Hacking in prep for Spring--Simplicity 8375

Do you hack?  I want to and try to but sometimes I worry.  Will I be able to execute the design I have in mind?  With this pattern, all the worry is taken and you can simply have fun with it!

Plus with the way this pattern makes hacking so easy, it will give you confidence to try other design ideas. 

This is Simplicity 8375: 

There are main pattern pieces with lines to hack--you can see the various lines on the front.  As you can see, I made the dress with the slashed sleeves.  I had fun playing with how to keep the sleeve closed.  

I found this happy cotton-lycra knit at JoAnns.  It felt to be of decent quality and with some brutal cold weather on the way over the weekend, I knew I needed to do something to combat spring fever.  I bought the fabric. :)  I made a dress.  :)  I did some hacking. :) 

Here's the front.  It's a little looser fitting than my beloved McCalls 6886.  That's okay though.  

Here's a good look at the sleeves.  I followed the slash lines on the tissue and made a length of fabric folded onto itself to make something like a belt loop--no tube! Every three inches on the sleeve I put a length of the tape and stitched it on.  Easy.

More views of the sleeve.  

Here's a view of the back.  This pattern goes together well.  I will be using it again.

Thanks for reading!

Sue