Made by Laura!

I love dresses. I have quite a few hanging in my closet. I find them so comfortable, and I also feel pretty when  I wear one. This one is already a favorite for me! This is the Whitney Dress by AK Patterns . When Athina sent her testing group an e-mail about this pattern , I was a little hesitant at first. I absolutely LOVE the style, but I've had such limited sewing time, and the dress looked a bit time consuming at first. I also was a little reluctant to test because this is a knit sewing pattern, and I only have regular interfacing. With the way things are right now, I knew I couldn't get out to get knit interfacing. So, I e-mailed Athina. She told me knit interfacing is suggested, but that my regular interfacing would probably be fine. So... I decided to test, and I'm REALLY glad I did. Putting the Pattern Together:  Truthfully, this pattern took me a while to tape together and cut out. I taped it all together one afternoon. Then that night after the boys went t...

It's been a little bit since I've tested for Sinclair, but if you've been following me for any time, you probably know that I have a love for Sinclair Patterns. They fit me SO well. So, when Oxana posted a picture of herself wearing this new tank one day, I loved it, and I eagerly applied to test immediately. When I joined the testing group, I fell even more in love with the tank. Not only is it very cute, but the finishes on this tank are also SO nice. You won't be disappointed. This is the Sinclair RIO Tank !  Sinclair has other tanks... what sets this one apart?  I've sewn her other tanks - the Jolee is a fitted tank. It's pretty fitted everywhere. The Shelby fits at the bust and flares out toward the hem. Here is a blog post I made previously about some Sinclair Patterns I've sewn. You can see both the Jolee and Shelby in this post . This tank fits a bit differently from both of those. It is fitted at the bust, has a bit more ease at th...