Thank you all for your kind comments on my dress. It really was a special project to work on. And in answer to a comment from Cidell, I don’t think American church services are very different from here, the wedding I attended was in an Armenian (not American) church. This means that it has more old catholic traditions like the eastern part of Europe.
Last week I made this Knip mode blouse from the March issue (no. 107), mostly a simple summer blouse. Hope the weather will get better, till now it’s been too cold here to wear a top with short sleeves.
The uneven plaids gave me difficulties. You might know I’m the matchy-matchy type when sewing with plaids or stripes. On the other hand I didn’t want to spend a day on the cutting of this top, so I did my best not to match all. I started matching the darker lines, but then decided against it and made the white parts match. In the end the result is that though I tried not to match, a few lines almost match, which to me means “not cut right”. the not matching dark lines catch my eye. It’s ok, it’s ‘only’ a summer blouse, not a jacket with hours and hours of work, and most people (not sewing) will not notice at all.
The review is here. I might sew more Knip Mode patterns in future, at the moment their patterns are inspiring me more than BurdaStyle does. I even cancelled my subscription to BurdaStyle. It’seasily available in every supermarket, so I decided only to buy when it has patterns to my taste. Last months there were not a lot of patterns that attracted me, and usually I don’t sew a lot from summer issues anyhow.
SWhat a lovely summery blouse. I think the decision to match the white created a lovely pattern, with the blocks alternating.
ReplyDeleteLike you said, even in the front it's not very noticeble if your not a seamstress. Even as a seamstress, the only thing that caught my eye after reading your post about it not matching was the placet. (and I only noticed that after reading the post) Ít's a lovely summerblouse, and I'm tempted to make the dress from a nice linnen.
That's a lovely blouse, perfect for summer indeed! And I, as a seamstress, really didn't notice the not-matching. But then again, I'm less of a matchy-matchy person than you obviously are ;-)
ReplyDeleteEn ik zie nu pas dat ik ook in het Nederlands kon schrijven :-D
LOL. Ok. Do you see how US Centerd I am? And, how I read WAY too fast? I saw 'American'. LOL. Thank you for the clarification!
ReplyDeleteLovely, summery blouse. It's a good style for you and if it ever warms up it will be cool and comfortable. I like how you handled the plaid.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty blouse, the fabric is perfect for summer. I have only been buying Burda when I can see the patterns for myself and decide if I want it or not.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great summer blouse - perfect color and style. I understand about the matching thing - it would have been hard for me not to consciously match it. I do like that bias effect, though.
ReplyDeleteSigrid ~ I like the blouse and didn't notice the dark lines didn't match until you said something!
ReplyDeleteLovely blouse. The colours are pretty.
ReplyDeleteGreat blouse, I think the ay you have used the plaid is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh I love your play on plaid.
ReplyDeleteYour top is just lovely. What a great pattern and you've made it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThe uneven plaid matching doesn't stand out at all, I love the bias effect.
Fantastic looking blouse! And I love the way you aligned the plaids, I think it worked out wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I really like the bias plaid. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit late with my comment but I want to say that your blue dress has turned out very, very beautiful! Real Parisian-Chic.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see this blouse made up. I have my eyes on it as well (even have seen the perfect fabric for it) but I haven't decided yet. Yours turned out very nice though.
Matching plaids drives me crazy, so I'm not super matchy matchy about them. I think you did an excellent job on the main body pieces, and the few places the plaids don't match do not really draw the eye. I like the blouse!
ReplyDeleteAlso, you can get Burda in any supermarket??? Jealous.
It's beautiful. The pattern is lovely. It looks cool and comfortable.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the plaid on the back pieces with the yoke. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteKeep up your great work--it is
inspiring and motivating.
Hi Sigrid,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comment about Knipmode, I've been subscribing for about 3 years now and I think the most recent editions are full of lovely designs!! I especially like the May and June issues.