McCall's 6796----The Floral Sweater knit Turtleneck Dress

So this week has been crazy! Had a few victories and a couple of bumps in the road.  I'm learning not to stress about the bumps.They are as they say "par for the course". I survived the week and thought it would be nice to make myself something to wear. Some people pamper themselves with pedi's or a nice meal. I pamper myself with a self-sewn cute outfit. LOL! I call it "sewing therapy" LOL!  I didn't have much time so I needed something I could whip out quick. I've had this floral sweater knit in my stash for over a year and have been wanting to make it into a turtleneck dress for a good while now. So I whipped out a turtleneck top pattern and lengthened the top into a dress and voila'------- a dress was born and in less than a couple of hours.

 I'll be the first to admit that this fabric is an interesting one. It reminds me for some reason of a really bad couch print. LOL!!! It's so busy!!! In a way it's pretty and ugly at the same time. You know what I mean???? It's hard to explain. BUT I JUST LOVE IT!!!! After I made this dress I let me Hubby see it and he had the same reaction. It took him a moment to process it but he ended up loving it! I love fabric/fashions that provoke you to ponder them! Anyhow enough about that here's the review.....

Pattern used: McCalls 6796, view B

Time to Sew:

2 hours or less

Sewing Ease (scale 1 easy to 10 difficult):

Definitely a 2

Pattern Description:

Turtleneck top that I converted into a dress

Pattern Sizing:

A size 10 for the top and graded to a 14 for a hips. The knit was really stretchy so I took another 4" off total---1" between each seam.

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Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes but I made it into a dress

Were the instructions easy to follow?

Yep

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
It was a great base pattern for a dress conversion

Fabric Used:

Floral sweater knit with hues of purple, gray, etc.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:

*I lengthened the turtleneck into a dress---add 14"

*reduced back length 2"---my unusual short back adjustment

*added 1" to turtleneck height and and narrowed to fit better

*made sleeves 3/4"
*I stabilized the shoulder seam using clear elastic as usual

What would you do differently next time?:

Nothing. I loved it!

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

Yes and Yes!

Wardrobe Versatility:

Add a jacket, fur vest, etc.

Conclusion:

CUTE DRESS!!!! I'm in love with it!!!