Saturday, March 01, 2014

Ending and Beginning

I added the neckband to the New Look top.  Sorry, no photo to show at this time.  With all the adjustments I made I am not happy with this top.  There is still something off about it.

After attaching the neckband, the right back shoulder area looks stretched out of whack.  I snugged up the neckband on that side and it still stands away from my body but the left side fits as it should.  I have decided that this top will be something I will wear around the house.  I have spent enough time on it and I can say I learned something about fitting adjustments that I know now that I can use in the future.  Thus I am ending this project and have decided to also end my cold weather sewing.  It is still cold here in my neck of the woods, I am just ready to move onto spring sewing.

With today being March 1, it is time to begin work on my March Garment of the Month.  I had previously posted that I would make a Vogue knit dress, that will be later in the month.  I also signed up for the Intermediate Fitted Blouse Contest at Pattern Review; not the first time I have signed up for PR contests.  I either don't finish in time or others use more patterns or use more fabric to win the stash and pattern contests.
Thus to meet both deadlines, I have decided to sew a blouse for the garment of the month.

From McCall's Patterns Website

This is the blouse.  I made this blouse a couple of years ago.  I made view B previously but did not include the ruffle.  I have auditioned several fabrics from my stash-decisions, decisions, decisions!




5 comments:

  1. Eh. Sorry the top didn't work. But like you, I tend to cut my losses and move on. A new and better prohect awaits! :)

    I have other things I should sew but yep...I'm moving on to tees and shorts and dresses. I'm completely over this winter.

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    1. Today was in the upper 60's, loved it. Tomorrow calling for sleet and snow. The weather is crazy. I am so looking forward to spring.

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  2. I have that shirt pattern but have not yet made it up. One day perhaps. Look forward to seeing your version.

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    1. Thanks Vicki. My first try with this pattern was a couple of years ago; hoping this version will turn out well also.

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  3. This looks like a nice fitted blouse pattern for the contest! Looking forward to seeing the finished product on you!

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