Pattern/Technique: Zadie Jumpsuit by Paper Theory Patterns, size 22
Modifications: Removed 2” from crotch rise, added 2” to the bottom of the pant leg. Cut size 28 belt for extra length. Decreased bodice length by 1” to have waist sit more closely at my natural waist.
Materials: 3.5 m Black Washed Linen from Blackbird Fabrics
New skills: n/a
Lessons: I figured out a new technique for sewing even pleats: I stuck a forked pin vertically into the pleat to hold it in place while pressing it.
Something went squirrely with the pleat placement on one side of the garment such that they were lined up perfectly on 3 of the pleats, but the last front pleat was 1/2” off. No idea how it happened, but I fiddled with it to make it line up, and sewed a “secret pleat” at the side seam of the garment to deal with the extra fabric. I didn’t run into this problem the first time I sewed Zadie, but it’s good to know I can come up with a resourceful fix when stuff like this happens.
I need 2 strips of bias tape to finish the neckline.
Because the front bodice/pant edges are cut on an angle, you should not try to align them when pinning. Instead, your alignment point should account for the 1cm seam allowance.
What I'd do differently: Be a bit more careful with marking pleat locations when transferring the pattern.
Care: Hand wash cold, hang to dry, iron low
