I bought a great 1 1/2 metre curtain from an Adelaide Op Shop last year, and unstitched the edges carefully to make this gorgeous 1960s jiffy dress. It's a really easy pattern, with lovely darts around the bust and waist areas. And I was so happy with how the branch pattern on the fabric makes it way up the front of the dress:
The fabric is really quite light and hangs lovely (no wonder they were curtains) but unfortunately I sewed it all up (including fabulously overlocked edges and seams) without trying it on til the end... and it's TOO SMALL FOR ME! And I'm a total pipsqueak! I'll have to find someone littler around the hips and someone who likes short skirts like me!
The lesson learnt? Measure, try on DURING the assembly process and perhaps straight stitch, try on and lastly overlock. Phew!
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