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I was going through a book on fashion history, and found a sort of simple chemise – dress that I wanted to make. I found some nice stretch, ribbed “velvet” fabric, but I’ve never worked with stretch before. I’m also fairly new at sewing, so any help would be appreciated.
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Diana - See my answer to Lisa under Sewing with Stretch Fabric.
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