I am a goofball. Thanks for bearing with me! But seriously, the fun fit of this billowy garment makes me giddy 🙌
Because I make custom dress forms, I’m usually in the mindset of making more structured and silhouette-following garments. But lately, I’ve been curious about abandoning that approach altogether in the name of zero waste fashion.
What’s great about zero waste garment making is obviously less garbage making. But what I’ve also discovered is that zero waste patterns can be a satisfying quick make that pushes the envelope in terms of your personal fit preferences and style.
This was certainly the case for me when I made Cris Wood’s Daydream Top. I had this dark lavender slubby hemp fabric that I’d been stashing for some coveralls, but really needed a quick sewing fix asap. How about matching separates in the same fabric instead? For the top, I found this awesome pattern that I could make out of rectangles! Let’s do it!!
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