Made by a Fabricista: Luxe Knits for A Classy and Yet Cozy Fall Wardrobe

Hello Fellow Sewists! I’m excited to share my latest Fabricista make with you all, as I have started my transition in to sewing for Fall! Now don’t get me wrong-I am by no means wishing summer away! Summer is my favorite time of year here in Minnesota. But Fall is my second favorite. And I have done a ton of summer sewing. So I wanted to get a jump start on building a cozy, yet classy Fall wardrobe that will suit me perfectly as I’m at home more but still need to be put together for zoom meetings and running errands.

I chose two gorgeous sweater knit fabrics to work with for these outfits. I knew I wanted a great basic black knit fabric. And then I fell in love with the floral knit fabric as soon as I saw it! So I am excited that I got to work with both.

My original intention was to make a mix and match wardrobe but as I thought about it, I hardly ever actually mix and match things! So instead, I decided to use one of my favorite wrap dress patterns, Butterick 5454. I have made this pattern several times and wanted to add a few more in to my handmade wardrobe. You know how some people have uniforms? Well, this wrap dress would be my uniform if I had to wear one-I just love it!

For this black set, I made view B exactly as shown on the pattern. It’s a little shorter than I like my wrap dresses, so I paired it with cropped pants I made using New Look 6517.

The floral fabric made the most beautiful wrap dress. I cut View B again, but this time, I drafted a ruffle panel for the hem to bring it to the length I prefer my dresses. I just love the ruffle modification-I’m still obsessed with ruffles and will make exactly this dress a couple more times. It’s so comfortable and, I think, stylish-and I feel great wearing it!!

I am so happy with these first two additions to my Fall 2021 handmade wardrobe. I’ll be so comfortable while wearing these, but still put together for zoom meetings or if I need to run errands. My Luxe Knits wardrobe is off to a great start. I’ll be shipping the sweater knit section again soon so that I can create more comfy and classy luxe knit sets.

I hope you all are finding time to sew and be creative. I look forward to sharing my next Fabricista project with you all soon.

Happy Sewing!

SHEREE | @shereesalchemy

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