Vogue 9107 Colorblock Knit Tunic

This is Vogue 9107 . The pattern is actually designed for "silk crepe, silk-like broadcloth, heavy georgette, matte jersey"but I didn't realize that when I purchased the pattern. I just saw the design on the website and thought "oh! cute knit dress" and picked up the pattern without a thought of looking at the suggested fabrics. I knew I didn't want to add a dart so I choose to go ahead and sew this in a rayon knit. Instead of doing an FBA I added 3/4" length to the upper front bodice piece. I also did a slight forward shoulder adjustment and lowered the front neckline by about an inch. Because I used a knit I eliminated the center back seam and zipper. I didn't cut the bottom pieces on the bias. Originally this was going to be sleeveless but oh my! The armholes were so big! I took the shoulder seam up by about 1/2" but I still didn't like how they looked. So I added short sleeves instead. By the way, the sleeves for this pa