Thread Faction SS2016 Blog Tour

I am so excited to be participating in the Thread Faction SS2016 blog tour! I am sharing my take on Pattern #108 - a dolman sleeve knit dress or peplum top with a half circle skirt. It is one of seven patterns in a new spring/summer collection from Thread Faction Studio. The collection is full of great knit basics for the upcoming months.

The dress is designed with simple lines and was fun and easy to sew. It is perfect for beginners. The pattern comes in sizes 2-10 and there are great instructions for altering the fit as needed. My sister is tall for her age, so I sewed a size 3 width with size 4 length in the bodice and the fit is perfect! I also lengthened the skirt to make it more of a maxi length. As a result it has a great twirl factor! 

I love the simple neckline and dolman sleeves. The sleeves are built right into the bodice pattern making this dress quick and easy to sew together! There are only a few pattern pieces, so it is very simple to tape together and cut out. 

I used a cotton jersey from my fabric stash. It is mid-weight and very stable. Liz recommends knit with at least 25% stretch for this pattern. This fabric was perfect - something I've had in my stash for the last few years. 

It was simple to hack this into a maxi length. All I did was trace the pattern as is and then added length from the hem. 

Miss V loves her new dress and couldn't wait for me to finish it! The pattern instructions were very detailed and after cutting I only spent a couple hours sewing.

The dress has simple, clean lines which I love. The simple lines allow lots of opportunity for making the dress your own. It is a great design for a 3 year old on the move. I know I will be making more of these dresses (and the peplum top version) for my sister this summer. This was my first experience with a Thread Faction pattern and I was very impressed!

Liz is offering a giveaway of a pattern of your choice! You can enter to win using the rafflecopter!

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Also head over to Liz's blog for an amazing giveaway! There are some great prizes from the sponsors below.

Make sure you check out all the other wonderful bloggers on the tour! I have loved seeing all the different variations of the collection so far. 

26/5 Nap Time Creations Miss Castelinhos Swoodson Says Needles to say

27/5 Made By Sara Sew Not Perfect Hello Holli Whisk 'em

28/5 House of Estrela Made By Amanda Rose Max California Brave Fabrics

29/6 Create 3.5 Bless by Tone The College Seamstress

30/5 Ma Me Mi Mo Paisley Roots Skirt Fixation

31/5 Sew Very Rebel and Malice Call Ajaire

1/6 Better Dressed Child Buzzmills Handmade Frenzy

2/6 Lamb and ewe crafts All Things Beautiful Pen, Seb & Rox

Thanks so much for having me, Liz!

~Elizabeth