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

Butterick 6814 Made With Minerva

This is a springtime pattern (I think) that is a very easy top to make and wear. As you may know, I’m a Minerva Maker, so for this project in May, I chose to get a cotton shirting from them. Here is a link to a previous post using Minerva fabric. This Butterick 6814 made with Minerva fabric was the perfect choice for me. And the results turned out great!

I’m always concerned when I get a pattern that has a V-neck. The V’s tend to be too low for my taste and comfort level. That means more work because the neckline will need to be raised. BUT, that was not the case with this pattern.

This pattern has the perfect V-neck without alterations!

While the above statement may not be a big deal to some of you, for me it’s huge! 😂 I love the look of V-neck tops, but they sometimes involve more work than I’m wanting to do.

The blouse I made was an unintended change to the pattern. I didn’t realize when I cut out the top that the sleeves weren’t folded up to show the shorter version. Therefore, I made a long sleeve version of View A. There are plans to make this the correct sleeve length out of a cotton eyelet fabric I have. I can’t wait to get that one done!

For now, this one will do. This is the type of top that makes an outfit look more put together instantly. Isn’t it great to have those types of things in the closet? And now as things start to open back up, I might actually have some place to go (eventually).

I have a blog post the really covers the fabric (it’s lightweight, washes and dries great, and sews up beautifully). You can get to that post here.

I hope I’ve given you another idea of something to add to your wardrobe. In the meantime, my plan to keep sewing and improving my skills!

60’s Feel In Modern Times- Sorbetto Top

I’ve heard so much about this top from Colette Patterns that I had to give it a try. I’m talking about the Sorbetto top which is a loose fitting woven top. It can be made with a center front pleat or without. I made this in a couple of different fabrics and I want to share those results with you now.

The first one I made I considered a wearable muslin (just in case things didn’t work out-LOL).

This is made using a lightweight cotton. It’s actually the perfect type of fabric for this I think. It sews easily and still maintains the style of the top.

The description says the top is loose and swingy, which it is. I actually took in the sides a bit (I made an actual muslin first for fit). I also had to adjust the neck because it was too big.

I then tried this in a gauze. I haven’t used this material before, so I was unfamiliar with how to keep it from stretching out. I got a good tip on IG: use some interfacing on the seam lines to keep those from distorting. I’ll keep that in mind for the next time since I had finished the top. By the way, this only takes about 45 minutes to an hour to put together! There are only two pattern pieces.

This is what happens when you take your camera outside on a very humid day. The lens fogs up. But you get a nice haze effect…

Anyway, I had to make more adjustments on this one due to the nature of the fabric. The side seams were taken in again and the arm was raised. I also had to raise the shoulder on this one.

My personal favorite is the pink made from the lightweight cotton. It was much easier to sew and I think keeps the integrity of the design better without as much work. But they are certainly both wearable. If you are interested in making this top, I highly recommend making an actual muslin as I did. I had to make the neck narrower to eliminate a gap, which I did for both of these.

I’m also working on some Fall sewing plans which I hope to share with you soon. Fall is my favorite time of year so I’m trying to keep my plan reasonable but productive 🙂