I have been wanting to make a Washi dress for so long but then again I wanted to make all of the Made By Rae dresses. I couldn’t make up my mind which one I really wanted to make first so when I chatted with Rae on the podcast I asked which one would she suggest. She said let me send them to you and make them all. I was so excited. I couldn’t decide still which one I like the most. I have been chatting with Girl Charlee about coming on the podcast and they said let us send you something to make something with. Well that was just the perfect excuse to go ahead and try making the washi in knit.
I liked this blue with mint green triangle arrows print. I knew it would be something I would wear a lot. I got about 3 yards for a size medium and I could have gotten away with about 2 1/2 or less as I wasn’t super careful about not wasting fabric when cutting it out. I actually cut it out and made it all in one morning… as in started at 8 and had to leave to go on a date with my husband at 11. I wanted to wear it so I knew I had to get it finished. I have done things with elastic thread before and knit so I wasn’t too worried. Although my elastic thread was acting up that day and I think I am going to have to redo a couple of rows.
I cut a medium and added a facing in the neck. I think next time I will do a fully lined bodice with the knit as I think it will be easier to work with and wear that way. Rae has a full bodice lining tutorial on her blog that you can check out (but you would omit the sleeves if you want it sleeveless like mine). The facing wants to ride a little as it is now. I didn’t finished the arms for 1) I ran out of time and 2) it is knit so it won’t fray and I am the only one the really notices. I also didn’t hem it, again, it is knit and I am the only one who noticed and I ran out of time. A note about me is I don’t let those little things get to me and stress out about them because then I don’t get things done. I really just try to make things that make me happy and that I love.
I wore the dress on our date and my husband loved it. His only criticism was it makes you look bigger than you are. I wore it that day because I didn’t have time to fix anything. I wanted to wear it and see what I thought I needed to do. I washed it and today I just took it in a little from the top of the underarm seam to the pocket top, angling a little so it didn’t look too forced. I put it on and I love it even more now. Will that method work for everyone? Probably not but it worked for me and I am sure it has something to do with it being made with knit.
I really love it. I love how comfortable it is and how easy it was to make. I am not super new to garnet sewing, knits, and making things at the last minute but I think this is a great dress to make in knit. I think you can make one too. Girl Charlee knits are so easy to work with and are good quality knits. Wanna know something? I didn’t have my ball point needle in my machine that had my walking foot but that is the one I was standing by when I got the dress out of the dryer this morning – I sewed on it anyways. I think sometimes just trying and if you fail then you learn but sometimes trying gets you to where you want to go. I have a dress I dearly love and will make many, many more of!
I really love that Girl Charlee is an easy place to find great quality knits easily AND they have awesome customer service. I love working with them and I have bought knits from them before and made things so even though they sent me the fabric to make this dress I am still a customer. I love knit fabric for many reasons but the most important is how comfortable it is to wear any time of the year. Oh and the not having to worry about raveling of seams is really nice too!
Wanna make one too??? You are in luck! Made by Rae is giving away a Washi Dress pattern and Girl Charlee is giving away a $20 gift certificate for you to buy the material to make one of your own!
Leave a comment letting me know what Girl Charlee fabric you will use to make your Washi!!!!
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Giveaway ends:: Saturday June 21, 2014 at midnight.
Soft summer feathers!
Wow, what a great resource. Thanks for sharing.
What an adorable dress – it looks great on you!
I think the Washi would be beautiful in the famous feather print!
I love this dress!! I like the Turquoise Olive Peach Aztec Ethnic Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric from girl charlee too!
Great job whipping that up! I was just looking through some of their knit fabrics and was seriously shocked at the great prices! I think I’d use Ice Green Purple Pink Peacock Feathers Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric to make myself a washi dress. I pinned the fabric to buy later in case I don’t win 🙂
That worked well in a knit! I saw you say on Instagram you were going to try it, and I’m glad it worked out so well. Would it be wrong to copy you and make it in the same fabric and be dress twins?
I have been wanting to try out this dress- and knit would be so fun! I love the print you chose, or maybe a heather solid. Thanks so much for sharing!!
I would use the Chartreuse Floral on Aqua Green Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric!!
Yes please I will make mine out of the Dusty Red Pink Flowers on Black Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric!
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I have some of this fabric but I never considered the Washi for it! I think it would also look cute in some of the Girl Charlee mustard stripe I have.
I’d love to make this in the deer print Girl Charlee fabric.
