Vogue 8747 blouse

This is called a “basic design” pattern. It’s a simple, stylish blouse with some design elements (gathers at the bust) that makes it more than just basic. It has a variety of neckline options as well as sleeve options. I made View C which has 3/4 sleeves and a collar.

I did add an extra button on top.

This is a cheetah print fabric that I bought probably a year ago from JoAnn’s. I don’t think I’ve ever made anything with animal print before. But I like it. This is the kind of thing I can see myself making again in various ways.

Until next time… hopefully sooner than later if I can get my act together! Happy sewing everyone!

New Look 6598

I bought this pattern a while back. It’s a blouse with sleeve and collar variations. Truth be told, I really only looked at the front of the pattern when I bought it. I wanted to have/make more woven tops (as opposed to knit tops). I saw this and I really liked it.

Well, what I didn’t realize at the time is that it does have a nice detail on the back of the blouse – a tie.

It’s a simple detail that just makes it something a little different. This is quite easy to make AND I used another piece from my fabric stash AND some buttons I had as well!

This is the kind of thing that I can see myself making again. It also comes in long sleeves and sleeveless, with a collar or without (like the one I made here).

Now, on to the next project to use up some more stash!