u/Anomalous-Canadian

Fresh basil pesto, emulsified with a touch of hot pasta water until creamy, tossed with homemade noodles

Pattern: Tofino dress by Styla in size 8 (sister company to little lizard king), with modifications. For one, I removed the seam allowance from the arm holes and neckline so I could bind the edges instead of the construction technique the pattern calls for. I also don’t like the high/low skirt shape they used, so I drafted my own half circle skirt using the bodice waist measurement.

Fabric is a cotton/spandex jersey, I know it was called “tattooed butterflies” and was from FabricSnob, but I didn’t buy it, I got this 2.5m hunk for $20 at a craft sale. Wish I could find more!

My binding technique is different? I think? Not sure. I added 1/2” of tricot iron-on interfacing to the arm hole and neckline and shoulder line of bodice pieces prior to any sewing to stabilize them. Makes binding easier and more durable. My binding is 85% of the hole it’s binding (I just measured the pattern pieces). Then I use a zigzag to attach binding RST to the hole. Then I used a school glue stick to glue down the SA of the binding and hole to each other to stay put. Using iron to set glue and flatten. Then use more glue to glue the binding down on front, iron, glue again to the back and set with iron. Basically it looks like you’re finished the job but only in glue and its fairly stiff. I then coverstitch it it on but you could topstitch with twin needle or zigzag on regular machine. Super easy and no pins. No twists because it’s glued flat. I also glue up the rounded hem for sewing it with no twists at all. Glue comes out in the wash.