Minerva Sew-Along - Simplicity 8289 Special Occasion Dress

Stand out from the crowd with a new showstopper of a dress – The simplicity 8289 pattern provides a wonderful opportunity to add an elegant dress to your me made wardrobe for those special occasions! A great opportunity for confident beginners or experiences sewists to go outside of their comfort zone.

Follow Jess as she walks you through this stunning dress pattern. In this sewalong, Jess talks you through view B, which has a full-length sheer overlay layer. Join her as she goes through each step of the instructions, also providing hints and tips throughout.

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[corysboredagain]

I’m working on this dress now! Thank you for the wonderful sew along

[noelb]

Constructive criticism--you seem to be in a hurry, jumping quickly around and not spending enough time on any one thing. I would like to see you slow down, but I do appreciate that you're trying to help us.