My Fisterra dress
I used this Minerva exclusive viscose challis* for my Fisterra dress. I had already transformed into an Eliana dress and I knew it would be the perfect fabric for a drapey dress.

According to my measurements, I was a size 4 bust (B cup) graded to 6 for waist and hips. However, after a quick look at the finsihed measurements chart, I opted to sew a straight size 4.
No alteration made whatsoever, it was nice from the start.
First time shirring and I adored it! That was fun seeing the fabric grew smaller after each row. No need for steam, it shirred on its own! I bought some shirring elastic* and I checked on Janome’s website if I had to hand wind or if I could use the automatic bobbin winder (the latter was advised, my machine is the 6700P). Shirring went well: I did the 6 rows with one bobbin.

This dress is fully lined. I should have chosen some voile instead of polyester for the sake of breathability.

I’ll make some aletrations for my next Fisterra:
- crepe and cotton voile
- narrow shoulder adjustment
- lengthening the bodice (1 cm)
- Shortening the skirt, above the knees
Tip: when doing narrow hems, I like to serge first, then press the hem twice. Serging gives some structure to flimsy fabrics like challis and makes hemming easier.