Oooh i love the washi dress i would live a pattern and i think i would choose the hot pink and turquoise triangle fabric, super hot! Can’t believe you made that in such a short time well done
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I’d make one using the colorful horses knit. I have been wanting to make this dress, just haven’t bought the pattern yet. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love girlcharlee!! I made a scoop neck tee from this print and wear it all the time. If I win I think I’d use some of the ponte in mocha stripes to make a winter weight Washi (don’t try to say that three times fast!!).
Love it! The only thing I’ve been able to make myself was a tank top dress out of the purple ribbed jersey knit. I’d like to try this in either the vintage sailboats for a beach trip or ivory tossed alphabet on black for open house this fall.
Love it! I made a tshirt with that same fabric but it’s too small so I can’t wear it. It would be fun to get some more and have a do over! 🙂
I love Girl Charlee’s red and blue anchor knits. I have been wanting the Washi dress pattern for a while too!
I’d love to try this pattern & I live knits from Girl Charlee 🙂
Awesome job on the dress!! I would have to make this dress in the chartreuse purple floral on aqua (when it arrives!) because I’m obsessed with that print!
http://www.girlcharlee.com/chartreuse-purple-floral-on-aqua-green-cotton-jersey-blend-knit-fabric-p-10328.html?cPath=90_103
Tossed pineapples on white cotton! Fun!
I would make it with the purple tie dye knit.. Coincidentally on its way to my mailbox! 🙂 I haven’t made a Washi dress yet either
I would probably make a Washi in one of their great pontes!
Your dress came out great! I would love to make one out of the deep olive floral knit from Girl Charlee!
I would use the chartreuse purple floral on aqua green jersey. I think it would be such a fun happy dress!
I just ordered some adorable blue jersey knit covered in red foxes. That would make a perfect dress!
That looks so great! I’ve been wanting to try the Washi dress for a long time. I would either use the same fabric you did, or some kind of blue stripes.
I’d love to make one using one of their fantastic chevrons, with a coordinating solid!
Really cute dress!! Girl Charlee has so many nice prints! I’m not sure whether I would use the Daisy All Over Orchid Blue or the Feathers on Silver Peony print! Both are really cute!!
I love the coral triangles on white! I’ve been wanting to make myself a Washi dress for a while now 🙂
This is my favorite girl Charlie fabric right now -Tiny Rosebud on Soft Black Peach Skin Fabric- it is a rayon challis and I want to make maxi
Well the moose obsessed me wants it out of the moose fabric! But realistically I like the print you used or the new green burnout print!
I love your pattern! If I picked another, it would be the “Fly away birds on blue knit.” Thank you 🙂
I think I’d use the fawn silhouette fabric; not sure which color because I love them both! Very cute dress!
This is on my list, and I love Girl Charlee. I’d make it in Fly Away Birds on Blue Cotton Jersey Blend. I love my colors.
I love so many Girl Charlee fabrics! I just made a dress I LOVE out of a wild multi-colored geometric print in a light weight cotton knit, perfect for summer. I’m on a stripe kick right now, so it would be fun to sew up the Washi in the blue/black stripe.
Thanks for sharing your project, it looks great on you! I’m the same, when I’m making something for myself, I don’t sweat the small stuff, as long as it looks fine, no one else will never know about those little things that aren’t quite “right”. (Zumbida(at)hotmail.com)
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This turned out so great. I don’t blame you if you wear it all the time! I would love to make one in the galaxy print. Thanks!
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Your dress turned out great! I’d probably pick the same fabric you used, but if I were to choose something different, I think the Orange Navy Vintage Triangle Peach Skin Fabric would make a great dress! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love it! I am not real familiar with knits and would like the one that doesn’t need much ironing ;). I love the twilight tie dye!
I would use the stripe from Anchor’s Away.
That looks great! I’ve eyed the washi dress and would love to try it! I love the print you used or it would be cute in a solid as well!
I’d use the dinosaur fabric she showed a pic of on Facebook a few days ago but so far I haven’t seen on the site. Lol. It was super cute and my little boys would be thrilled!
Love it! I’d use Navajo Ethnic Emblem Ponte de Roma Fabric….I’ve been looking for an excuse to buy it ;).
I would use the Black Retro Daisy Dot on Cream Cotton Spandex Knit Fabric. Thanks!!
I’ve made about 5 Washi dresses to date, one of my favorite patterns.
Retro Navajo would be my fabric choice
would like to try the Ice Green Purple Pink Peacock Feathers Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric …..thanks for the opportunity…..
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I love the Rayon Challis called Tiny Rosebud on Soft Black Peach Skin Fabric – I think it would make a lovely maxi dress.
I love it! I like the colors of your dress or a fun coral for summer!
I love the navy blue anchors away!
