“I prefer comfortable dresses to shorts in the summer. My favorite store-bought jersey knit dresses had seen better days, so I searched the pattern books for a similar style. I modified the skirt pattern by inserting two pleats rather than gathering it. A double needle on my sewing machine made a nice finish for the neck, sleeve, and hem of the dress.
Indonesian 100% cotton knit fabrics are 72 inches wide, so I only needed a little over a yard to make this dress. As recommended, I prewashed and dried my fabric before cutting and sewing, and my dress has held up perfectly.” -Jackie C.