I picked up this popular Built by Wendy (Simplicity 3964) pattern on my trip to the US couple of months ago. I used a light-weight cotton to make a wearable muslin. I wanted it to be long enough to wear with tights in India but I ran out of fabric for the sleeves. I don't care too much for the sleeves in the pattern anyway! I cut out the smallest size (size 4) but I should have made the armhole cuts a little deeper. I can't comfortably wear this top over a t-shirt on cooler days.
The hardest part for me was sewing in the inset. I find it difficult to make gathers on this sewing machine. It's easy to change the stitch length but I can't adjust the tension, which makes it a little tricky to pull up the gathers without breaking the thread. So the gathers are not spread out evenly but I don't mind too much.
The ties at the back are a fetching detail but you'll have to excuse the wrinkles - I had been wearing this top all day before the photographs. I used french seams and took in about an inch on either side to make it a little more form fitting. I'm very happy with how neat it is on the inside. All in all, it's a cute top with much potential. It's not quite cold enough here but it would make a great jumper in a heavier fabric.
Thanks to my husband for indulging me and taking the photographs!
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i fancy it more without the sleeves i think. i have this pattern in my stash somewhere. i should dig it out in a few months. it's too cold here for sleeveless tops now and will be for many more months.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I don't like the sleeves the pattern comes with, either, and a few months ago I made mine sleeveless, too.
ReplyDeleteYour version is great! I'll be making the same size, and will keep your armhole dilemma in mind when sewing mine. Thanks for the review!
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