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Last year just after I had my daughter I cut out this free download tunic from the Burdafashion site – my little lady recently turned One so this had been lying around for way too long. Last weekend I was on a bit of a sewing mission to make Winter clothes and I decided to tackle the tunic. Originally when I cut it out I was surprised at how narrow the bottom of the tunic looked……a year later the penny dropped when I took out the pattern – I had not added any seam allowances and assumed it was like Burdastyle patterns and included them! but I just loved this grey fabric too much to throw the tunic away (I had to tried to buy more but it was sold out). Anyway to cut a long story short, the tunic worked out well – but the yoke is at least 2 cm’s too wide for the top of my chest and I added 5 little pink tucks to help the situation (and that was excluding seam allowances!). I also liked the look of the loose sleeves rather than putting the elastic in…..there would also never have been enough fabric for a channel! Luckily I had added onto the bottom skirt part, but the problem came in when under the arms was too tight once I’d sewn up the sides – so I unpicked them (what a nightmare – I had used the lightning proper stretch stitch that looks like a lightning bolt and will never come lose!) and looked up how to insert a gusset and was going to have to take fabric off the bottom and make this dress a top instead…..but then I decided to just let the sleeves remain unsewn at the bottom and I hemmed around them – not sure if I’m making sense, but basically the underneath of the sleeves don’t have a seam. I will definitely be making this dress again – it’s so wearable and can be worn with a number of jerseys and jackets hooray!
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Grey (tiny stripes) cotton knit
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May 2, 2010, 04.17 AMby tiramisusan
This is fabulous! What pattern was it?
May 1, 2010, 09.22 PMby freidi
another beauty! so professionaly finished! you can’t see the drama that went into it =)
May 1, 2010, 09.44 AMby ladysophie
I can tell you will! Its beautiful and something you could wear all the time!! nice job, we all need dresses like this!
Apr 30, 2010, 12.45 PMby ink
Love it. You look fabulous in it!
Apr 30, 2010, 10.37 AMby bttn
wow it looks great on you!
Apr 30, 2010, 08.19 AMby lizah
Another great dress! I would wear it every day!
Apr 30, 2010, 04.06 AMby diyraven
this looks so comfortable + falls just beautifully. i would wear it often too ;)
xo raven
Apr 30, 2010, 12.46 AMby Jodi Wade
I have just made a dress using this pattern as a base and I also found the yoke far too wide.
Apr 30, 2010, 12.16 AMby natski
Your dress is wonderful- and the name is super too!
Apr 29, 2010, 10.02 PMby livlucky
sounds like you went through a whole lot of trouble with this dress, but it doesnt show! i love it, i have that pattern you’re talking about, and you’re dress has inspired me, i really i want to use it just have to find the right jersey color!
Apr 29, 2010, 09.49 PMby Natalia *
This dress is great. I really like it.
Apr 29, 2010, 09.05 PMby Chicky C
I’m glad after all your troubles that you have a wearable item. It suits you :-)
Apr 29, 2010, 08.32 PMby cbsheff
So pretty!
Apr 29, 2010, 08.16 PMby Erin E
Wow, sounds like a piece of work, but it came out great! I really love this dress! Jersey is my favorite fabric to wear.
Also, I can’t believe your daughter is one already! Time flies — I remember admiring your projects back when you were first pregnant :)
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May 4, 2010, 08.12 PMby Erin E
I featured you dress on my blog:
BurdaStyle Top Picks :: Week of 4/26-5/2
Apr 29, 2010, 08.01 PMby juneandjuly
What a great dress and I love the colour!
Apr 29, 2010, 08.01 PMby juneandjuly
What a great dress and I love the colour!
Apr 29, 2010, 08.01 PMby juneandjuly
What a great dress and I love the colour!
Apr 29, 2010, 07.44 PMby cantare
I would wear it often too! congrats on finishing an excellent dress!
Apr 29, 2010, 06.44 PMby ncn6
It looks great and very easy to wear… great save with the pintucks at the front!