Pattern Description: Dress with Collar, asymmetrical neckline, princess seams with draped front, cap sleeves.
Pattern Sizing: Custom sized, you send in your measurements and receive a custom pattern PDF via email.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow? The instructions are probably translated via a translation website from Russian into your language so they are a bit garbled. I could figure them out just fine, but that may lead to some questions in a beginner. If you are familiar with construction order then you should be OK.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? the pattern is really well marked, not a lot of markings but just enough for construction and they matched perfect which is nice. I liked the shape, the asymmetrical neckline and the front drape.
Fabric Used: Ponte knit.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: No pattern alterations or design changes. Unusual for me but I wanted to see how well the pattern fit as ordered, and the fit was really great.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? yes I will sew it again, I can see making a sleevless version for summer and I am thinking of making it as a top, with long sleeves.
Conclusion: Very happy to finally try a Lekala pattern, I have been looking at this pattern company for a long while and now I will try more.
Here is the blog post with photos.
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A unique dress, and very well done. I was wondering about the Lekala pdfs so thanks for the info. I've been using glue stick and rotary cutter to assemble pdfs as fast as possible.
12/31/12 1:09 PM
What a beautiful dress, a perfect fit.
12/31/12 1:32 PM
Looks wonderful!
12/31/12 2:16 PM
Fantastic dress! Looks beautiful on you!
12/31/12 3:37 PM
Lovely dress, and such a nice fit!
12/31/12 4:05 PM
Beautiful dress on you! Great info about the fit, too.
12/31/12 4:19 PM
You look gorgeous and thanks so much for bringing this company to my attention!
12/31/12 6:31 PM
Wow, very striking dress. Nicely done!
12/31/12 11:22 PM
Your dress is beautiful. I would just like to comment on the patterns from Lekala. If you copy your pattern on to a memory stick and take it to a print shop it can be printed out one one piece of paper, no need to stick pieces together.
1/1/13 4:03 AM
Great fit and I love your fabric choice! It has the perfect drape for this pattern!
1/1/13 8:53 AM
Lovely dress. Thanks for the review :)
1/1/13 12:34 PM
Gorgeous dress! The fit is spot on!
1/1/13 1:18 PM