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Lucky Green Dress – Vogue’s V8896

in Sewing Tutorial on 03/17/21

Before Christmas, in 2019, I bought three colors of stretch velvet. Green for me, rose pink for my older daughter, and navy blue for my younger daughter. I made their cute dresses before Christmas and, sadly, my bundle of fabric sat in the closet. I always knew that I would make Vogue’s V8896 with this Green Stretch Velvet. I guess I was just waiting for the right time. That right time happened to be March 2021! So here it is… I am so happy that I finally made it. It is a fabulous pattern and fabulous dress. I will definitely make it again one day with a regular knit fabric.

Video Sewing Tutorial

5 Tips/Extras

  1. Use jersey/ball point sewing needles and pins when sewing stretch fabrics.
  2. Pick thread that matches the darkest shade of the velvet (not the lightest).
  3. Test your stitches on a few scraps before starting on your project.
    *I used the lightening bolt stitch for stitching the seams (3.0 length/1.0 width) and narrow zigzag stitch for the hems (2.0 length/0.5 width).
  4. With your larger fabric scraps make scrunchies! Easiest method for a seamless scrunchie here.
  5. You can lengthen the sleeve using the simple method below…

3/4 Sleeve Adjustment

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Comments

  1. Katrina says

    September 4, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    Loved this tutorial, I have watched like 2 times and each time store new techniques in the sewing toolkit. I am about to start a rib knit project and I can’t seem to find any tips anywhere on the best stitch to use for the hem so it won’t pucker. I’ll do a swatch but what would you recommend?

    Reply
    • Paige says

      September 7, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      Test a few stitches on a swatch. To see what looks best I sample the lightening bolt stitch, a very narrow zigzag, or use a twin needle.

      Reply
  2. Josephine C says

    November 21, 2021 at 2:07 pm

    I love this dress! However , as a Christmas gift for my two adult daughters, I would like to make this dress into a wrap top.
    Any suggestions for adjusting this pattern?

    Reply
    • Paige says

      November 22, 2021 at 6:02 am

      You could shorten the skirt to be a peplum style top. I think it would be really pretty.

      Reply
  3. Sharon Rimsza says

    January 31, 2022 at 5:14 am

    What a very nice dress. It is a happy color and makes one smile.

    Reply

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