Tonight I played pattern tetris to get a jacket and trousers out of my fabric. The fabric is narrower than usual but I think it works. Pinned all the pieces to the fabric and as it’s getting late here I decided to wait with cutting. Better check tomorrow whether I have every piece and cut with a clear head.
In the meantime let me show you a blouse I finished only very recently. It’s the Rosie shirt from Bella loves patterns. The first time I use a pattern from her and it doesn’t disappoint. Well drafted and good, thorough instructions with a lot of photos. I wouldn’t be me if I would have followed them all as written ;).
The instructions make the collar as if it were a coat. Way too complicated imho, so I made sure the upper collar has a bit more fabric to adjust for turn of cloth and sewed the collar in between the front and the facing. At the back I used a bias binding for the edge, a cute detail that’s just for my own pleasure.
The linen is a bit too stiff probably, I hope it gets a bit more drape over time.
This is lovely. The bias trim is a great detail. And practical!
ReplyDeleteOh it’s a lovely shirt.
ReplyDeleteMy mother always told me: "Never cut out at night, never cut out when you're tired." I think you are right to wait until daylight to cut a tricky layout. The blouse looks like the perfect summer garment. Nice little detail at the back of the neck. A little soda ash bath would soften the linen but do a test first if you have any scraps left.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely top for summer. I could use one myself and even have a fabric that would work well. I'm off to check out the pattern.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
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