Tuesday, March 29, 2016

April Sewing Plans

APRIL PLANS
Start on summer handbag
Harness for Paisley
Make wearable pants
Work on Riley's & MIL's quilts



Review of March
Continue working on pants fitting - FINALLY MADE PROGRESS
Make 1 top for spring - YES
Work on Riley's quilt and MIL's quilt - NO
 

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Summer Top - McCall's 7359



I love sewing and wearing woven cotton tops. This is a great pattern with some interesting details.

What I like best is the neckline - it's a folded neckband.  I also like the front pleat - it gives room over the tummy without being maternity looking.  I also like the shape of the front horizontal seam.


















 

I like least the cut-on, dolman sleeves.  In my fabric, they're stiff and bulky.  In a lighter fabric, they'd be better.  When I use this pattern again, I'm thinking about changing it to regular set in sleeves.  Also, the back is a little tight across the fanny for me.  Next time, to give me more room, I'll add a pleat similar to the one in the front.  It turned out shorter than I anticipated, so I will also add some length.




I made a size medium through neck and shoulders going out to large at the hips.  The only change I made was that I rounded the front hemline instead cutting straight across. I think this is more flattering.





And my sewing partner, Paisley.

 


Saturday, March 12, 2016

Knit Top for my Sister - Simplicity 1199

I was making this top for myself,  so I made a size medium at the shoulders curving out to a large at hips. This is my usual size, but it turned out too big.  Which made my sister happy as it's perfect for her.




I used this pattern -  view C.






The only change I made was to add a band at the bottom of the front so that it's the same length as the back.  This was made from different cotton knit fabrics that were small pieces left over from other projects.  The gray prints are a reversible fabric - stripes on one side and dots on the other.  










I love the sleeve and neckbands made from the dot fabric.




For the back, I used the solid gray and white fabrics.





This is a great pattern that's really cute and went together quickly and easily.  I plan to make another one in a smaller sizer for myself.