A Knit Sewing Binge

I recently got it into my head that I wanted to buy a bunch of knit fabrics to make comfy dresses and t-shirts out of.  Luckily for me I found the perfect seller on Etsy who had a boatload of vintage knits for sale, meaning I could buy a bunch and save tons on postage (it didn't hurt that the seller lives less than 100 miles from me).  And that's how I ended up with this:

First, I made this long sleeve dress because the fabric is quite thick like a sweater, and I figured I could get some wear out of it while it is still a little chilly out.  If only I had looked at the weather forecast and seen that temperatures were soon going to be in the mid-80s for a stretch of time, I might have made a different choice for my first project from this haul.  Luckily the temperatures should be going back to normal in the last half of May (mid-high 60s) so I should be able to wear this dress to work without sweating through it.

Next I made this brown dress that turned out a little drab.  I may get a colorful belt to wear with it to jazz it up a bit, because all of you who know me know that I'm all about jazzing up my outfits (ha!).  For this one, I used a half circle skirt to give the dress more volume.  I much prefer the way it looks and it's more comfortable, but it takes more effort and uses a lot more fabric so I won't be able to use this style with all the fabrics I got.

Most recently I finished this navy maxi dress.  I'm not 100% sold on wearing long dresses, but I thought I'd give it a try for those days when it's not quite as warm and/or I haven't shaved my legs super recently.  The fabric is thicker than some of the others and is a little scratchy, but it has a cool stripe texture woven in, which I like with the long length of the dress.  I made a built-in shelf bra to provide some extra coverage up top, for a softer feel against my skin, and because the back is slightly racerback style that is not accommodating to regular undergarments.  Ideally the dress would have been about an inch longer but I couldn't eke any more length out of the fabric.

Now that these three projects are done, my recently acquired knit stash is quickly dwindling.  I think I'm going to take a knits break for a while before jumping back in.