After quite some struggle with this pattern I finally managed to get it work for me. It has interesting panels and with my front side panel adjustment it sit perfectly on my body.
I loved the black and white combo of the
1st top and I wanted to go with it again. I wanted to use the darker panels on the front since I still have a small pregnancy bump left over and that was what I wanted to mask the most but I hope there will be more versions of this since I am curious how it will look with darker side panels. I also liked the stripes in the
2nd top in the center but font on the sides so this time I gave it a new twist by cutting them on the bias. And since stripes were at play I managed to add bands of them to the shoulder, sleeve and neck band. I love it like this.
Also this time I used a one way stretch jersey (I think this is actually called ponte knit but I am not 100% sure) that was a lot more stable and I think that helped with this design.
I love wearing this new top. It was worth the effort of getting it to fit me. Now I just wander if I will sew more of this? I want to try and add other patterns to my mastery for now but I for sure would love to see other versions of this one.
You look great in this cute top coming and going. I say make a couple more. You have the hard part conquered.
ReplyDeleteThank you! That is a very tempting thought! But I try to hold on to it a little longer to add a couple more patterns to my TNTs! We will see if I can wait to make more!
DeleteI absolutely adore this version the most of all 3. What serger settings did you use? I've been trying different settings look for the best stitch when doing seams direct on the serger, and I'm a bit curious as to yours.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I must admit I hate having to fix settings and is something I am usually running away from! I used a classic 4 thread stitch ( 2 up 2 down) with almost all settings set into normal or recommanded position. The only thing I changed was to have a slightly wider stitch.
DeleteVery nice! Next time, try it with all stripes. If you replace the floral fabric with stripes fabric, i think this will be even nicer (keep the direction of the other stripes). I'm a bit surprised that even with custom measurements, the Lekala patterns still need to be adjusted. Anyway, I will try this pattern also. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is quite an interesting idea and I would like to explore it at some point! I hope you will share your version! I would love to see more of this!
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