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Wearing the Nova Raglan

 As I noted in my last post, today DH had to go to a doctor's appointment and I finally got to wear my new Nova Raglan shirt.  I was inspired to make this top because of a review from Maria (MVi4) on Pattern Review.  

My print fabric was purchased from EmmaOneSock in 2015. I would pull it out and think about what I wanted to use and put it back to sew some other fabric. After seeing Maria's version, it hit me that I have had the perfect fabric for this pattern's front bodice and that I had a fabric in the purple color range that would blend with it.

It took me much longer to complete than it would normally do because my sewjo has come and gone a lot. My sister-in-law's husband and she contracted Covid 19. She was asymptomatic and he kept getting worse. He had to be taken to the hospital via EMT. He has been in the hospital for over 3 weeks now and on a ventilator. It appeared twice that she was going to lose him.  Yesterday they did a tracheotomy and today he has made 50% improvement. I continue to pray that he will recover; she lost her daughter last year on Christmas eve. 

For several days I have been working on this top, making some tweaks to fit. I am comfortable with the finished top. The back is a little fuller than I expected even after taking deeper seams from underarms to the bottom. Yet it feels comfortable with no cling.

I started with a 14-16 size and finally realized that I do not need the 16 size with this pattern line. My next top, also a Sinclair pattern is a size 14 with only 16 at the bust area tapering back to 14. 

Here are some photos of me wearing the top. I had issues with my camera and camera stand. With one front view photo, I cut off the top of my head in the picture.  But was the best view of the front.

Front view

Back

side

front 2

semi side

Today's weather was perfect wearing and it definitely passed the wearability test. 

Starting on the Sinclair Calypso tomorrow. Fabric is all cut out and once machines are set up, will sew. It feels good to have my sewjo back.

Up Next- The Calypso!

 I have not had the opportunity to wear my new Sinclair Nova Raglan Sleeve top. My DH has a doctor's appointment on Friday and my plan is to wear this then. Hopefully, I can take some pics before the appointment.

My next project is another Sinclair pattern, the Calypso Colorblocked top and hoodie.  I don't have enough material for a cowl or hoodie, so this will have a simple neckband.

Pattern Review is having a fabric stash contest and I always have good intentions of sewing several fabrics from my stash and normally only ending up making 1-2 garments.  The contest allows sewing home items, such as curtains and the like which will obviously use more fabric than not.  I entered this year as a means to hopefully motivate me to sew more and use some nice fabrics still in the stash.

My fabric was purchased from Sew Much Fabric in 2017. It is a double-sided knit in green and blue.

The colors are rather muted, but I love the feel of this fabric, and will work for color blocking. I also purchased a gray and beige piece and have some thoughts about what I will make with that.  It will not be the Calypso.

My success with the Sinclair patterns has been great and because it has I skipped the "team trace" with this pattern. I fit size 14-16 in the petite patterns without many adjustments except for my usual forward shoulder and swayback.

There are a lot of pieces with this pattern and the pattern is printed, taped and cut out. Next up is to cut the fabric. I have to set up my serger and sewing machine also.

More to share later.