After spending a month...
- plotting my 2018 projects
- tidying my sewing space
- sorting my fabric stash
- and filing patterns...
I finally got around to sewing!
First up is...
Simplicity 7267 from 1975
I've had my sights on this pattern for a year now and just never seemed to get to it.
I love the sweetheart neckline, cap sleeves and that wrap around collar! So flattering !
The pattern was missing its instruction sheet but that's fine, I have been sewing long enough to figure things out. At least all the pieces were there! Yay!
I had a few scraps in my stash to use that were JUST the right amount with nothing to spare and had the correct color thread ... it's a miracle!
Bad start... my serger decided to bail on me and I knicked my scissors on a pin... Sheesh!
But HEY! I didn't even have a serger in the 70's, so I soldiered on with a pair of cheap scissors for cutting and used the stretch stitch on my machine... No prob!
Top 1
The whole process took about an hour and a half.
* I shortened the back length by 1/2"
* no edge finish was needed
* I used a double needle for the hems
Although the pattern measurements are the same as mine, I found the T-shirt a wee bit too large and the neckline too low.
(I forgot about Negative ease, this will be an easy fix though.)
I used the neck facings for this top.
Top 2...
Pattern changes for this top
To raise the neckline ~
* I folded the top shoulder edge down by 1/2" on the front and back pieces
* turned under 1" at the center back of the collar piece.
* and used a flat felled seam to finish the neck edge.
* used a 3/4" s.a on the side seams
This is a great pattern! Easy to sew and looks super cute on !!
This pattern is available in several Etsy shops.
Do give it a try.
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