I have been wanting, for a long time, to sew a shirt dress (to be honest, a whole wardrobe of shirt dresses) for myself.
I was contemplating the Simplicity 8014 or the McCall's 6696. Both are really cute! I fell down a rabbit whole on the web as I went from blog to blog reading reviews on these patterns. There were even video reviews on YouTube!
https://sewing.patternreview.com/
I discovered this pattern review website. It is nice to be able to see how a particular pattern turns out for others, as well as, hear what other seamstresses liked or didn't like about the construction techniques.
I used to think of myself as a pretty good seamstress. Coming across this community of pattern reviewer's has humbled me. I am an amateur next to these ladies. It is very exciting for me to learn that there is so much room for growth and improvement of my own skills.
If you have ever been interested in buying a sewing pattern I highly recommend you read some reviews on this site. Sewing patterns can be expensive. It is nice to know more about the pattern you're interested in buying. The more information you have ahead of time, the more likely you are to be satisfied with your purchase.
Another really helpful thing to do is search the pattern brand and number with a search engine online. There are a lot of blogs dedicated to sewing and reviewing patterns. They can be very informative!
This sounds like a nice site to know about, thanks for sharing! I don't buy patterns all that often, but I do love some of the vintage dress patterns. If I buy any more eventually, I'm sure this site will come in handy. I really want to make myself a shirt-dress or two also. :) I still have a pattern waiting for that...not sure when/if I'll ever get around to it. I need to find some fabric I like first of all, but it's usually so expensive that I keep putting it off.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment, Sunshine Country! I hope you get to make your shirt dresses! I wonder if I ever will get around to sewing my own, too. :)
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