Lost and Found: OOP Kwik Sew 3645

This cotton knit slip is made with out-of-print Kwik Sew 3645.  A few years ago, this pattern was in the stash and I made a couple of camisoles.  They didn't work out.  And then I made a couple of cotton slips.  There were no more requests for another slip until a couple of months ago and that is when I discovered the pattern is lost and hidden somewhere in the stash.  

I was able to find another copy of it from Textile Ward.  And it's been over forty days since I ordered the pattern and let's just say, WORSE SERVICE EVER.  There was an initial confirmation that the order was being processed and then nothing.  No notification that the order is on it's way and no response to inquiries.  I don't recommend Textile Ward based on this experience.  

I then found another copy of OOP Kwik Sew 3645 on Ebay and this was the copy that arrived this week and allowed me to get to work on this project.  First, there was some modifications based on the last version I made.  More ease, lengthen the hem and in a knit fabric.  

The fabric has been in the stash for decades.  I recently used some of the yardage to test out a top pattern.  It is a light-weight cotton knit.  There are plans to make another slip after I received some constructive feedback on this one.  

As for the pattern, I'm putting this in a safe place.  

Sewing IS Political

This is a Canadian made product.  I broke the boycott in my search for OOP Kwik Sew 3645, see above to find out how that worked out.  Although, the copy from the Ebay seller was a positive experience.  The fabric came from Fanny Fabrics, a long-closed Canadian fabric outlet.  The threads were all pulled from the stash.  The cotton thread used in the sewing machine is Gutterman and was made in Greece.  The threads used in the serger and coverstitch machines are Surelock brand for Coasts & Clark and were made in India.  The scissors used to cut out the project are from Merchant and Mills, a U.K. company and were purchased from The Workroom, a Canadian fabric outlet.  

Project details

Seams:  Knit (lightening bolt) stitch

Seam finishes:  Serged and coverstitched.  

Fabric:  1.05 metres

Pattern:  OOP Kwik Sew 3645, circa 2012

Additional Tools & Supplies:  Cutting table, pins, pin cushion, Burda tracing paper, pencil, paper scissors, fabric scissors, measuring tape, measuring gauge, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, Janome CoverPro 1000CP machine, Janome AirThread 2000D serger, thread clippers, threads, iron, ironing board, tailor's ham and few breaks.  

Stand strong, elbows (back) up and keep sewing!