Green and Black

Added Aug 14, 2011

by Anne Wagenha...

Warwickshire, Un...

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Top no. 138 Burda 08/2011, Jacket no. 117A Burda 08/2011 and Trousers no. 117 Burda 04/2011.

Ok, this is the first project for me that I am putting on here. I am camera shy, my camera and my mirror have completely different ideas of how I look… But, Husband was taking his car to a rally this weekend, with me and daughter no. 2 as company (!) and I decided, as you do, to have something new to wear…

I made the top from some Liberty Lawn I had, the buttons are plastic, but look like crystals, a girl needs something sparkly!! It was dead easy and quick to make, I did shorten it though. Burda make the bigger sizes in much too long a length, so I took 10cm off the bottom of this one. I don’t like wearing tents! I will definitely make it again, I have dug out some black and white silk chiffon that will look devine in this pattern!

Trousers are in linen with an invisible zip. It has hip yoke pockets, and I used some of the top fabric for the pocket bag. I took these in quite a bit from the knee down. The picture in the magazine shows them “short”, but at the finished width and height they just looked wrong. If they were to stay that length, they definitely needed to be narrower, so I tapered them by 2cm in total toward the hem.

The jacket is a pastachio green bamboo jersey. I had 3m of this in my cupboard, just waiting for a use! The overlocker was put into action to run this up, quick, easy and well worth it! I used a twin needle on all the hems and the front edge. I think if I make it again I will use the smaller size, and shorten it again.. It can definitely do with being about 10cm shorter. The sleeves are a little baggy, but then again, I was glad I could get the puffy sleeves of the top into it. So catch 22… A good pattern to run up quickly if you need something in a hurry though.

Material Notes

Bamboo jersey, linen and cotton tana lawn

Categories

Season
Summer, Fall
For
Women
Style
Classic
Material
Cotton, Knits/Jersey, Linen

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    Aug 15, 2011, 08.26 PMby sewtake2

    I like the whole outfit but I especially like the top. I love the top stitching detail and the “crystal” buttons. The Liberty Lawn looks classy.

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      Aug 15, 2011, 08.36 PMby Anne Wagenhauser

      Thank you, that was the last of those buttons.. I’m gonna have to find some more!

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    Aug 15, 2011, 05.35 PMby domestic-divaonline

    Nice job. The colors go beautifully together. Love the green!

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    Aug 15, 2011, 11.03 AMby ruthw

    Great outfit, and good to see the jacket and top because they’re on my list to make too.

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      Aug 15, 2011, 11.09 AMby Anne Wagenhauser

      Thanks! If you are not tall though, I suggest sortening both… I definitely felt a little swamped in them before chopping them shorter.

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    Aug 15, 2011, 06.19 AMby irmchen

    You look great – no doubt! LOVE the top and I want one for me, but in different colours!

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    Aug 15, 2011, 01.55 AMby MissHickory

    Love them!!! Great to see you…you look prefect

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    Aug 14, 2011, 08.11 PMby MientjiB

    All three are gorgeous, and so beautifully finished… Great to see you sewing for yourself as well! ;-)

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      Aug 15, 2011, 11.08 AMby Anne Wagenhauser

      Thanks, I make loads for me, just don’t take photos well…. ;)

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