McCall's 2401---The Leopard Print "Knock-Out" Dress!

I don't think I've ever devoted as many posts to a single piece of fabric as I did for this leopard print knit. I got into such a fight with this fabric and was glad to emerge victorious! I won with a "knock-out" LOL!  Thanks so much for the helpful info many of you provided regarding my sewing difficulties (mentioned in my last post). I ended up washing the fabric (although it was cut up and already partially sewn together) to get rid of some of the slick fabric finishing. That actually helped a bit with the sewing but I ended up using my serger and coverstitch machine to ensure non-skipped stitches. For the record I normally prewash all of my fabric but every blue moon I may skip with a polyester. Trust me this wasn't the fabric to skip the washing step on. Anyhow, despite the challenges I was able to sew up a cute dress. And in the end that's all that really matters right;). I picked a very simple pattern so I could showcase the fabric and let it speak for itself. Here's the review......

Time to Sew:

If I hadn't had such a fight with my fabric this would've been done in 2 hours.

Sewing Ease (scale 1 easy to 10 difficult):

Very simple!!!

Pattern Description:

Simple dress with back and front darts and various necklines.

Pattern Sizing:

I cut the size 12 but ended up grading down the bodice and inch or so for a snugger fit.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?

Sorta, I made a few changes to it.

Were the instructions easy to follow?

Didn't really need them.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?

I loved the simple style to showcase my fabric.

Fabric Used:

Black leopard print knit with light blue background

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:

*reduced back length 1"---short waist alteration.

*ditched the zipper and sewed down the back seam.

*scooped out the neckline a bit.

What would you do differently next time?:

Nothing

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?

It's likely. It's a great simple pattern to pair with very busy fabric.

Wardrobe Versatility:

It s a cute dress you can pair with a jacket, cardigan, vest etc.

Conclusion:

Lovely little dress!