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Made by a Fabricista: Dramatic Double Knit Swing Dress

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Happy New Year, Fabricistas! 


It's Meg from Cookin' and Craftin', back here with another double knit project. Can't stop, won't stop...



With so many stunning double knits regularly popping up in the Fabric Mart listings, how could I resist?! This designer black and white jacquard double knit fabric, in particular, is so unique because of the design and the fabric content.


A cotton, rayon and lyrca blend? Yes, please. The fabric is super soft to the touch from the cotton, perfectly drapey from the rayon, and has fabulous stretch and recovery from the lycra. A unicorn blend, folks.


Plus, the design is really striking. The double knit fabric has a large scale black and white design woven into it with overlapping, patchwork-looking designs, ranging from geometric to floral.


I vacillated between different pattern options for my project with this jacquard double knit. Initially, when I saw "double knit," I thought it would be perfect for a Fulton Sweater Blazer. But then, once I got my hands on it and had a better feel for the fabric's hand, I changed my mind. I knew just the pattern to make this fabric shine...


I wanted to do justice to both the huge print and the fabulous drape, so I opted for a swingy t-shirt dress instead. I chose the Madeit Patterns Groove Dress, figuring it would serve as the perfect blank canvas for this dramatic print. I'd made summery versions of this dress in the past (here and here), and loved the movement and simplicity of the pattern. I like that you don't have to break up the print with lots of seam lines, and can show off the print to the full extent.


This Groove Dress is a size 18 with the straight (as opposed to high-low) hem, high, round neckline, and long sleeves. Since my previous versions were for summer, I hadn't printed out the long sleeve pattern yet and my printer was out of ink, so I laid my Cashmerette Pembroke long sleeve pattern over the Groove Dress short sleeve pattern and sorta merged them. Worked out great!


I just love my dress! The combination of a simple pattern and a dramatic fabric was just how I envisioned it!  So twirly and cozy and fun.

Thanks to Fabric Mart for yet another killer fabric...


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  1. Sue ParrottJanuary 3, 2019 at 8:04 PM

    Meg, this is GORGEOUS!

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  2. JanJanuary 4, 2019 at 4:37 PM

    Great job! I'm loving it.

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  3. Elizabeth Made ThisFebruary 3, 2019 at 2:06 PM

    Absolutely fabulous! What a great balance between dramatic and wearable! Black and white is so striking on you Meg!

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