One of the things I love about my sewing friends is he generous they are. Generous with their time. Generous with their knowledge. And most relevant to this post, generous with their stashes. You've seen my profits from other people's stashes before, most recently the fabric from my first Granville. The subject of today's post is another example of others generosity, this time the lovely Kathleen.
At social sewing a few months ago Kathleen had brought some fabrics along to find a new home, and I pounced! I grabbed this gorgeous rayon jersey, and also some lovely brown suiting.
I knew right away what this fabric was going to become; another Eva dress. The fabric is almost identical in properties to the rayon jersey I used before, so I knew I could use the same alterations as last time. I also did a bit of a pattern hack to remove the pleat in the back of the skirt.
My only issue with this version is the pronounced lines coming down from my neck. I think this is at least partly because I took the back bodice in at the centre back too much. I might try unpicking the clear elastic I put in the back neckline and replacing it with a longer piece to let the back neckline be a bit wider.
Other than that I love the dress. The print is just stunning. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it in any shops. Thank you Kathleen! I am very grateful for your generosity.
