Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole Instagram – I am pretty sure that this dress has gotten more compliments from strangers in one afternoon of wear than anything else I have ever made! I’m so surprised! Not that it isn’t beautiful, it’s just an unexpected make from my norm. The bold, pretty fabric is from @wearethefabricstore (gifted as an ambassador) which I chose because of the stunning chartreuse and dark green color combo, but I was stumped as to what to make with it. Then I remembered this cool tik tok video I’d seen a while back where a sewist named @g00dbad_ a low-to-zero waste dress out of a bedsheet and she very generously shared the template so that others could recreate it. It’s not a pattern exactly, but based on just a couple of your own measurements, it’s easily translated into a great wrap dress (very similar to vintage walk away dress patterns) that is very size/gender/age inclusive. I didn’t have a bed sheet to work with but I did have this fabric which I was still able to finagle the dress out of with a little problem solving. The result is so dynamic, with a vintage fit and flare silhouette paired with an impactful print. I didn’t change much to the basic instructions Cara gave but I did add interfacings and facings to my waistband, a buttonhole to one side of my dress opening for the belt to slide through, and I faced my belt with a complimentary fabric because I ran out of my main fabric. It adds some cool interest to the tie, which I love! This dress is easy to wear, doesn’t blow open and expose my bits on a windy day, and makes me feel so pretty! Check out _cccara on tik tok to watch her video if you want to make one for yourself! PS- yes my hair is shorter, no I didn’t want it this short and yes I hate it 🥴 | Posted on 14/Sep/2022 04:02:21