Description
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Alison is a close-fitting dress flared at the hem. The low round neckline is finished with bias binding featuring a raw edge. Sizes 42–52 include bust darts. The dress has long, close-fitting, one-piece, set-in sleeves that feature thumbholes and flare at the bottom. The hems of the sleeves are finished with bias binding featuring a raw edge. Alison is ankle-length.
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
To sew this dress, choose knit fabrics with the following properties:
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soft, stretchy, elastic, medium weight
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the fiber content should include elastane and spandex and can also include natural fibers (wool, cotton), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + polyester, cotton + polyester, cotton + elastane, etc.), and synthetics (polyester)
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the following fabrics are recommended: sweater knits, rib knits, jersey fabrics
Attention! We recommend using only stretchy fabrics for this dress.
The dress in the photo is made of sweater knit. The fabric is medium weight, pliable, soft and medium stretch.
The fiber content is a blend of 10% viscose, 80% acrylic, and 10% spandex. The fabric weight is 330 g/m2.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
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Main fabric
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
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Clear elastic, 0.8 cm (just under 3/8") wide, for all sizes and heights — 1.05 m (1 1/8 yd)
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Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker)
EQUIPMENT
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sewing machine for construction
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overlocker for construction and finishing raw edges. It can be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)
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coverstitch or coverlock machine for finishing the garment hem. It can be replaced with a twin needle on a regular sewing machine that can do a zigzag stitch
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latch hook. It can be replaced with a large-eye needle
IMPORTANT! We recommend using specialty needles when working with knit fabrics (for example, STRETCH, SUPER STRETCH, JERSEY, etc.). When sewing, a ball-shaped needle point pushes the knit loops apart without piercing the threads.
