Pattern: Dixie DIY’s Concert Tee Fabric: Rayon blend jersey from Fabric.com Mods: I nixed the sleeves. Eric was out and about so I self-timed this little shoot and, as always, it was a disaster. My cat climbs up me while I’m trying to pose. Every. Time. Sooo, I’m done with that. Anyway, Dixie’s instructions are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘tops’
March 31, 2012
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Finished: Yellow Terry Renfrew
By stephanie in sewingpattern: Sewaholic’s Renfrew – view A neckline, view C sleeves mods: none! It’s a straight size 8. If I make one in a thinner fabric, I’ll go down a size in the waist and hips and scoop out the neckline by a few inches. fabric: super bright yellow french terry knit from Gorgeous Fabrics Ah, [...]
March 30, 2012
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Finished: Tie-Front Top
By stephanie in sewingPattern: PussyBow Blouse by Pattern Runway Mods: lowered bust dart 1″ (?!?) shortened and took out gathers in the sleeves omitted the tie pinched out about 3/4″ from the shoulder and redistributed the fullness into the dart – the same effect as going down a size and doing an FBA. lengthened the front ends for [...]
Tags: finished, pattern runway, tops
March 30, 2012
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Finished: HP Torque Twist Hem Top
By stephanie in sewingPattern: HP 1130 Weekend Triple Torque Knit Top – Twisted Hem with long sleeves Mods: cut a size 10, but straightened the body out so the waist was more like a 12 significantly reduced the armhole size adjusted sleeve to fit into cap lengthened sleeve about an inch left hems raw. Fabric: slightly slubby, kinda [...]
March 30, 2012
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Finished: Chambray Tiny Pocket Tank
By stephanie in sewingPattern: grainline studio’s Tiny Pocket Tank (Highly recommended!) Mods: Size 2 with a 3/4″ FBA and an exposed bias trim. This is the first tank I made and initially thought it was too small, so I threw away the traced off pattern. Huge mistake because I would like fifteen more. Fabric: cotton chambray
