McCall’s 6559 Maxi Dress Completed

This is the first time that I’ve made a maxi dress. I see them (everywhere) and I like them, but I never bothered to make one myself – until now. This pattern is so easy! It only took a few hours to make. And I actually lined mine with tricot so it would hang better and not be clingy. 


 I also made the shorter jacket (View A) from a piece of cotton interlock knit I had on hand.


Since the dress is sleeveless, having something to keep warm indoors when the A/C is too high is crucial. 


This is very easy to make and great to wear day or night. It’s something I can see myself making again, although I don’t think I would line the next one if it’s not really necessary. I think the lining has made the dress heavier than it would be otherwise. But, the lining has made the dress hang well, which I really like.

Burda Style Magazine Polo Dress

I made this a couple of weeks ago and am just getting around to blogging about it. It’s from BurdaStyle magazine 04/2010 #113C and D. These are polo-style dresses that are great for warm spring and hot summer days.

These are some of my favorite things I’ve made from the magazine. I made the yellow striped dress first, then found instructions online to improve on the placket, so I made the blue dress the next day.
The blue is my personal favorite. I think the length is perfect for me. The pattern is designed for making a polo shirt with long or short sleeves, and the dresses in two lengths.

Once I figured out how to make the placket better, this was very easy to make.

Both are made from cotton knits. I can definitely see myself making the shirt or some other variation of the dress in the future!

Athletic wear and T-shirts…

Last year when I did my first RTW fast, one of my goals was to make some work-out wear. Well, it never happened. I had too many other things to do and not enough time. This time around, I got it done.

The first thing I made were these capri leggings for working out.

Yes – lime green zebra print lycra work-out pants. I used Kwik Sew 3455. I absolutely LOVE them. They are so comfortable and I can’t believe I waited so long to make my own athletic wear. The pattern has a gusset in the seat, so that gives more room for stretching without tearing.

I also made the same thing in a very subdued black nylon lycra.

As for the T shirts, I used Jalie 2805 for those. I’ve had this pattern for quite a while and never got around to using it. Now I get why people love it!

This one is made from some left-over knit I had. It’s a sweater knit, so it’s a bit warm for hot days. But I was glad to be able to use up the material I had.

This one is an ITY knit that I’ve had and never used. It’s light-weight and very comfortable.

That’s all for now. Happy sewing!