Your dress is so cute! I have been wanting to try the Washi pattern too, but haven’t ordered it yet. I think I would use the cute daisy print on orchid blue.
I would do the fuschia and white stripe! Very cute dress! I’m a beginner sewer, but I think I can manage this.
I have some of this same fabric waiting to be a dress. But I think I would go with the Candy Plaid coral and aqua or blue and green
So cute! I love the blue with multi colored birds or mint with blue birds
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Your dress looks great on you! I was checking out the Fuchsia Red Nebula Galaxy Cotton Spandex Blend Knit Fabric earlier today but being new to knits I wasn’t sure if it would be easy-to-sew. I know I just need to give it a try. Thanks for the chance to win!
oh, i love seeing the washi in a knit!! i’m a bit afraid of sewing knits… but that’s all i really want to wear!! influenced by your print, i’m sure, i’d love to try making one in coral triangles on white!!
I love how this turned out!! I think I would choose what you did, it’s a little different then what I usually wear.
I would love to make the Washi top in the navy blue and Deep Mint Stripe Cotton Jersey Blend knit fabric. It looks super comfy!
Your dress looks beautiful! If I were to make a Washi Dress using Girl Charlee knit fabric, I’d love to try it in their “Black Nautical Flags Remix on Cream Ponte de Roma Fabric”.
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I would make it out of the fawn silhouettes! Such a cute dress.
Love that!! I’d use some of the GC exclusive seagull knit…not sure which color though!
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I love this dress…so many stripes….I would maybe do the blue/gray tonal stripes?
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I needed to see this post! I’ve been on the fence for a washi and didn’t have a clue how to decide on a knit. There are so many knits to choose from, but I’m looking at each one 🙂
Adorable and I honestly couldn’t make up my mind what I’d use but those feathers are amazing so perhaps I’d give them a try!
I would use the triangle fabric as well. I have been eyeing that one!! I have the washi pattern already and love it, but the expansion pack would be awesome!
Yay! I keep entering to win the washi dress, maybe this time I will finally get it!!! I would love to make it in the Navajo feathers fabric!
I would probably use the triangle fabric you did, it is adorable!
I really love the washi dress pattern. I would love to make one out of the Feathers on Silver Peony Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric. It would be a great dress for summer.
I think I’d use the same fabric as you!
Love stripes
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Would make it up in the Daisy All Over.
I love it! I think I would make it out of the Fly Away Birds on Blue Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric. 🙂
I love it! I think I would make it out of the Fly Away Birds on Blue Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric.
I’d use the Kelly Green Ethnic Diamond Burnout fabric! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! silverize at hotmail
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I never thought to use knit for this dress, but now I want the pattern even more!!! I’d love to use the Retro Navajo Triangle Stripes Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric!!
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Your Washi turned out so cute!! I’ve been wanting to make one myself, and I’ve always wondered about sewing it out of a knit. I have never heard of Girl Charlee before, but their fabrics are gorgeous!
I love this one: http://www.girlcharlee.com/blue-turquoise-ethnic-chevron-cotton-spandex-blend-knit-fabric-p-9415.html?cPath=90_116
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Love GirlCharlee fabrics. Been drooling over the fabrics the other day. Would love to try some chevron.
I have been wanting the Washi pattern for a long time. I tend to like more understated prints, so I’d probably go with the Gray Rose Floral on Black Modal Cotton Spandex Knit Fabric. I have a shirt out of that fabric and I love it!
Partial to polka dots!
Oops wrong email! As I said partial to polka dots#
I love this dress! I think I’d use the Lime Gray burnout.
A washi dress is next on my list! And I am dying over the pineapple fabric!
Here in Charleston, nothing beats the classic navy knit with white polkadots!
So cute!
I think the gray toffee vines would be cute for a light summery look.
I’d have to go with a classic polka dot, thanks for the chance to win! Love your version!
I’m thinking white dots on navy. Love yours! thanks for the chance
Pick me! Turquoise olive and peach aztec…oh and fawn silhouette on turquoise….and navy birds on orchid. So many good options!
This isn’t intended to be an entry to the giveaway – I wanted to come on and tell you what a nice job you have done on that dress. It looks very professional, and it looks great on you!
I love girl charlee, and I love it in that knit!! It’s really hard to pick because there is so much great stuff, but I really like the fox print, as well as the aztec ponte de roma. I’d have trouble just choosing one!! I also love this dress in a knit 🙂
I’ll use Girl Charlee’s new Pineapple design!!
Oh course that fabric wasn’t on the site anymore so I was just curious what kind of knit it was?
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