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PATTERN – Wiksten Shift by Wiksten
FABRIC – Japanese Yarn Dyed Dobby in Black Walnut from Stonemountain
SIZE – 4 (went with my hip measurement)
MODS – none
ACCESSORIES – Clogs are Bryr and necklace is by Fanny Penny. Both worn for my wedding!
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Jenny over at Wiksten kindly sent me this pattern shortly before it was released. After opening it up and drooling over the beautiful photos in the instruction booklet, I became super irritated that life wouldn’t allow me to dive right in to making one.
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But the school year finally ended, packing up the house for our impending move was in a sort of good place, and I had just picked up this amazing fabric on my last trip to Stonemountain… it had to happen.
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So I made a deal with myself that once this idea was out of my head and on my body, I’d pack up my sewing space.
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After all, my last summer break as a teacher should include at least one day of uninterrupted sewing, right?!
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This texture is just so good! The fabric is probably a little more structured than the pattern calls for, but I don’t care.
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I contemplated shortening the length while tracing off the pattern, but decided not to. I’m happy with its length even though I’m sure it was drafted for someone taller than 5’2″.
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Pattern matching is not my strong suit, so I am wicked proud of the side seams and patch pockets.
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I had hoped to have this dress finished for a family wedding in May, but that didn’t happen, so I wore it out to a super casual breakfast yesterday morning.
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Layered over some tights and worn with a sweater, this textile works year-round. I love it when a garment turns out to be seasonless.
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Yep, pretty sure once we’ve moved and my new, huge studio space is set up , I’ll be making the Shift Top too.
So cute !!love the fabric:)
Wow, that is gorgeous! Good luck on the move.