tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60088156868326989642024-02-20T12:02:25.223+11:00top notchTop notch is a blog about sewing clothes, lo fi craft and using Liberty of London fabrics.Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-62210508834453506962017-02-25T17:27:00.002+11:002017-02-25T17:27:25.928+11:00Two piece Liberty silk twill setacular<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last weekend I attended the superfun <a href="http://www.usefulbox.com.au/2017/02/sydney-frocktails-fabulous-night.html">Sydney Frocktails</a> hosted by the wonderful Caz (Useful Box). It was a great night and I met loads of lovely ladies and saw again many sewing friends. Honestly though weeks out from the event I was really struggling for an outfit and was close to not going. I didn't want to wear anything I already owned and I didn't have any fabric in the stash to sew up. In almost desperation I decided to bring out a skirt I'd made back in August but had never worn as I didn't have the right top to go with it (well of course it goes with stripes but not perfectly with any stripes I already own - as hard as that is to believe) so I, at the last minute, bought some extra fabric over the phone from the Fabric Store to make a two piece setacular.</div>
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<i>Warning - these photos were taken the day after the event, I am tired and my outfit had become quite crinkled and I didn't put nearly enough effort into ironing it..but it's been so long since I posted I thought I'd better get something on the blog!</i></div>
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The fabric is a Liberty of London silk twill which is a bit tricky to sew but the twill gives it some stability, only of course to be offset by the stripe matching required.</div>
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The skirt is a simple pleated wrap skirt which I made up as I went. I had no interest in putting in a zipper to this fabric so the waistband is just a long piece that wraps around and through a button hole. I haven't quite worked out where the wrap should sit but the tie is long enough to wrap around either to the front or to the back. </div>
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The top is from 'We love Tops' a Japanese book. I've made this top up a few times but it has never really worked for me with pleats, but this fabric just calls out to be pleated and I needed it to be cropped to work with the skirt. I really love the top and will wear it seperately with my navy culottes. </div>
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Do I love it? Mmm.. I think I did a great job at matching the fabric with a pattern. It's super fun to wear and I did enjoy the feeling of silk. But I also felt a bit dowdy in it which might have somthing to do with the skirt length and the shoes I chose to wear with it (despite the fact that I do love these shoes) I think they needed to be higher. Sewing can be a bit like that can't it?<br />
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A bit of a roller coaster of liking it, loving it, hating it.... loving it again.<br />
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I managed to pick up a bit of fabric last weekend, so excited to get sewing again following the Christmas present rush and the sewing laziness that followed!Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-34651293213444623122016-10-15T10:03:00.002+11:002016-10-15T10:03:42.572+11:00Flutter (crazy eyes) Flamenco<div style="text-align: left;">
This is truly a French make: the pattern is the latest release 'Flamenco' from <a href="http://lespatronsdedelphineetmorissette.blogspot.com.au/">Delphine et Morissette</a> and the fabric, 'crazy eyes poplin' from <a href="https://www.wearlemonade.com/en/popeline-crazy-eyes.html">Wear Lemonade</a>. (This fabric came from France to Canberra in around a week!). Turn away now if you are sick of ruffles because this top has the best ruffle ever! The perfect match of fabric and pattern. </div>
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There really isn't much to say, regarding construction. It's a straightforward make with binding at the neck and no sleeves to set it. The neck scoop is larger than I would have preferred but I've grown used to it. The back piece is cut in two but next time I think I'd just cut on the fold as most fabric would be wide enough to cope with the pattern size. There are no ruffles on the back.<br />
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For close observers of the real pattern you'll note that I added an extra bit of sleeve. The original pattern has the ruffles and the sleeve ending just at the elbow... which I don't really like on me. So I added the extra bit and I really like the extra design detail this provides. The bottom has a curved hem (which requires a tiny hem), but for me it needs to be tucked in a bit so sorry - no photos of the hem. :(<br />
