Professional quality. When I tried on my muslin, I couldn't believe the dramatic improvement. Love the way it moves with your body when you wear it. Every one of our fabrics is environmentally friendly and no part of our production causes air, noise or water pollution. Dressmaking TipsSome other general tips to insure success: use sharp scissors, preferably fabric shears; iron, iron, iron to make straight seams, and, lastly, give yourself time. She is a stunning 6'1" and because of her great shape, we found that she needed two different sizes per the pattern measurement estimate given: one for the bust, one for the hips. That earns 2 stars. If, you are participating in a contest or have left comments on the site, we may reach out to you or notify you of activity on your contest entry or comment post. Fabric: Please return the fabric in its original condition (unwashed, uncut and unaltered). I wore a very similar bias cut linen dress decades ago when I was pregnant. If this applies to your account, we may contact you. We have and will likely continue to promote our services and products through third-party advertising programs such as Google AdWords, Facebook, Bing, etc. Cut 2 pieces of bias tape about 7 inches long. :) I tried on the size 8 (I'm a 37" bust with a D cup post 5 babies) and it fit me great though the bust and waist, but a little too snug for my size 16 hips! We do not refund shipping costs on returns. Also, when sewing on bias, usually you cut a little bigger to accommodate how the bias tends to become narrower on the body. kind of straight. The sewing may take someone that has sewing experience which I do. Even with that this dress was way too tight. 2) used mordant/fixative process of simmering in sumac "tea" and repeated dips in soy milk (drying on clothesline between dips) I cut a size that would have been 4" too small for me in the hips "on paper", but the magic of the bias accommodated me just fine. The bias cut (the fabric is cut at an angle) creates a romantic and flowy drape. I chose the color to match these shoes! This is the Nico short dress. For paid I would have chosen a larger size by her age but the pattern measurements worked perfectly. Once the warehouse verifies the returned goods - we will issue your refund to the original form of payment. --> I would give more start but now I have to pay shipping to return it. But, I will post it right now in the finished work where it will let me add pictures. Rely on the pattern for your fabric choice, and stray at your own risk. My biggest mistake, though, was that I wanted to eco-dye it with my garden plants, and so I serged the edges & pre-washed the fabric (ILO19 bleached, softened), and cut out the pieces so I could better arrange the leaves & flowers. Another side note: My fabric order came today. Part of the armhole curve is off too. I will try to add another review in the future when I get around to using it! As of today, April 11, I have yet to receive the pattern. I leaned over - no gaping at neckline, nor in the armholes. The Nico pattern was designed for the beginner in mind with illustrated step-by-step sewing instructions. Reply to comment Rima Khusainova November 1, 2018 - 9:11 am Hello Kim! You don't have to ship the pattern back to us - I've already issued a refund to your original form of payment. First things first, this NICO pattern is great. I have now delineated three main questions: All returns that are over 30 days must receive special approval and will be issued a store credit only. I haven't used these techniques since college tailoring classes. Credit card companies can take 3-5 business days to reflect the refund transaction on their statement. I too was so excited to get this pattern in the mail. Customer Service Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I made the Nico dress. The linen from this site is so great for botanical printing. Why are we unique? Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways: Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested by you. She's very curvy. 6) sewed. Can't imagine what happened to my request through Ask but glad I wrote on this site. This dress will fit perfectly into my wardrobe. Have a great weekend. Love the French seams. I am returning the pattern. If you do not see the refund after this time, please contact us. Kind of bummed. In that case you should note that this pattern is just for young women. The bias makes it hang beautifully and I will definitely purchase fabric and sew from y'all again. To read the full Terms and Conditions, please click here. You might enjoy the weight of the tracing paper better. I ordered this pattern on March 21, 2019. 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I made NO changes to the neckline, nor armhole the way I normally would (easing the fabric tighter at the edge in the curves). All orders are subject to prior sale. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. As part of the California Online Privacy Protection Act, all users of our site may make any changes to their information at anytime by logging into their control panel and going to the 'Account' page. We have rounded up and gathered about 16 of these classy best wrap dress patterns free. I decided to follow the instructions for slashing and spreading the bust area for the FBA. In other words: We will not ask or keep any information that is not needed for us to provide you with service. In the near future, we hope to have exclusive, interactive "sew-along" events for our Nico Pattern. I love the dress, and I love the pattern delivery. - 1:1 fit and pattern consultation with our in-house pattern maker and fit expert. - Your pattern comes with only the sizes you requested printed in vibrant colors. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. I didn't read the reviews before cutting my fabric, I did double check all my measurements. The fabric - I remember the stock number by thinking of it as I LOve 19. My specialties are Wedding dresses and accessories, I also love to design Christening gowns. Regardless of my plan she did want the front lower and the back higher as the dress was originally designed. You are right in that the bias can become more "narrow" if the body beneath allows for it to hang and conform... but what is also wonderful is that it will also "stretch" to conform to a larger shape. Views C and D are straighter through the waist and hip, extending to the ankle, with knee-length side slits to complete the dress. We do use Google Analytics to better understand your needs and detect any issues you might be having with our website. form. Your applicays are beautiful too. In my over two decades of sewing I don't think I have sewn more than one piece that is cut on the bias. We appreciate your Fast & Free shipping on many items! I've checked the tracking on it and it does show that USPS attempted delivery on April 4th. What you get with your pattern: The dress is well worth the time and being cut o. I will let the rest of the pattern team know about your "vote" for the paper to be a little less thick. BUT I should have serged the edges of the cut pieces first. But alas, the pattern didn't fit me at all, I'm so disappointed with how the dress turned out. When designing this sewing pattern, I was thinking about summer road trips through Southern Italy. on These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Thank you for sharing those wonderful photos and your project. An RGA may be obtained by calling Customer Service Department at 1-866-620-2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST. Printed Pattern: may be returned in any condition. If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. form. I even tried adding a second dart to compensate for the gap but that didn't look very nice either. This policy was last modified on 1/30/2020. The Bias T shirt dress pattern is available as a printed or PDF pattern from Trend Patterns I purchased the PDF pattern, which at $27.37 USD is expensive. The other modification I would make would be to take small tucks in under the arms. - Complimentary pattern storage tube and pattern hook. The same dress fit me before, during up to 9 months, and after..... Fitting comfortably the whole time (albeit the hem in the front did ride up more and more as I grew)! e-mail us at
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[email protected], Sicily is a romantic bias-cut slip dress with a cowl neck. I'm 5' 7", 135 pounds and 34C bust. We use up-to-date technology and body shape data to get you a better fit. The hem seams are fine but the neckline and armholes on the bias look sloppy. I raised the front neck so when she bends over her entire front body is not exposed. 5) rinsed and dried again (on clothesline); I have been a Fabrics-Store customer since 2014 but had no experience with the site apart from buying the wonderful linen. cooperation. With a larger pattern size, however, the hips would be WAY too big, as my lower half is shaped more like a man, i.e. Thanks! The site displays correctly in current browsers and using standards compliant HTML/CSS code means any future browsers will also display it correctly. She likes the dress backwards! This dress/top pattern is one of Fabrics-Store.com's best. What is Fabrics-store.com's relationship with Creative Work Media Inc.? While the "reviews" section of our product pages is intended for ratings by those who have tried out the pattern, our customer service email (
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