The Pattern Pyramid is on its way to the other side of my fair country, and I’ve finished my chosen pattern! 
I moved it up in the rotation to keep the spirit of the pyramid alive, and because it’s a great versatile dress I knew I could use right away.
I chose this pattern, Vogue 1027:
I used a charcoal jersey I bought on my meetup with Andrea. I wanted the skirt shorter and less full, so I redrafted the skirt as an A-line. I also decided I wanted long sleeves, so I used the sleeve pattern from a basic tshirt pattern and redrafted the armscye to fit, as the original pattern has the cap sleeve built into the bodice pieces.
I had to make some minor adjustments but I was really happy with the results – a long sleeve dress is awesome in winter, with fuzzy tights and boots!!
Please excuse the grainy quality of the pics; the lighting in here is terrible!
I didn’t add the elastic casing at the waist, as the way it’s constructed, the tie is sewn on, sandwiched between the bodice & skirt so it’s pretty bulky there. I don’t think I’d attach the tie if I sewed this again.
All the hems, side seam, and the neck/front bodice opening call for a double stitch finish. I sewed the double seams with a single needle on my machine, eyeballing it. I did not use my serger at all, though I could have for the construction seams.
Closeup of the pleats on the bodice:
I liked this feature!!
All in all, a very comfortable, wearable dress that I’ve already worn once and will wear lots, I’m sure!
You look stunning even in subdued nightclub lighting!!
Haha!! Nightclub lighting – love it! ^_^ Thank you!
Very nice! I love that pleat detail.
Thanks! It’s a nice touch eh?
What a fabulous dress! This looks perfect for winter, and fall and spring too.
Thank you, Annabelle – with the amount of rain we get here even in spring & fall, I’m sure it will get worn beyond just winter
Look at you being all speedy and using that fabulous knit less than two weeks after you bought it. The dress turned out super nice and I think it’s very flattering on you. The fact that you’ve already worn it is a good indication hat it will b on high rotation – way to go!
Thanks Andrea! ^_^ I figured I better use it right away so I could justify having made another fabric purchase
Lovely! Wrap dresses are so flattering!
Thanks Javie! I agree – a girl can’t have too many wrap dresses; in fact, I’ve got the Tiramisu on my next block to-sew
Oh, it’s fantastic, you did a great job! And, guess what? The pattern pyramid arrived today!!! Thank you for sending. I will be posting, likely next week on my blog, all the exciting info. I love the colour of this dress and like that you made it shorter. It looks younger and more fun
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Thanks Catja! I’m so glad it got there okay, and I look forward to your post! ^_^
This looks like a great wardrobe staple – nice job!
Thanks Liz!
this is lovely!!! such a nice dress! Love that you added long sleeves! so perfect for the winter!
Thanks!! I love that the sleeves are long enough – RTW always ends up falling above my wristbone, so it’s nice to have control over that kind of detail
That’s a perfect winter knit dress right there! I was excited when I saw the envelope picture, and my excitement was justified
The pleats are such a nice detail!
Thanks Cindy!
I know it’s not the same as the pattern pic but glad you liked it anyway ^_^ Cheers! 
It’s gorgeous! I love dresses like this – love love LOVE EM! So flattering and womanly on you.
Thank you so much Sallie; I’m blushing ^_^
lovely! I need to make a few knit dresses too!
Thanks Salma – you should! It’s awesome to feel dressed up and cosy all at the same time
Love this on you. I’m completely jealous of those pleats. Looks so comfy, and you look beautiful in it.
Can’t wait to see your version of Tiramisu.
Aw, thank you so much! ^__^ I’m excited to make the Tiramisu as well – I have a lovely plum bamboo jersey all set to go!
Yay for Vogue 1027! That’s a great pattern, and your warm long-sleeved version is wonderful.
Thank you!
It’s lovely having long sleeves on a dress, isn’t it? 
Oo I like this – looks fab on you too. Thanks for the note about the bulk where the tie casing is is useful for future reference. Thanks for that.
Mine is swatched and in the pile. I may have to think about a winter version too – great idea.
Sure thing! Glad to help!
I can’t wait to see your version! 
T’will be a while probably as there other things higher on the list! Like pencil skirt, shift dress, button blouse etc. Then again t’will be winter here when I head back to work so perhaps a long sleeve version like yours would be useful ….. Merino – silk blend? You never know
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Oh I know what you mean – kudos for sticking to your plan! Stay strong! ^_^ Merino sounds gorgeous – let me know if you find a good online source for it; I’ve never seen any here
Hi there, I saw your comment on Karen’s blog about trying to buy duck-billed applique scissors in Canada
. I think this store is in Canada http://www.fabricana.com/fashion_notions.php maybe if you email them they could tell you if they stock the scissors & how much shipping would be?
Wow, thanks Claire!! That’s so thoughtful of you – I’ll definitely check that out!! They used to have a location near me but it closed so I never even thought to check their site – doh! ^_^
Thanks again! ^_^