{"id":2581,"date":"2025-07-16T16:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:21:11","slug":"pets-dress-for-pets-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/2025\/07\/16\/pets-dress-for-pets-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets dress for PETS conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sinclair Valley Knit Skater Dress <\/a>with half-circle skirt from Flared skirts ADD-ON<\/a><\/em>, size P6, 2 yards Spoonflower modern jersey, short-sleeve, above knee length plus one inch, bodice extended 1.3 inch and no waistband, pockets modified so as not to attach to waist, “screwp neck<\/a>” with cover stitching<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After the success of my hot pepper dress for the PEPR conference<\/a>, I obviously needed to prepare for the 2025 Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETS) conference<\/a> by making a pets dress. I searched for a knit fabric with at least three types of pets, but couldn’t find anything (I found all dogs or all cats, and some other options in quilting cotton). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spooflower.com had some nice custom options with multiple pets, but most were too cute for the look I was going for — a nice pattern for baby clothes but not the vibe I wanted. I found “Pop Art Pets”<\/a> designed by Susan Faiola<\/a> and showed it to my husband and he thought it was great, so I ordered two yards in Modern Jersey<\/a>, my favorite Spoonflower fabric. It’s 95% polyester, 5% spandex, feels like cotton with a nice drape and takes color well. It has a bit more than 25% horizontal stretch and less vertical stretch. I have been less impressed with Spoonflower’s cotton spandex jersey, as I find it feels almost rubbery when you print it with dark colors and they fade over time. When the fabric arrived in the mail I was quite happy with it. My husband pointed out that the dog in the fabric looked a lot like a dog we know named Daisy, so after I finished the dress I borrowed Daisy to take some photos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I chose the Sinclair Valley Knit Skater Dress <\/a>with half-circle skirt from Flared skirts <\/a>add-on, a pattern I have made several times<\/a>. The pattern is pretty fast and easy, and fits well without much modification. It actually fits like a glove, and as this fabric has less stretch than fabrics I’ve used in the past, I decided to size up from my usual P4 to a P6. Since I omitted the waistband I extended the length of the bodice by 1.3 inch. As I have done in the past, I modified the pockets so they do not attach to the waist to prevent the waist from being distorted when I put my phone in my pocket. I also found from past experience that I prefer a neckline in between crew and scoop, so I used my usual “screwp neck<\/a>” modification. The fit of the dress is just about perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I sewed almost everything on my serger and then fused and cover stitched the hems with a wide cover stitch. I used the same wide cover stitch on the neck band. This is the first time I’ve ever tried to cover stitch a neck band. I took it very slowly and it came out really well. I used my regular serger foot and it was a bit tricky to see the stitches; next time I need to try one of the feet designed for cover stitching that provides more visibility (I’m sure I have multiple options in my 29-foot accessory kit<\/a>, I just need to figure out which one to use).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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