...my 2nd project of the new year is an effort to get back to my Fall Hit List project.  I've strayed, as you may have noticed, and was starting  to feel just a wee bit guilty about it.  So to make myself feel better, I went back to my October 18th post to read the disclaimer I included - which read:

"Funny thing, my Fall Hit List has not been stressing me at all.  Normally I obsess over lists, or goals, or challenges - that's just how I am.  I guess I'm not stressing because:

• there is no real deadline.  It's a Fall Hit List but I've given myself both the Fall and Winter Seasons to complete it.
• my list is not at all stringent.  It's not written in stone, so  change is highly probable somewhere down the line."

So I guess sewing straying is o.k., especially if you've built in an escape route.
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I purchased this fabric in early fall knowing full well that I wanted to knockoff an iconic DVF wrap dress with it.    I even envisioned two of them on my Fall Hit List.  So using the very popular and highly reviewed Vogue 8379 I finished one of those dresses last night.     This is the second time around with this pattern, so I had no problem at all with it.

Changes made to the pattern:
.  I chose view B, but opted to go  with regular full length sleeves rather than a 3/4 sleeve with a cuff
. Decreased the sleeve cap ease 
. Decreased skirt fullness by 6 inches
. Added 1 1/2" to the bodice length
. Added 2 inches to skirt length.

My only regret with this dress is the seam tape I used to stabilize  the shoulder seam - it's a bit stiff.  Maybe it'll soften up after the first wash because it's too late to change it now.

The sewing cave a hot mess ~~but I'm not in the mood for cleaning  because my next project raring to go...