Sewing Up A Bow Blouse

I used Vogue 8772 as the pattern for sewing up a bow blouse. I absolutely love the finished result. The process to get there, not so much 😂.

Vogue 8772

This pattern has been around for several years. Surprisingly, I had never made it before. Designed in a classic style, this pattern is one that you can keep for years, make up at any time, and still be stylish . I love that! If you are someone who wants to cull your own pattern options, I would suggest that the previous statements would be something to keep in mind.

Making My Blouse

As mentioned before, sewing the blouse is easy. This isn’t a difficult pattern to make. It can be time consuming (depending on your fabric choice), but I believe the extra effort is worth it. My only difficulty had to do with my fabric choice. I used a stunning fabric from Mood Fabrics. It’s a viscose dobby that has a metallic stripe through it. There is no stretch in the fabric.

The issue for me was in the marking of the pattern pieces. I have found that the older I get, the more important it is to mark carefully. I really need to be able to see the marks clearly. So for this I did a combination of tailor’s tacks and tracing those with a chalk pen.

This blouse has become a favorite and I featured it as one of my projects of 2025. Once the marking was done, the blouse can together rather quickly.

Woman wearing Vogue 8772 floral blouse untucked

In the above photo, you can see the length of the blouse and the hem. I think there’s a straight edge hem in the pattern as well.

Sewing up a bow blouse has been one of those things I’ve wanted to do for a while. I think that this pattern and the fabric choice I used is versatile enough to wear with this faux leather skirt, dress pants or skirts, and even jeans. I love the many options that sewing gives me!

Smiling wearing a floral bow blouse made with Vogue 8772

My 2025 Projects

I want to share with you my 2025 projects. Although I’m no longer sewing to complete a particular number of projects, I’m still getting a lot of things done.

So, let’s dive into some of the projects I’ve completed this past year.

First Group Of Projects

To start off the year, I started off with some collaborations. Most of these outfits/garments have been featured in videos on my YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@Sewlimitless). With making these different clothing items, I realize that there are some things I do very well most of the time (like matching fabric to patterns) and some things I really would like to work on (like improving fit for pants).

One of my favorites from this group is the floral shirtdress. If you’ve never made something like this, I highly recommend it and this pattern – Simplicity 8014. It’s easy and versatile.

Next Group Of Projects

This group features mostly summer sewing. One of my favorite patterns of this group is the ivory vest and shorts. I used Simplicity 3108 for the vest. This one is much easier to make than I thought it would be and looks very stylish when completed.

Third Group Of Projects

A goal for my 2025 projects was to make a chair slipcover. While it wasn’t perfectly done, it was completed and definitely serves it’s purpose. If you want a very good book that will take you though the process of making a slipcover of your own, this book (Custom Slipcovers Made Easy)is what I used and I find it to be extremely helpful.

Final Project Group

Most of this grouping is all about comfort and completing some projects I’ve wanted to do for some time. I did make a sofa slipcover. But my last two projects for the year, the sweatsuit and the cargo sweatpants, are definitely comfortable. The cheetah print dress (Vogue 8379) and the floral blouse (Vogue 8772) were made from two patterns I’ve wanted to use for years!

All in all, I had a productive year and I hope you did as well. Like I said in the beginning, I’m less interested in how many things I complete but more interested in the quality of those things. As always, I will continue to focus on improving my fitting process (our bodies change all the time) and slowing myself down when needed to improve the quality.

Making A Wrap Dress With Vogue 8379

When I saw this leopard print knit fabric from Mood Fabrics, I knew that making a wrap dress with Vogue 8379 would be the perfect combination. This pattern has been around since 2007, but it hadn’t been on my radar before. It’s a Very Easy Vogue pattern that really is easy.

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The Fabric

For this dress, I purchased a camel and leopard print cotton rayon jersey from Mood Fabrics. It’s lightweight without being too thin or see-through. Unfortunately, this particular fabric is not available on the website, although there are other very similar options.

woman wearing leopard print wrap dress — Vogue 8379 View B

Although some reviews of the fabric said it was too thin, that’s not the case for me. As I stated, it’s not see through but its not a heavy fabric. So that means I can wear this in the colder months with a blazer or coat and not overheat.

The Pattern

Unfortunately, this pattern is not available on the Simplicity website, but it can be purchased online. In fact, this was a popular pattern when it came out, so many of you might have this already. Here is one from the Amazon website.

It’s described as a wrap front dress with soft pleats, side tie and sleeve variations. View B has a collar.

The pattern is designed for knit fabrics so it’s very comfortable to wear. I wouldn’t recommend a knit that’s too heavy. You would want something with that has a nice drape to it so the skirt will move when you move. It’s easier cutting this out when you have a wider piece of fabric as well. The skirt really does require a wide fabric and enough to cut in a single layer.

The Dress

front view of woman wearing leopard print wrap dress

I feel like this is my first “true” wrap dress, although I did make Butterick 5030 a few year ago. But after making this one, I now understand why women have loved this style for so long.

The only thing I may add to this particular dress is a snap where the dress crosses over at the top. In the pictures I have a small safety pin to ensure the dress stays closed.

side view of making a dress with Vogue 8379

If someone wanted to add pockets to their dress, I believe that would be easily done at the side seams.

As you can see, I styled mine two different ways: one with pumps and the other with boots. Personally, I really like how it looks with the boots. Add a blazer or jacket and you could have the perfect outfit for the Fall season!

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