Now, here my variation of the JJ blouse.
I´m not a huge ruffle fan so I leave them (and of course I think it wouldn´t look good on me...).
It was really hard for me to sew it. I got crazy on the sleeves slit! I wish I could understand the english instructions better! I was shortly before to throw it away cause I cut it wrong, but fortunately I found the how to from squirrellypoo for easy sleeve slits! so I could repair it.
I trust the finished bust size on the patten, but I failed. I used size 40 (finished bust size 102 cm) so i must have 3 cm room to can breath ;) - but it was to small. So I left one fold on the front pieces, and used 1 cm from the seam allowences on the collar to make it longer.
In the end it worked and I´m very happy with the result!
COMMENTS (19)
sweet, fresh and crisp!
jj mentions somewhere that the pattern is for a cup B, i'm not surprized by the problems you encountered; i made it myself (size 46, cup C) and i noticed i should have altered the bust line slightly for myself. i also made one for my daughter (size 36, cup AA) and it fits her better (i'll post them some day). the pattern will suit best a tall slender type. i guess we were both lucky with the generous seam allowances included.
Despite all the trouble you had with it: it turned out really nice :) I can understand you decision to leave the ruffles, it didn't do the blouse any harm. I'm really motivated by your great result to start my own JJ blouse soon ;)
This is great! I'm always jealous of your bust size. The shirt looks great and I could never guess the fabric was from IKEA. Love the belt too, it makes you look so classy.
What a great shirt! I like the JJ blouse both with and without the ruffles. Well done.
It is beautiful and fits you great. Persistance pays off! (And I know what you mean about english instructions, even though I've lived in US for 12 yrs! ;)
Great job,your persistence paid off!!
I'm glad you did not give up on this project after all! It looks really great even without the ruffles :)
I think it looks wonderful on you! I had a hard time with the sleeve slit also, I'm glad you didn't give up!
I tried this pattern after Burda had reformed too. I found that it runs small about 1 size. Next time I will make one size larger. Patterns from big companies, Burda, Vogue, Butterick, Mccall, and Simplicity built to fit B cup, if you are smaller or larger, fix it before cutting the pattern. There are good alterations in Workshop over burdamode. http://www.burdamode.com/Workshops,1000001-1487353-1227467,deDE.html
Sorry for the sleeve cuffs difficulty. I think you should try it again on muslin, it's quite useful, you can use this tecnique many places such as back / front neckline opening, dolman sleeve. It's like a binding a hem with bias tape except that you have to slit the point to spread the hem so it looks like a straight line.
It was worth the effort! Great blouse! I especially like it with the belt.
you & your ikea fabric rock! i have so many things i have given up on and your beautiful results inspire me to drag them out again... i love the JJ without the ruffle as well, it's clean & charming and adorable on you!
thanks ladies for your nice comments!
JJ, I have always the problem with the bust size. my body wants not to fit in one size :/
I know the workshop from burdamode, but I never try it cause it looks so difficult and seems to need a lot of time. ButI think I must try it.
It was the first time that I sewed a blouse and slits. Now I know what I must do, I think the next time it will work much better!
Marijapo, don´t be jealous! I wish I had no D Cup. It´s very hard for me to find good bras. or dresses and blouses, when they fit on my bust size they are to loose on the waist...
This blouse turned out so beautifully! Your hard work was well worth it -- gut gemacht! (good work!)
it looks terrific! i'm a novice, so i'm still a little intimidated by the JJ. and call me crazy, but part of the "fun" of sewing is figuring out how to salvage projects that have gone wrong. alright, maybe fun isn't the right word...but you know what i mean! anyway, your clever fixes worked and you've got a fabulous shirt. :)
Cute as can be....and I wouldn't mind your bust problems! Also, don't beat yourself up over not being able to read the English as well as you'd like...I have a feeling it's not entirely a problem with your understanding of English...sometimes the pattern wording is very difficult to understand! Congrats...you did a great job!