Tag: tops

Early Fall Sewing With KS 3691

This is another pattern that I’ve had for quite some time. I wanted to make this for a while, but wanted to have just the right fabric for it. then I remembered that I had this piece of brown camo silky charmeuse. I had bought it to make pillowcases, but never got around to it. I’m so glad I didn’t use it for the pillowcases!

Instead I made this blouse that can be worn under a jacket when the weather gets a bit cooler.

As you can see in the pattern picture, the two views show a shorter without the collar and a tunic length with a collar. I made a shorter version of the top with the collar. Mine fits more like a cowl neck and isn’t as tight (fitted) at the neck as the one in the picture. I think the looser look can be more comfortable for people who don’t like anything tight around their necks.

For me, I found the fit to be really great. Other than changing the length, there were no other alterations I made. This was a very quick project to put together. In order to keep the fabric from slipping and becoming misaligned, I used my walking foot during the construction process.

Both front and back are cut on the fold so there’s no need to worry about matching any center seams.

I was so comfortable in this last picture, I forgot to put my shoes on – LOL!

Until next time… I’ll keep sewing and I hope you do too.

*Here’s an affiliate link for the fabric that I used which was easy to work with and really feels and looks great! https://www.fabric.com/buy/0448821/charmeuse-satin-camo-brown

Making Tops With Angela Wolf

Okay. So not exactly with her, but using her “Delila” pattern. There are 9 versions to make with this ONE pattern! I love that because right off the bat, I feel like I’ve really gotten my money’s worth.  This is a versatile and easy pattern to make.

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I made two  of these tops. The top one is made from a cotton blend knit with metal pieces for decoration. the bottom is an ITY knit that has more of a four-way stretch. The extra stretch of the bottom one make it very comfortable. That was the second one that I made and I did it in about 1-1/2 hours.

 

Both of these tops are the same version (with the cuff added). I really like the length of the top too. I find them easy to wear and move in.

The neck binding is attached in a way I’ve never done before, but it works so well, I’ve started doing other knit tops the same way. The neck binding piece is attached, then folded over the raw seam allowance, then topstitched down. It’s much easier than any other attachment I’ve done and I get better, more professional-looking results.

The only problem I had with sewing the tops happened when making the dark blue (with metal) top.

Apparently, this is what happens when you use a double needle on a fabric with metal pieces and, I suspect, try to sew too fast… No damage to me, the top, or my machine.

Anyway, this is a terrific and versatile pattern that can be used to make something really casual or a bit dressier.