H20 Blue

H20 Blue

Can you believe we’re already approaching 2020? This year has definitely flown by along with my projects this year. Last year, I created a fun color theme leading into the new year called Green to 2019. You can see a few of those looks here. This year I decided to keep that challenge going with a color that is not so popular in my closet…Blue!

This theme is my way of getting a jumpstart to my creative energy going into the new year. With the holidays and long work hours also playing a huge role during this time, for this theme I don’t get specific with an exact amount of projects leading into the new year. But more so just enjoying my craft.

It turns out, I already have plenty of blue fabric in my stash and several ideas that are fresh on the brain and ready to put to action. So for my first H20 Blue project I chose Burda 6382 with a blue striped knit I’ve had since earlier in the year.

The perfect Knit

How much knit fabric do you have laying around? Not just any old knit but a knit that feels so good on your skin and can withstand the fall/winter chill. This knit definitely does all of the above for me! Even better, it was only $2.99 a yard at G Street fabrics in their remnant room.

I don’t sew with knit often but I will say that this Burda pattern was easy to follow and the gathering details in the chest area are very flattering. I did alter the direction of my pattern pieces on the upper front bodice piece to match the direction of stripes after folding down the main front pattern piece. If I hadn’t followed along with the instructions I would’ve been sewing for hours. So my tip is to definitely follow along with the instructions. I was not expecting the gathering to be created by a very small hole (passageway for collar) but it all made sense. The dress calls for an invisible zipper and of course I had no black or blue zippers on hand. I did not want to make a trip to the craft store for a zipper so I used a tan invisible zipper I had and a black permanent market to color in the visible tan. I also topstitched around the zipper to keep the knit fabric from stretching. 90 percent of the dress was sewn with my serger (highly recommend sergering or a zig-zag stitch). For the hem finish a twin needle will give the best result. Overall, I love this dress pattern! I would definitely recommend it for all sewing levels.

Faux fur also made with love by me!

I hope you enjoyed this look to start off my theme H20 Blue! Thanks for stopping by

Peace & Blessings