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So a very quick post on a favourite make which has already been worn heaps! Long like ruffles and crazy eyes!<br />
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-71738686594442050742016-09-17T14:41:00.001+10:002016-09-19T07:29:05.433+10:00Slow Sunday Iris in the City <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always keep my eyes on what <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BKbWnsXBNiL/">Julie </a>is sewing as it is always stylish and she often introduces me to new pattern companies and so another new French sewing company to catch my eye through Julie is <a href="http://www.slow-sunday-paris.com/">Slow Sunday Paris.</a> For me the aesthetic coming out of the French designers is hard to beat! The <a href="http://www.slow-sunday-paris.com/product-page/7a2ea85b-49aa-760f-24b7-45b506397467">Iris </a>immediately appealed to me however, not being a PDF pattern it took a little while to arrive.<br />
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In the meantime, I had purchased from <a href="http://shop.missmatatabi.com/collections/all/products/cotton-steel-les-fleurs-lawn-city-toile-navy-metallic">Miss Matatabi </a>hot of the press, Rifle Paper co for Cotton and Steel, 'City' in navy and gold so it sat waiting for the pattern to arrive. The gold in this fabric is fantastic! I was worried that it would fade after a wash but so far so good. The gold is as luminous as it was when it arrived. The fabric feels stiffer to me than a voile but I like it. </div>
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Eventually the fabric and pattern were united and I was able to sew this up last weekend. The pattern instructions have pictures, but is all in French and I admit to a lot of 'winging it'. <br />
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The pattern has no darts, drop sleeves and a facing so the only slightly tricky bit is the bottom of the sleeves which also have a facing to allow for the ties. I was worried that mine were a bit untidy but given you knot the fabric it all works out. It was hard to get a photograph of the sleeves, but there is a cute little tie there. </div>
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All in all a most satisyingly easy summer make and one that I will probably make again. </div>
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-79676779764510324922016-09-17T14:41:00.000+10:002016-09-17T14:43:41.380+10:00Slow Sunday Iris in the City <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always keep my eyes on what <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BKbWnsXBNiL/">Julie </a>is sewing as it is always stylish and she often introduces me to new pattern companies and so another new French sewing company to catch my eye through Julie is <a href="http://www.slow-sunday-paris.com/">Slow Sunday Paris.</a> For me the aesthetic coming out of the French designers is hard to beat! The <a href="http://www.slow-sunday-paris.com/product-page/7a2ea85b-49aa-760f-24b7-45b506397467">Iris </a>immediately appealed to me however, not being a PDF pattern it took a little while to arrive.<br />
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In the meantime, I had purchased from <a href="http://shop.missmatatabi.com/collections/all/products/cotton-steel-les-fleurs-lawn-city-toile-navy-metallic">Miss Matatabi </a>hot of the press, Rifle Paper co for Cotton and Steel, 'City' in navy and gold so it sat waiting for the pattern to arrive. The gold in this fabric is fantastic! I was worried that it would fade after a wash but so far so good. The gold is as luminous as it was when it arrived. The fabric feels stiffer to me than a voile but I like it. </div>
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Eventually the fabric and pattern were united and I was able to sew this up last weekend. The pattern instructions have pictures, but is all in French and I admit to a lot of 'winging it'. <br />
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The pattern has no darts, drop sleeves and a facing so the only slightly tricky bit is the bottom of the sleeves which also have a facing to allow for the ties. I was worried that mine were a bit untidy but given you knot the fabric it all works out. It was hard to get a photograph of the sleeves, but there is a cute little tie there. </div>
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All in all a most satisyingly easy summer make and one that I will probably make again. </div>
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-36911675992504245202016-08-13T15:11:00.000+10:002016-08-13T15:11:19.830+10:00FINISHED! Aime Comme (salmon) Macaroni<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Frills, ruffles, stripes. It's all what you expect to see here isn't it. Same same today, although I'm mixing it up by sewing jersey. Most unlike me to sew up a jersey but I have loved <a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/product/aime-comme-macaroni">this </a>pattern, the Macaroni from <a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/">Aime Comme Marie</a> for some time and had purchased a blue and white stripe remnant from Tessuti a while ago to make it up in.</div>
