Knit Dress #2 For A Grand #2--Eighth Finish 1st Quarter FAL 2019

Miss J's pattern choice

Finishing Miss K's dress meant that I needed to get Miss J's garments stitched. Miss J picked this pattern because she liked the ruffle at the bottom of the skirt as well as the ruffle on the jacket.

I needed to cut carefully so I had enough fabric for all of the pieces. It was a tight fit; but, I was successful! Miss J is also taller than the pattern measurements so I lengthened the pattern pieces. The way this tissue pattern was printed, it was easy to make the adjustments without disturbing the sizing. Most of the time, I could fold the pattern on the line that I needed.

Finished jacket

I used a piece of green bias tape to finish the neckline of the jacket. The tape was from my grandmother's stash. She taught me to sew, so I have many memories of the two of us stitching outfits for me.

I did pick a pink ribbon that I could add to the jacket if Miss J decides that she would like the jacket to close. It took me a long time to make the simple jacket because I had a hard time understanding the directions for the neckline.

Finished skirt

The ruffle at the bottom of the skirt is a piece of tulle. I pulled out the rolled edge hem foot for my serger and hemmed the edges of the ruffle. It has been many years since I used that option on the serger. I was thankful that I had written the tension settings in my owner's manual because I didn't have to take a lot of time experimenting! I like the extra dimension the tulle ruffle added.

I used one and a half yards of fabric in this project. My goal this year is to use 57 1/2 yards of fabric from my stash. This finish means that I have used 32 yards and have 25 1/2 yards left to stitch before I meet that goal! This was goal number 21 on my 1st Quarter FAL list. It is my eighth finish this quarter.

I look forward to seeing Miss J wear this outfit.