Thanks for the insight. This site is a God send :). I will be sure to send a photo of the dress. I am putting the sleeves in now. However, since this is my first time ever completeing a pattern on my own I used cream Muslim fabric and dark thread. Surprisingly though, most of it has been a breeze. I finished understitching the sleeves with ease.:) Do you know of any ACAD software that will aid in design of my own clothing creation or pattern? Thanks so much!