This entry was originally posted on patternreview.com and burdastyle.com.
Sizing: 38
Fabric: knit
Assembly time: 3 hrs (not including the mockup)
Were the instructions easy to follow? The instructions are fine, but I preferred my own method for this one. I first tried this pattern on some horrible fabric that stretched far too much and learned a lot from that experience.
Modification: The instructions say to baste stitch and gather the sleeves and front center seams; well, it is so much easier to use elastic. I cut four pieces of elastic based on the same measurements on the pattern for gathering, ran the pieces through the machine while stretching the elastic, and voila lovely gathers on both sides of the seam. Using the elastic also meant that I could skip stabilizing the seams, which the directions say to do. For the hems, I used Steam-a-Seam instead of bias stripes. Despite shortening the sleeves by 1.5”, I should have shortened another inch.
Would you recommend it to others? This pattern was great. I would defiantly recommend it for someone new to Burda like me. Most important though, I would recommend getting a hard copy of the magazine because there are pictorial instructions in addition to the center packet directions.
Would you sew it again? Yes, I want more!
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