The first time I made this, the final pattern was morphed between the Burda pattern and my TNT Ottobre 02/2007 tees. I've made this top two times before so it's a TNT, but this is my first one with long sleeves.
The pattern is from the February 2008 issue of Burda Plus magazine, design #404. That doesn't happen too often.įirst, I finished up the fiddly tasks, which included hemming the sleeves of the Vogue cardigan, adding hem facings to my brown pants to finally finish the edges, and adding back pockets to the green pants that match the Vogue cardigan.
I'm feeling productive this morning as I actually did everything I had planned for the sewing room this weekend.
Top 119 from 2015Īgain, quick and simple in shape, just those pesky sequins to deal with! I might have some special fabric suitable for this, that isn’t sequined. It looks quick to make, but a bit of a fabric hog, and I’m wary of all that fabric in the top and sleeve with my shape… So maybe not. Not the top of my list, but one that had caught my eye. loove the pants too, but have already learned that peated pants do not suit people with a tummy. This from 2016 caught my eye originally and is one of those with a folded page – why didn’t I trace and make at the time? It’s got an interesting sleeve, is nice and drapey and would do will in either of my viscose fabrics from the stash. This prompted me to dig out the January Burda issues from the boxes I can easily get my hands on, 2017 to 2010. But I lack suitable fabric for them… I’m not buying fabric this month, so what I make has to come from a now seriously depleted stash. So disappointing!!! But, not to worry, there are other patterns in this month to make, yes? Yes. On a slim person, or even someone who’s not, but has “normal” bust size, this blouse would probably look just fine. #dang #thankgoodnessfortoiles #burdachallenge2018Ī post shared by Anne W on at 1:47pm PST
It doesn't suit me at all!!!! Guess I'll be raiding the last 5 years of January Burdas to find a replacement project. Slightly gutted tonight after finishing my blouse toile. The neckline is way to high (strangled look not good) fit across the upper chest too tight and the volume of the sleeve with that armhole just too much. But when I’d finished the toile and put it on it was horrid. The pattern needed to be graded up a size (only goes to 42) and a FBA added. I fell for the sleeve straight away! Chris made a fabulous version, sealing my fate. This January there are a miriad of patterns I like, my favourite by far is the blouse 116. Sometimes I make them up, but more than often this stage is where the project stops. When they arrive I sit down with a large cuppa and go through all the photos, then through the line drawings and I fold down the corners of the pages with items I think I like, either for me or the girls. I always intend to make stuff from each magazine.
I’ve been buying Burda magazines since March 1994 – and I can guarantee you that I have only made patterns from a tiny proportion of them. Seven January issues, care to guess how many I’ve actually made something from?Ī great little idea from Hila of Saturday Night Stitch and a bandwagon I’m only too happy to jump on.