#Butterick6217 - This was such a great pattern, quick to sew up and the fit turned out great, and is very flattering. I am planning to make both of the other versions. Seriously, I can't rave enough about this pattern. Go buy it now! You won't regret it!
For this one, I chose this red and white Swiss dot heavier weight quilting cotton I purchased at Wal-Mart for about $3/yd.
I was hesitant about the tie across the front. I wasn't sure how it was going to lay or look, but once I got it put together and onto Millie I was in love! It's such a fabulous detail!
The petal sleeves are a dream and as a sewist with large upper arms, I often have trouble fitting my upper arms into sleeves. I tend to sew a lot of sleeveless shirts because of this. This type of sleeve makes that problem non-existent. My arms fit beautifully and I don't get that claustrophobic panic attack feeling when trying to take it off and it gets stuck... Someone please tell me I'm not the only one that does this??
I serged all of my seams and finished the facing with lovely red bias trim. My serger threads seem to be a little on the loose side on that outer edge... not sure what is going on there. I'll have to work on that.
This is definitely a favorite top. It goes great with skirts and pants. I feel sassy and awesome when I wear it!
The fit is great from the back. This is a heavier weight cotton and it hugs my curves nicely.
The petal sleeves are awesome, fits the arms nicely and shows off the tattoos!! I need more sleeves like this in my life.
All in all, this was a fantastic make. I sewed this up in a day. Totaling about 5-6 hours worth of work. I bought the pattern on sale at Jo-Ann's during one of their Butterick 3 for $5 sales. The fabric cost me about $6 for two yards. What a crazy deal!! The total cost of this top, $7.70!! Those are the moments, that really make sewing my own clothes totally worth it!
This is #vintagepledge make number 11!!
Until next time!
This looks like a great top. I love your fabric and the bow is a cute addition. Looking forward to seeing your other versions. It is great when that happens with a pattern. So many can be a bit "meh". :) Xx
ReplyDeleteThank you dear!! I know what you mean. I haven't had great luck with the fit of most Big 4 patterns lately. I was afraid that this wasn't going to fit at all, so I was shocked that it fit so well!
DeleteI just found your blog through WeSewRetro and you are amazing!! You definitely inspire me to just do it and sew in spite of school. I had a quick question if you don't mind, You sew a lot with quilting fabrics as garments so I wondered how they wore/wrinkled/affected drape/fit? I LOVE quilting cotton prints and so want to use them but have been scared away in the past. Thank you so much for your wonderful blog and I look forward to reading about your sewing escapades!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Thank you so much, I am so glad you found me! I love to sew with quilting cottons, and I am addicted to novelty prints. I think that it really depends on the garment you are sewing. I wouldn't sew an evening gown in a quilter's cotton, but a simple day dress or button up top is just fine! You just have to remember that a quilting cotton isn't going to have any give or stretch unless you use the bias, so use them any time you would use any other cotton! Go for it and give it a try. There is no reason to be scared of anything when it comes to sewing, if it doesn't work out, just reuse the fabric for something else! :)
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