Burda Style For people who sew
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My latest sewing adventure was to make myself a top with a bow. I attempted to make this top following a vintage pattern but failed miserably. Instead I based it very very loosely on the Burdastyle Lydia top which has become my sloper/bodice pattern. I added darts, changed the neckline, flared the sleeves, added plackets as well as the bow before sewing on some buttons and voila!
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Material Notes
Cotton, of the polka dot variety
Difficulty
Novice
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Apr 29, 2012, 02.22 PMby icedcacti
I love this! I usually stay away from polka dots (even though I love them!) because they can look a little too whimsical/adorable, but your blouse is really flattering and classy.
Apr 26, 2012, 09.12 AMby naama
lovely!
Apr 26, 2012, 01.34 AMby MaycieAfterFive
Adorable!
Apr 26, 2012, 12.18 AMby Meg Hardin
The bow collar is so in right now and you did a lovely job with it!! (: Keep on sewing.
Apr 25, 2012, 05.33 PMby step-van-b
I’m a polka dot addict ;-). Love your blouse.
Apr 25, 2012, 03.04 PMby purplehaze
thankyou! darts! as a novice that is something ive yet to do itll be a great lesson tho thanks fro your advice!
Apr 25, 2012, 09.32 AMby schnui
Beautiful!! Well done turning the Lydia into this lovely blouse.
Apr 25, 2012, 08.39 AMby purplehaze
this looks great! i have some light red and white polks dot fabric and wnat to do something similar using a similar pattern can i ask as ive only worked with stretch knits before is it easy to handle this fabric?
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Apr 25, 2012, 09.34 AMby jodieclark
I usually only sew with stretch knits and I forget how easy cotton is to handle it just slips under the needle with barely any guidance. I’d just suggest you follow a pattern that has bust darts and a bit of a roomy sleeve if you wanted to replicate this. The Lydia pattern I used is very far from the end result of what I’ve made. I used it simply because I know it so well and was pretty confident I could change it to what I needed. Good luck!