I couldn't wait to start Katherine Tilton's latest pattern. I think it is meant to be either a sleeveless dress or a vest.
I always like to see how a pattern works and fits before I use any of my favorite fabrics so for this one I used some old upholstery fabric I've had for years. I had it thrown over our couch, shielding the it from the treacherous claws of our old cat, Natty. This fabric took one for the team, for sure. It's worn and a bit frayed but useable.
The fabric is so heavy it's more like a coat dress with no sleeves. But now I know that I love the pattern. Katherine hit one out of the park AGAIN! It's so sculptural which is what I love most about it.
I did have to cut the collar down a lot and take more tucks and darts since it's such thick fabric but it turned out fine.
I'll wear it over all black so the black buttonholes and buttons were my choice.
The weight of the fabric really shows off the silhouette nicely. This was fun to make and the instructions were perfect.
Since the fabric was so heavy I substituted seam binding for the armhole facing. Check out this package! It was either my mother's or my Grandmother's. I felt a bit guilty opening it but my new motto is, "Somebody, someday is going to use this, it might as well be me!".
