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Reader Review McCall’s 7531 jersey dress

The world is coming to an end. I COVID-19 makes me feel like the world is, in fact, coming to an end, and during these rather trying times, you need a sewing project that gives you instant gratification. The McCall’s 7531 pattern does exactly that.

This is a really basic dress pattern with only three pattern pieces. The front, back and sleeves. The front is cut on the fold, and the back has a seamline but what I love about the back is that it has some shaping to account for the inward curve of the spine. I used fabric from my shop www.selvedgeandbolts.com and

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