I live in the rural West where life is casual. As one of my riding students puts it, we’re not fancy. I have more pairs of jeans than dresses in my closet. My go-to shoes are my Fatbaby Ariat boots. I love sewing, photography, horses and dogs. My latest obsession is running (wait, did I just type that?) To date I have completed 2 half marathons, 1 triathlon and several shorter distance races. My number of running clothes are starting to compete with my number of jeans. I share my life with my husband of 31 years, 2 Labrador retrievers, 3 horses and Sam the cat.
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{as I sew it} 
I’ve just bought a pattern – NewLook 6934 and cant find any reference to how much fabric I need to buy for size 12 dress. Can you please advise where I can get this information. Thanks.
Hi Gill,
Size 12 dress for view A & B is 45″ wide you need 1 5/8, 60″ wide you need 1 1/2. For View C you need 45″-3/4, 60″ -5/8. Contrast skirt 45″-1 5/8, 60″-7/8. Lining for all view is 45′-3/4 yd.
Hope this helps!
I just found your entry about Vogue 8885, which I’m trying to make up. The pattern envelope says view D has French seams, and the instructions do (as you note) tell you to put the fronts wrong side together . . . but as I read ahead, you never turn the seams into French seams! At what point do the seam allowances get hidden? (Does this question make sense?) Thank you!
Hi Julia, � Well that makes sense to me now.� The directions are missing the French seam finishing steps.� I just thought they had a bust in the directions and meant to say “right sides” together.� I didn’t remember that View D said it had French Seams.� I didn’t use French seams as I did a very narrow serged seam instead.� I believe that if you want to do the French seams, you would complete them at that first step.� Does that help?� Thanks for stopping by.� ~Teri
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Thanks, Teri! That makes sense!