Ottobre 2/2018 Two-fer

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(says the lady who has gotten way too many shipments lately!)

There were many patterns I liked from the 2/2018 Ottobre issue and I wanted to make this top immediately! As I looked closer, I thought I might make the dress too...and a few versions popped up on PR and I was sold. I traced the pattern off and took it with me to Sew Camp.

I've only made a few Ottobre patterns so far. I am a size bigger in Ottobre patterns than Burda; I use a 42 neckline and 44 through the body. I'd imagine for pants I'd need a 46 but I haven't sewn their pants yet. I also felt they ran a little long on me. However, this one was just right. Go figure.

I tissue fit the pattern and decided to add to the waist. I add 1/2" to the side seam on front and back by slashing and spreading. On the dress, the front and back skirt use the same pieces. I created a separate back piece and made a 1" full butt adjustment (via a wedge) and graded the back skirt out a little through the hip. I added 1" to the sleeve length.

I made the dress first. I had this Fabric Mart precut jersey in stash for awhile and wasn't overly thrilled with the look of it after washing so I figured it could be a wearable muslin.

The front has a cut-on facing and there's a shaped facing for the back. It's finished by top stitching.

I had to line the skirt and when I went to put it on, I needed to remove every bit that I added through the waist. I had to do so much unpicking. Wah. But I got it done and really like the fit afterward. I really prefer it belted and so that's the only way I took pics!

It was 13 degrees F this morning...spring is never coming

It is tiny roomy through the back but I didn't want to take it in too much.

Oh my gosh my coverstitch HATED this fabric. It just chewed it up and eventually I did not care one bit. I just wanted it finished.

I was going to take new pics of the top but I can't find it. lmao! I wore it the other day so...:shrug:

When cutting the top, I decided to leave the additional at the waist. The grey and white stripe is a cotton jersey...no lycra. Also because of that, the bias doesn't really stretch and it's a little snug through the bust. Grrrrr. I advise only cutting on the bias if you have 2-way (4-way? haha) stretch.

It's snug but not uncomfortable. I really like the length and the new sleeve length.

I will DEFINITELY make the dress again. Perhaps the top too...but I have a knit that would be fantastic as a dress from this pattern.

I am actually almost done with my coat; my hand has been killing me :/ I had cut out M7724 and started working on it. I was dubious when the first half was done but it's the off-shoulder side so I wasn't too sure about the fit, but thought it seemed small. So I didn't serge the side seams. I finished the other side, basted the CB seam and it's SO small.

back photo only because otherwise people will see more of me than they need to :-p

I am not sure what I did wrong. But I did a 1" FBA rotated into the existing pleat and it absolutely does not fit. It does not close...it does not meet...it's just way too small. I can easily get 1.5" ish from the seams but blehhhhhhh. It's in time out for now.