Shift dress kurti??

I made Simplicity 3833  for my first ever sew- along hosted by Rosie Wednesday.

For the muslin (also my first ever!), I cut a straight 12 with the 1inch petite alteration.

 

 

After trying on the muslin, I decided that the bust dart needed to be moved 1/2inch towards the armhole and about 1/2inch higher.

I also reduced the height by a good 4inches from the bottom of the skirt and added a 2" lace hem band to match the sleeves.
The main fabric is a cotton from India, I bought the lace here in the US. The end product reminds me of a kurti!

Here are the other dresses from the Sew-along!

 

Turtleneck to cardigan pictorial!

Question: What do you do when you have a case of turtleneck choke-itis coupled with a case of can't-throw-that-away-itis?

Answer: Turn it into a cardigan!

Good for when you want to pretend its spring even as the snow outside is blinding!

 

basic black ribbed turtleneck circa 1998

 

draw a line (if you want) down the middle and .. cut!

 

make a double hem to keep things neat

 

wear it!