We firmly believe that anyone can sew anything with patience and perseverance, but sometimes it helps to understand how time-consuming or challenging a pattern will be to sew. Here's how we rate the difficulty of our patterns:
Beginner (⭑): Appropriate for a true beginner with simple style lines and details, quick to sew with no closures.
Confident Beginner (⭑⭑): Achievable for beginners who are willing to learn a new skill, may include more design features and techniques (ie. zippers, buttons, facings, etc). Relatively quick to sew.
Intermediate (⭑⭑⭑): More details and style lines, may include interesting details like a zipper fly or topstitching, projects can take 6+ hours to sew.
Advanced (⭑⭑⭑⭑): Still achievable for most sewists, but patterns will include more pieces and more details, and can take 8+ hours to sew.
Challenging(⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑): Complex, skill heavy projects like tailoring and bra-making. Again, achievable for most sewists but be prepared to spend 10+ hours on these types of projects.
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As graphic as a pencil stroke, the Graphite Dress is a sophisticated yet comfortable addition to your wardrobe. Graphite features long sleeves, a form-fitting silhouette, and a bold, asymmetrical neckline with a unique elastic finish.
Midweight stretch knit fabrics with excellent recovery and at least 50% crosswise stretch, such as cotton-spandex jersey, and viscose- and bamboo-spandex blends.
Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 45inch / 1.14 m wide
VIEW A - DRESS ~ Sizes 0-14 = 2 yd (1.8 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)
VIEW B - TOP ~ Sizes 0-8 = 1.25 yd (1.1 m), Sizes 10-20 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m)
Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 58inch / 1.5 m wide
VIEW A - DRESS ~ Sizes 0-14 = 1.25 yd (1.1 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2 yd (1.8 m)
VIEW B - TOP ~ Sizes 0-8 = 0.75 yd (0.7 m), Sizes 10-20 = 1.25 yd (1.1 m)
Yardage (sizes 14-32) - 45inch / 1.14 m wide
VIEW A - DRESS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2.5 yd (2.25 m), Sizes 22-26 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 28-32 = 3.25 yd (3 m)
VIEW B - TOP ~ Sizes 14-20 = 1.5 yd (1.25 m), Sizes 22-26 = 1.75 yd (1.5 m), Sizes 28-32 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
Yardage (sizes 14-32) - 58inch / 1.5 m wide
VIEW A - DRESS ~ Sizes 14-26 = 2 yd (1.75 m), Sizes 28-32 = 2.5 yd (2.25 m)
VIEW B - TOP ~ Sizes 14-32 = 1.5 yd (1.25 m)
Additional Supplies
Fold over elastic (FOE), 1.5 yards (1.25 m) x 3/8" (10 mm) wide
Knit stay tape, 1.5 yards (1.25 m), or alternatively 1/2" (16 mm) strips of lighweight knit interfacing
Optional: Twill tape or clear elastic, 1/2 yard (0.5 m) to stabilize shoulder seams
Optional: Double needle or coverstitch machine to finish hems
I’ve been sewing for a long time but this was my first time making pants. I’m so happy with how they turned out. This pattern is so great. Classy yet comfy and able to be really versatile. Thanks!
This fabric is absolutely beautiful! It has spurred me into high gear to finish off the projects I have underway - I plan to use it to make the Closet crew Mica dress :)
If I had a wish it would be that I could live in the Core Fabric establishment. I am always pleased with my online purchases, and the customer service is so good. I find the related business Closet Core patterns to be so well drafted. I now use Closet Core patterns to teach sewing skills to my students. I encourage my students to shop Core Fabrics for fabric and notions as well.
