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Ok, so I’ve set myself a bit of a New Year’s Resolution, apart from the usual sew more, unpick less, I’ve also challenged myself to make more “outfits”, items that go together because I have a super bad habit of making something colourful that I love but goes with nothing else I own. So I need to build up my “basics” as well as these items and also I am completely over my wardrobe so I really want to re-invent myself through my sewing. Here are my first two items towards my overall goal. First up, a new blouse:
And I LOVE this blouse, it’s a great pattern to sew, I love the shape and I love fit, I can see myself making a few more of these, in more neutrals and coloured also. I omitted the bow but I love the hidden button detail even though it confused me to the point of stopping (My English Burda mag doesn’t refer to the “hidden” detail at all, it just mentions the button band and then another button band! But a review on patternreview.com helped me work it out) I think the puffy sleeves are super cute and I’d love to try cutting the bib piece on the bias or using some contrast piping and maybe even a sheer version.
Material Notes
Cotton Shirting, buttons
Difficulty
Intermediate
Categories
Credits
- Pattern
Burda World of Fashion 1/2008: Blouse 108
- Fabric
Spotlight, Innaloo
- Photography
My fiance Chris
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Dec 29, 2009, 09.33 AMby emilykate
Oh, your shirt is so lovely! And thankyou for the inspiration to resolve to make more OUTFITS that go together- I really need to do this, too!
Dec 28, 2009, 05.14 PMby nettie
This is so cute!! I have the same new years sewing resolution. Good luck with your!
Dec 28, 2009, 03.22 PMby frkbustad
Oooo! Nice resolution! I like the shirt/skirt combo, how both garments are perfect basics, but in combination they make out a really nice outfit!
Dec 28, 2009, 01.44 PMby gillthecat
hey girl look at you woo hoo, lovely wee blouse, hope xmas was fab,, ps skirt really cool,, my mother in law gave me a dressmaking dummy,, so look out,, also i made those fricken trousers, so easy just overcomplicated, and bit too big but nice comfy pants, might make anothe r see you in jan,, ps i love the blouse x
Dec 28, 2009, 01.32 PMby victors