My Latest Make - Megan Nielsen, Sudley Dress Hack

I saw this Mind the Maker viscose fabric on Sew Me Sunshine’s website and just needed it, even though I had no specific plans of what to make with it. The colours and abstract print really appealed to me! Then it sat in my stash for a few months waiting for inspiration to strike me.

Sometimes I buy a fabric and love it so much that I end up not using it because no project I ever imagine is good enough to truly showcase the fabric. I didn’t want that to happen this time so I began trawling through Instagram hashtags to see what other people had made with it and I finally settled on a hacked version of a dress I have made previously – Megan Nielsen,Sudley Dress (see previous version here).

I really love this shape on me, it’s relaxed and loose fitting which is great for the summer – if it’s not already over! I also think it will look lovely with tights in the autumn. I made the following hacks:

·         Added a frill to the waist seam

I did this by cutting 2 rectangles of the same width as the skirt pieces and then checking with a tape measure how long I wanted it – this was 4 inches. I treated it the same as the skirt, gathering them together before attaching to the bodice in one go.

·         I lengthened and widened out the sleeves

I used a tutorial from By Hand London for this. I am obsessed with statement sleeves at the moment and this fabric is perfect for them.

It was a very quick make and no fitting adjustments were necessary. Now to figure out what to do with the rest of my fabric hoard!