.

And my girl, Phylicia, is rocking something similar in these pics:


Debbie Allen & Phylicia Rashad

Mrs. Phylicia

I finished the hems on the serger before folding them under.

Oh! I broke one of my serger needles making this because I missed a pin while it was going through the knife and I thought that the pin just got cut off and that was it.

NO

Apparently the needle hit the bottom of the pin and the tip broke off of it.

So the entire right side of my dress (front and back) has a holes along the seam.

Luckily, the ties cover it up but that kinda sucked.

It was pretty much an easy sew, aside from the annoying time I spent on the pleats.

I'm a beginner so everything takes me forever.

darts, pleats, all that...

I think most of the trouble comes from trying to find the best way to mark them.

I always figure it out eventually though.

If I made this again, I would probably make it in the fall with a heavier knit and the long sleeves.

Things I've learned

1. How to get 5/8" SA on my serger

That's about all. I really like the dress :-)
It makes me feel really girrrrllyyy.
The shoes help too lol

Tell me what you think!

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xoxo, Tasha