Hot Patterns Joyful Top

Hello friends. I know it’s been a while since I posted, but I needed to take a little break. Anyway, I’ve been going through some of the patterns I have that I never made and came across this one.

This was a free download from their site. It can be made from a combination of materials or just one. I had some printed gauze that I wanted to use and I figured this would be the right fabric fit.

The instructions are pretty clear and easy to figure out. I did make a muslin first since I really wasn’t sure what size would be best. I think I ended up making a 10.

This sews pretty quickly. If you make this, you’ll definitely want to use a soft, flow-y fabric. It really does make a great summer top.

As you can see, I’m wearing mine with a top underneath since I think the neckline is a little low. Next time, I will definitely raise it a bit.

Thant’s all for now!

Simplicity 1421 Blazer – Done!

I decided to enter the sew along started by “thatblackchic”. I didn’t find out about it until it was about to start and I didn’t have the pattern, so I was playing catch-up from the start. Actually, I was just behind from the start. I had the blouse to finish first (see my previous post). Anyway, I got it all together and got the blazer made in about 3 days. I think that is a record for me.

I had seen this pattern before and liked it. It’s basically a structured/tailored unlined blazer.

I like the tailored look for blazers anyway, and unlined is crucial here (it’s heading to about 90 degrees F today so it’s HOT!). I don’t want anything that’s going to add extra heat to me.

So to keep it cool, I chose a blue and white striped seersucker from G Street Fabrics. It washes great and is easy to work with. And because the stripes are thin and small, I didn’t even bother matching and there was no problem with that. I just made sure to keep the pattern pieces straight when cutting.

I used my tailor’s clapper to set the crease in the lapel. As you can see, I went with matching blue binding rather than white. I didn’t make any adjustments to the pattern and love the way it looks. I did not add shoulder pads, which is an option for this pattern.

It’s very comfortable and I recommend this pattern to anyone willing to give it a try!

Now, it’s time to clean up the sewing room because it’s a mess after two quick back-to-back projects!

McCall’s 2094 blouse…again

This is one of those tried and true (TNT) patterns for me. I had some material left over from a pair of slim pants I made last year (Colette Clover pants). It was more than a yard so I wanted to make something with it and decided on a top. This is the pattern I used:

I believe this is OOP now. I made the sleeveless top.

I have used this pattern for dance costumes years ago when my daughter was in high school. I have used it for quick and easy projects, etc.

The only thing I did differently this time was to use snaps (black) instead of buttons. I’m happy with the results. It did take me a few test runs to remember how to attach the snaps. It’s been a while since I’ve done that, but glad I did.

Now, on to the next project!