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Knitwear Evening Gownby ~kairi-g

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This is the dress I made for my Term Project in Knitwear Design. The main fabrics are Jersey knit in a Merino Wool/Silk blend yarn which I knit myself on a table top knitting machine, the fabric itself was also being graded for my knitting class.

The hem is bias cut satin, machine quilted, with polyester fiber fill inside for loft. There is spiral steel boning in the midriff sections. And although its hard to see, all the quilting and top stitching was done in a turquoise rayon thread to match the ribbon.

There are some things I might fix if I ever am to wear it, but otherwise I am super pleased with how it all came out, and I did get an A!

Fabric and Garment Designed and Made by Me!

December 2007

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~XanderJL Dec 14, 2012 Student General Artist

woh this looks awesome!

recently gotten a nice knitting machine so going to make things for my senior line in studio class

~Plucky-lass Apr 16, 2009

Wow. I love the colour. How long did it take you?

~kairi-g Apr 16, 2009

well knitting the fabric probably took a total of about 15 hours, but thats mostly because I was terrible with the knitting machines! Sewing the dress was very easy though and I got it done in a weekend!

~Plucky-lass Apr 16, 2009

If its anything like my mum's machine, I'm impressed you managed anything. When I tried to learn I spent far more time fixing and rethreading it than I did actually knitting.

~kairi-g Apr 16, 2009

Yup, same here, and the machines were at least 20 years old! I would get half way through a large piece of fabric and it would get a hole or a run! It was horrible!

~Tyrannika Nov 3, 2008 Hobbyist Writer

truely lovely dress

~kairi-g Nov 3, 2008

thanks!

~AmythestCatCreations Dec 16, 2007

so original, so comfy looking, this should be marketed. I'd wear in heartbeat and want everyone to be jealous and wants one

~kairi-g Dec 16, 2007

Thanks so much! It is incredibly comfortable and I cannot wait to wear it some place! I am so glad you like it!!! Thanks so much for the favorite!

~AmythestCatCreations Dec 17, 2007

Sure thing, this is a piece to rememer for sure. If I could make my own knitwear, so many problems would be solved...

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