The Angelic White Top- New Look 6940

The pretty white knit fabric made me go ahhhh as I sewed this easy top.

Pattern Description: Misses knit tops with sleeve variations and one with a tie. I sewed view D.

Pattern Sizing:4-16. I sewed a 16



Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes.



Were the instructions easy to follow?Yes. I barely refered to them.



What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?I loved everthing about this pattern. Especially the flutter sleeves.



Fabric Used: Novelty Knit fabric from FashionFabricsClub.com



Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:I lowered the front waist and did a swayback alteration.



Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?I am plannning to sew view E later, but there are a few other patterns that are calling out to me.



Conclusion: A beautiful and easy top to dress up or down.

Cowl Neck T- V8634

Pattern Description:


Close fitting pullover tops.A,B,C in two lengths. A:short sleeves. B:three quarter length sleeves. C:long sleeves.

Pattern Sizing:xs-sm-med. I sewed a med.(14-16)



Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes.



Were the instructions easy to follow?Very easy. The instructions were only one page long.



What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?I loved the cowl collar. It gave the top a nice detail.



Fabric Used:

Rayon Lycra jersey.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:Lowered the waist and did my usual swayback alteration.



Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?I would sew it again in the future,but there are many more patterns. that I want to sew.I definitely recommend this pattern.



Conclusion: Another quick and easy top to build a wardobe.

Burda WOF 04-2008-131 and How I Wore it.

Pattern Description: A elastic six panel skirt.

Pattern Sizing:44-52



Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes!



Were the instructions easy to follow? Very easy.



What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?I liked the ease of sewing. Just six simple panels.



Fabric Used:A floral Ity jersey with beautiful turquoise,green, black, and white colors.



Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None



Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?Most definitely. I looking for more skirt fabric now.



Conclusion: A great easy pattern for making summer skirts.
This is what I wore my skirt with: A Turquoise leather jacket and black tie knot jersey sleeveless top  that I already in my wardrobe on Sunday April 25,2010. The weather was rainy and cool. The perfect weather to get a final chance to wear my jacket before the summer heat.

New Look 6838

Pattern Description: Knit tops and pants




Pattern Sizing:

XS-XL

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes



Were the instructions easy to follow?I read them,but I did not follow them. Wendy Mullins book Sew U Home Stretch was a great help.



What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?I like the easy to sew nature and the shape of this boatneck shell. I suggest wearing this with a clear bra strap because the boat neck will show your bra straps.



Fabric Used:Ivory cotton lycra knit



Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:No changes.



Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?As for now no, but maybe in the future. I highly recommend this for beginners.



Conclusion: A great shell to wear under jackets!

New Look 6922 Modified

Pattern Description: wardobe pattern consisting of cardigan,pants,top, and dress

Pattern Sizing:10-22



Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?I modified it.



Were the instructions easy to follow?I did not use them. Instead I follow the tip for sewing knits in the Wendy Mullin book Sew U Home Stretch.



What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?I love the simplicity of the cardigan.



Fabric Used:cotton jersey



Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:I cut a size 14 and graded to a 16, but after some fitting I do believe I end up with a complete size 14. I also did not have enough material for the facing and collar because I had to match stripes,so I added a ruffle around the entire neckline, front, and hem of the cardi. I saw this treatment done on some cardi on HSN.



Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?Definitely! I am planning to make the short sleeved cardi view B in a white cotton jersey.



Conclusion: Great for a light jacket and to wear as part of a suit for summer.

Finished Object: The Cable Hat

Here it is the Cabled Hat. Here is a picture of me wearing the hat. You can see my forehead, LOL! Well that's it for hats. I did three this winter and I am proud of that. Now I'm going to try my hand at knitting with a crochet hook. I purchased the book Knit 1, Purl 1 in Crochet by Bendy Carter from Annies Attic. Bendy Carter has designed a way to use a crochet hook to get a knitted fabric. So far I have learned the slingshot method of casting on and binding off. I have not made any of the swatches yet. As I learn I will give more details.

On the sewing front,

I have purchased Wendy Mullins' Sew U Home Stretch from Half.com. I wanted to get better results when working with knits. For Spring I plan on doing an all knit wardobe. I have the patterns picked and have been purchasing fabric and I am also using knits that I have stashed. I brought three patterns during the $3.99 sale on McCalls Pattern. I got V1165, V8634, and V8194. I feel my sewing mojo trying to make a comeback.

Until next time, Happy sewing

Oh the Texture!

Here is a pic of my Cloche Hat from the Crochet for Dummies how-to book. This is a great book for beginners to have in their libraries. It explains everything one needs to know about crochet in a humorous and clear tone. I am always turning to this book when I'm crocheting. The second pic is the original model from the book.

WIP: The cable hat is about 50 percent done. Here's a peek at what I have done so far. Love the texture and the color is perfect for it!

Happy crocheting!

Finished Objects- Sewing and Crochet

Here are some things that I have finished but didn't have a chance to post about. For the Month of Tops November sew-a-long held by Faye over at Faye's Sewing Adventures, I sewed two knit Tops. The first top is New Look 6807 and the second New Look 6922. I found my crochet mojo and made a quick and simple crochet cable hat (and that's the name of the pattern) from the Raverly website. I am in love with Raverly. Now just to find out how to get their web button, LOL! I am browsing for more cable projects to crochet. I am thinking about another hat. I trying my hand at desining a cowl scarf to match the "Simple Crochet Hat".
Well I am off to Raverly.

A Finished Object!

I did it! I finished my crochet "Flirty Top" sweater. Here are some pics.

The pic to the left is the original model showm on coatandclarks.com. The pic at right is my handiwork. Below is a couple of detail shots of the crochet pattern.