Continuing my mission to learn how to make clothes better, I bought 2 lots of relatively cheap fabric to experiment with.
The pattern is a McCalls, number M6964, Size F5, 16-24. I cut out the 18 thinking i was giving myself some margin for error.
The first was made from light weight Viscose and had very little give. I used the overlocker to edge all the pieces but stitched it together with the machine. The seam allowance and the lack of give made it a snug fit.
Also the lack of give meant that the neckline turned out all wrong. The pattern is for stretchy material so I thought I would make the neck edging longer. But it just made the neck edging stick out awkwardly. So I super-cheated and folded it forward and top sewed around the edge again.
Looks OK and it gave a little with wearing.
TAKE 2
Much stretchier fabric and I stuck to the pattern with the neck edging.
This time i used the overlocker to sew the whole thing, this gives about a centimetre extra on each seam and with the stretchiness it fits great.
I consulted Annette and she said I had to stretch the fabric as I sewed it, to make the neck edging fit, and it did!!!
Top sewing the neck and double top sewing around the cuffs and bottom finished it off beauitfully.
The fabric is light and a bit pajamery, but perfectly OK for everyday.
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