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Yes I know the first quarter of the year has been over for a while, but I’m a little behind – so be it. I’ve always wanted to write one of these posts about what I completed monthly or quarterly, but I never completed enough projects to get it done. But this year has been different. So here it goes…
January 2018
The top picture features two Angela Wolf Patterns “Delila” tops and the Closet Case Patterns “Sasha” pants. The next picture is the Itch-to-Stitch “Idyllwild” T’s I made in different variations. I’m also happy to say that I got (and will continue to get) a lot of use out of those garments and patterns.
February 2018
Clockwise is the Burda Style twisty top (01/2018 #102), then the quilted vest using Butterick 5683, then, of course, the Closet Case Patterns Ginger jeans, and last, the Angela Wolf Patterns “Kate” skirt. Out of this group I would say that the twisty top and the Kate have become two of my favorite pieces. The jeans are by far my best fitting pair that I’ve made and they have gotten plenty of wear.
March 2018
This group features the Burda Style cargo skirt (02/2018 #115), Vogue 8766 dress, and the Morris blazer from Grainline Studio. Now that the warm weather is here, I feel like I’ll get more use out of the skirt in particular. I always find it difficult to get a good balance of spring and summer looks because the weather here usually goes from cool spring days to summer heat and humidity in just a couple of weeks.
I believe that this is probably more (or as many) items as I have previously sewn in an entire year! That being said, I have many more things that I want to accomplish this year so I’d better get back to work…
As you know, I spent the last two weeks of April making tops, specifically using woven (not knit) fabric. The last one that I made during that time period was using Simplicity 8602.
I made View A. Because the shirt is a little bit cropped in length, I added about 2″ to the length of the top. I also made this using a FBA (full bust adjustment). I have started doing these more often and I find that I’m getting a better fit. I had been just going up a pattern size but I was never very happy with the overall fit of the garment. So now, I’m back to using a smaller size, but including the FBA.
I like this with the longer length and I LOVE the look of the polka dots, especially for summer. The jeans I’m wearing in the pictures are a previous make. These are the Closet Case Patterns “Morgan” boyfriend jeans ( that post is here).
The material used is rayon challis, which is perfect for something like this. It is lightweight but with enough body for the garment to flow. This particular one I bought from fabric.com. This is a quick and easy make with different sleeve options.
I’m very happy with this and would definitely say that this is a great summer top pattern with options that will give you a lot of use.
That’s all for now. I have one more top that I’m currently working on and then I’ll be on to other projects.
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