{"id":10024,"date":"2022-08-22T17:18:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=10024"},"modified":"2022-08-22T17:18:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:18:56","slug":"sewing-with-croft-mill-another-m8211-summer-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2022\/08\/22\/sewing-with-croft-mill-another-m8211-summer-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing with Croft Mill: another M8211 summer dress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I warned you: I was so enamoured with my summer version of the M8211 pattern in a beautiful cotton voile from Croft Mill that I have to sew another version. Here it is, same pattern, same fabric shop, why change a winning team?<\/p>\n\n\n

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M8211 review: nothing to add I\u2019m afraid\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is my fourth version of this pattern over the past dew months. I reviewed it extensively in this article<\/a>, so I don\u2019t think there is much to add. (Just click on the pictures for links to the blog articles.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I very much like both the puff sleeve and the sleeveless versions of this patterns: they are well drafted, easy to sew and fit well<\/strong>. You can use a variety of fabrics<\/strong>: my puff sleeves versions are cotton poplin, while the sleeveless versions are cotton voile and viscose. The only negative is that sizing is quite large<\/strong>, but nothing to difficult to adjust when installing the back zipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After several versions, I have also come to realise than I am not a huge fan of the skirts on offer<\/strong>. Better draft your own, like I did with my ankle-length tiered version, which is by far my favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fabric: my first time sewing viscose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fabric I used for this dress is a viscose challis from Croft Mill<\/a>, kindly gifted to me as part of their Ambassador programme. I absolutely adore the delicate watercolour print, perfectly within my summer palette. But if you are keen on something different, Croft Mill stocks a very wide range as part of their \u201dFestival\u201d collection – I absolutely adore this one<\/a> for Autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I had never experience sewing viscose fabric<\/strong> – for an obscure reason I thought it was a synthetic fibre, while it is not (it is made of wood pulp). My conclusions are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Viscose challis is very easy to sew<\/strong>: it does not slip like polyester satin; not does it lose its shape like silk.<\/li>
  • It drapes incredibly well<\/strong>, no comparison to cotton here – much more comparable to silk satin.<\/li>
  • It breathes<\/strong>, so absolutely perfect for the summer.<\/li>
  • BUT\u2026 it creases a lot when worn, beware!!!<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
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    Conclusion: an interesting experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I was happy to be slightly pushed out of my comfort zone and encouraged to sew with a different material. However I think I am likely to stick with my preference for cotton, silk and wool, I just cannot handle creases!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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