Completed cardigan





Yesterday I made this cardigan from McCall’s 4923. The pattern shows the cardigans with trim around the edges which I left off. I used a stretch lace material. Since I am often cold, I figured this would be good to wear with a variety of things to add a little bit of warmth. It was very easy to make. The only thing I would do differently is to lengthen the sleeves, but that’s just a personal preference. I didn’t have the stay tape that was called for on the shoulder seams, so I cut 2 strips of the interfacing (fusible, black tricot knit interfacing) and used that instead. I attached that by fusing it in place. I used a silver pen for marking, just being careful to mark in the seam allowances so they wouldn’t show in the completed garment. Then for hemming, I used black Stitch Witchery. I cut the length I needed for the sleeve hems, then cut it in half lengthwise to make a narrow hem. The bottom hem was just the regular width of the same Stitch Witchery.

Burda hooded top





I completed this hooded tunic today. It’s from Burda 12-2009-120. I used a cotton knit fabric I had bought at JoAnn Fabrics a while ago. I made size 42. It was pretty easy to make, but I couldn’t figure out how to attach the facing strip. I read it several times until I just gave up and didn’t bother. I knew how it should look anyway and did not want to continue to waste time trying to figure it out. Other than that, there were no problems. I like that it’s roomy enough for layering. I’d like to make this again out of a solid, more neutral color like it’s shown in the magazine.

Burda success



I completed another garment this morning. It’s BurdaStyle 09-2010-#121 turtleneck. It helps that there’s only three pieces to the pattern, so it’s hard to screw up. I made this from some black cotton interlock I bought at G Street Fabrics. It is so soft and washes well. I’ll review the patterns I’ve completed recently over on patternreview.com when I get a chance. But this turtleneck is great. I want more fabric so I can make more of these. It only took a couple of hours (including tracing the pattern).