Two projects for July.

 I had visions of having several items completed this month. 

I did complete

McCall's 6964 top pattern. I wore the top last week and I like the fit and the look. I had planned to take pictures after  I wore the top. By the time I got home, I was too tired.  I do have this pic of the completed top.  This is an EOS fabric acquired several years ago.

I then started making a second top, one I had made previously. This is Simplicity 9273.

This is my first version and I was disappointed with how the sleeves turned out. It was okay and I have worn it several times for Zoom meetings. The pleats collapse and have no resemblance to the pattern drawing. Otherwise, it is a good fit.

This time I decided I would sew the view that the model is wearing. The fabric I used was one I had purchased several years ago. I have looked through all my fabric pics from 2010 to the present and for whatever reason, I do not have this fabric in any of the albums. It is navy blue french terry with red lips.

I wanted this fabric because I had seen a DVF wrap dress which too was navy blue with red lips. Her fabric was very flowy and of much better quality. I could not find a similar fabric until I came upon this.  I had about four yards of this fabric.

Unfortunately, I had issues with this fabric and the view I selected. There is a lot of gathering and this fabric did not do well. Even the sleeves with this one just did not look like the models. Perhaps a non-french terry knit would have been better. I am so flummoxed over this that I turned it into a wadder.

I am glad I have quite a bit of this fabric left over. I will decide on another pattern to try. I have my Laundry Day Tee pattern ready to sew, perhaps this fabric will work better for that. Or not.

More later!