A Whole Lotta Snake - New Look 6071

Don't worry!  Since this snake is pink, I think we are all safe.  Good Monday everyone!  I've been working on New Look 6071 and have finally finished it today.   What a fantastic pattern!

Everything went together beautifully, and I had a near perfect fit by cutting out the size 10.  The most difficult part of the process was laying out and cutting the matte jersey.  The instructions are well written with "workroom tips" to give you some other ways of finishing different parts of the dress.  I used my coverstitch machine to hem the neckline, sleeves, and dress.  The neckline is very low as noted by Kyle in her post.  I hand-stitched the lower 2 inches of the neckline together.  However, on the plus side, this neckline does not gape at all, even when bending forward.  I made view A with 3/4 length sleeves.  I only wish I had some strappy black heels, like the model on the pattern envelope above, to compliment the dress.  Hmmm....maybe I will put those on my Christmas list.  My cold-blooded knit came from Gorgeous Fabrics.  Love it! 

Here is a close-up of the cross-over front detail.  This is not hard to make, however there are 4 layers of fabric where the bodice connects to the dress front, so you wouldn't want to use a fabric that is too thick. 

Thanks again to everyone who commented on my last post.  Regarding the fabric in the background, yes, that is my fabric stash, what you can see of it :)  I have it organized by type i.e. linen, cottons, knits, etc.  I have stalled on finishing my sewing room remodel.  I'll have to finish that over the Christmas break.  There really isn't too much left.  I'd love to be able to show you the other two corners of the room and the flooring all finished.  Hope you are all having a great week!