6.01.2009

Blast From The Past

I finally finished the first project!!! Yay! I was really hoping to create an anthropologie-type of look because I am so in love with that store. However, my thrifty ways keep me from visiting very often. So, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I have not done a real sewing project using a pattern (and following the rules) in many years. Probably close to 10 years, to be exact. Kelli, it has really been taking me back to our high school days. Anyway, I love this blog because now I feel like I'm sewing with friends again. Also, I would like to take a moment to thank Emilie for the spring cleaning post. It's like I have a brand new machine now that I learned to clean it!

I had a love/hate relationship with this shirt and became very good friends with my seam ripper :-) I like how the lace is very forgiving of flaws that may or may not exist.


I made a couple of minor alterations because I have always been a deviant when it comes to patterns. I got the idea for the pleating from a link that Kelli posted. Then, I accidentally cut the shirt too short, so I fixed that by adding extra trim to the bottom hem. It was destiny because I ended up only having about 2 inches of the doily material left over when all was said and done.


My narrow shoulders really appreciated the tip about taking in the neckline by an inch or so. I really love this pattern, especially now that I have learned from this first shirt. When I got all the materials for the skirt project today, I also picked up some red & white seersucker material for attempt number two from this pattern. I think I'm feeling sleeves this time ...

5 comments:

  1. I like this top!
    I love the contrast of the green and white.

    And I also could not believe how much better my machine ran after its cleaning either!

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  2. Great work! This top is really cute. Can't wait to see what's next!

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  3. Al this looks SO cute! I love it. So Anthropologie. It's funny because i feel like that is usually my goal as well. That or JCrew that is. I am glad you are going to do another one. Once I made one I was able to whip up the other two in just a couple of hours. I think I am actually going to lengthen it and make a dress soon too. And I am so happy that you are going to make the skirt as well. It is bringing me back to high school like you said.

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  4. I love the way you really personalized it - those pleats are so darling! and I only just got around to making the peasant top recently, too!

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  5. Allison! so cute. I love this shirt, you look great...so fun! I cut out the fabric for my first shirt but have not touched it in weeks. I love that you are sewing. those are great memories. thanks for sharing! good luck with the other projects.

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