Fall Essentials Challenge: One More Down
Clearly fall has come and gone, but I'm still working on my list because all of the projects are things I really want to make and I already have the materials on hand. Here's a reminder of what I had planned. So according to this, I have two projects left to complete:
The most recently completed project - New Look 6808 - is a double whammy because it was on my Fall Essentials Palette and on my Closing the Gap list (a red shirt).
I chose View A, with the three-quarter sleeves, done up in a red linen that I had left from a Heidi costume. As you can see, the snow has melted and it's warmed up enough for me to take some outside photos:
I really love the result and I'm sure I'll be using this pattern again. I'd like to redraw the neckline and do a scoop neck eventually.
Oh yeah, and there I am wearing my refurbished jeans...but I still haven't finished removing the butterfly! And there's a self-knitted hat that I wear nearly every day in winter. I don't have a decent photo of it, so this is a combined photo shoot. ;)
I will make other changes for the next go-round. I had to chop off 5.5 cm from the hem because it was too tight across the hips, but I really liked the longer length. I should've graded out to a size 12 below the waist.
And next time I'll make the bust darts shorter because the length now makes me look *ahem* pointy.
AND, this time around I took out some of the width on the back darts to help with my sway back, but I didn't take out enough because I still have some pooling. So, next time around I'll make the back darts even skinnier...although grading out to a size 12 at the hips might help with that.
Finally, next time (and I should really just use this technique all the time) I'll insert the sleeves flat and sew up the side seams afterward. I managed to ease in the sleeve caps, but the top is still lumpier than I'd like. I'm hoping I can tame things a bit with an iron.
Still, I'm quite pleased and I can see myself making a lot of different versions of this pattern.
The instructions were to hand stitch the hem, so I did, and just for fun I added this ribbon inside:
I happened to have to leftover red ribbon (from making Christmas ornaments last year) and I'm happy with the effect. I was totally inspired by Kat's blue skirt at Modern Vintage Cupcakes. I need to buy some hem binding tout de suite!
Just a heads up for anyone thinking about making this pattern, the directions have you do a lot of hand sewing. You had to hand sew the neckline facing and part of the cuffs and the hem. I actually quite like hand sewing and so I didn't mind it, but I know some people try to avoid it. I'm sure there are ways around it though. ;)
I guess if I had finished this last week it could've been a Valentine's Day shirt! I totally did not plan that.
The most recently completed project - New Look 6808 - is a double whammy because it was on my Fall Essentials Palette and on my Closing the Gap list (a red shirt).
I chose View A, with the three-quarter sleeves, done up in a red linen that I had left from a Heidi costume. As you can see, the snow has melted and it's warmed up enough for me to take some outside photos:
I really love the result and I'm sure I'll be using this pattern again. I'd like to redraw the neckline and do a scoop neck eventually.
Oh yeah, and there I am wearing my refurbished jeans...but I still haven't finished removing the butterfly! And there's a self-knitted hat that I wear nearly every day in winter. I don't have a decent photo of it, so this is a combined photo shoot. ;)
I will make other changes for the next go-round. I had to chop off 5.5 cm from the hem because it was too tight across the hips, but I really liked the longer length. I should've graded out to a size 12 below the waist.
And next time I'll make the bust darts shorter because the length now makes me look *ahem* pointy.
AND, this time around I took out some of the width on the back darts to help with my sway back, but I didn't take out enough because I still have some pooling. So, next time around I'll make the back darts even skinnier...although grading out to a size 12 at the hips might help with that.
Finally, next time (and I should really just use this technique all the time) I'll insert the sleeves flat and sew up the side seams afterward. I managed to ease in the sleeve caps, but the top is still lumpier than I'd like. I'm hoping I can tame things a bit with an iron.
Still, I'm quite pleased and I can see myself making a lot of different versions of this pattern.
The instructions were to hand stitch the hem, so I did, and just for fun I added this ribbon inside:
I happened to have to leftover red ribbon (from making Christmas ornaments last year) and I'm happy with the effect. I was totally inspired by Kat's blue skirt at Modern Vintage Cupcakes. I need to buy some hem binding tout de suite!
Just a heads up for anyone thinking about making this pattern, the directions have you do a lot of hand sewing. You had to hand sew the neckline facing and part of the cuffs and the hem. I actually quite like hand sewing and so I didn't mind it, but I know some people try to avoid it. I'm sure there are ways around it though. ;)
I guess if I had finished this last week it could've been a Valentine's Day shirt! I totally did not plan that.
Ok this is too cute! I made a disastrous version. Of this with a prissy collar, now yours has me wanting to break it back out and make friends. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI like this a lot! I have made similar tops but mine are much more tent like! Yours is a great balance between not too fitted, not too tent-y. Love the colour too. Knitted hat is looking great too.
ReplyDeleteYou look fantastic! I love the top, and I'm also a big fan of how you styled it with the necklace and hat - tres chic!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I like the other collars but I'm not sure I can pull them off, so I'm thinking of trying to redraw the neckline for my next version.
ReplyDeleteI love it! The fit looks good and the colour is so pretty. And I'm very impressed by the handstitched hem - it looks both cute and so neatly done.
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