I’m now wondering if I’ve been a tad ambitious.
I ordered the Style Arc Estelle coatigan pattern (it says EASY!) and a pretty blue flower print design in Ponte Roma as that was recommended by the pattern.
However, it’s arrived and is slightly stretchy and I’ve never sewn a stretch knit fabric before.
Please give me your top tips for sewing this type of fabric and...if I made a toile in muslin fabric, would that work because muslin isn’t stretchy...??? Does it need pre-washing?
Also, what’s the sizing like in Style Arc patterns? As it’s a coat style, it is more important to go by the bust size rather than waist and hips because I’m more of an apple shape?
I’m happy to have a go but don’t want to waste decent fabric.