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Recently however, I snuck up to Sydney to see friends play at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tommyjscultclub/">Cult Club</a>. Best 24 hours in forever! Was like being in a 90's time machine. Anyway, I organised my bus so that I had a little bit of time to spend at the <a href="http://www.thefabricstore.com.au/">Fabric Store in Surry Hills</a> (thank you Sunday trading hours!!) before I came home and managed to pick up some lovely items including this thick salmon (and navy/black) thick cotton jersey on. I bought enough to also make up a pair of shorts - so look out two piece set-acular to come! So my first Macroni is also known as the Salmon run. <br />
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Last weekend, armed with my Salmon, I headed to Bundanoon, with some lovely sewing friends to spend some time sewing. They all went on Friday, but I could only make it for the Saturday/ Saturday night. Halfway there I realised I had forgotten my stash of needles that I had bought during the week but decided not to turn around but keep going... I don't usually break needles so thought I'd be right. Oh dear .. On this project I broke 4 needles (one in my overlocker) - thank you Michelle for lending me some!<br />
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I completely ignored the instructions thinking I knew how this would go together. It's not an awful mistake but the frill shouldn't be attached at the shoulder seam and should be let free to frill over the shoulder. Knowing how much I love 'a frill to be able to frill' I'm annoyed I got this wrong but it's not exactly a big problem. Definitely the extra thickness of the fabric at the shoulder had something to do with broken needles. <br />
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The other cause was probably my constant unpicking and resewing to try and line up the stripes. They almost got the better of me but I got there in the end. Next Macaroni will NOT be in stripes, so my Tessuti remnant may need to age a bit longer! </div>
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Also, I took quite a few inches off the length so I had to tuck the frill under into the hem rather than if finishing in the front seam - this I quite like and doesn't bother me so I might not even change it for next time. </div>
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This is classified as an easy make but it did take some time to come together (due to copious unpicking) and I only finished this and the start of another top over the day. Regardless of expectations of output, it was an excellent 24 hours of sewing, singing and bubbles. I look forward to another one. These very short bursts of being away have really done me wonders and have left me feeling really buoyed. I should do it more often!</div>
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So the Salmon Run Macaroni defnitely fits into my 'uniform' and I can see it being a weekend favourite as the seasons start to turn from winter to early spring.Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-52292341818648637832016-07-23T12:05:00.001+10:002016-07-23T12:05:41.573+10:00I love (peplum) tops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hi! It's been a while! I've been a bit sporadic with my making over the last few months. I have two pairs of corduroy culottes and another blouse to post.. sometime.. but today, it's a blouse with an all too familiar shape! </div>
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The story starts with 1.2m of <a href="http://shop.thefabricstore.co.nz/collections/liberty/products/liberty-of-london-saville-poplin-strike-pewter-green?variant=21016883463">Liberty Saville Poplin (Strike pewter green)</a> from the Fabric Store. It is, as you would expect a heavier weight than the Tana Lawn which I was looking forward to using for perhaps a thicker drape. I have quite a lot of Japanese pattern books (which I'm thinking of destashing) and haven't made anything from quite a few of them, so thought it was time to mix up my peplum game and make the pattern 2nd from the left in the photo: The cropped top with pleated peplum (aka N: half sleeve short blouse). It has a pleated peplum at the front only.<br />
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Warnings from <a href="http://www.sewunravelled.com/">Jillian </a>that the top is very cropped came a little late as I had already cut out the 'peplum', but thought that my extra inch or so would be enough. It wasn't. I'm only 5'2" (or perhaps a bit less) but the top looked - urrrgh. Just not right. It wasn't just the length, it was also the pleats that just weren't working for me. I tried it with my higher waisted culottes but nothing jelled.<br />
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Amazingly, this top uses the most miniscule of fabric so I was able to remove the pleated peplum and add a winning gathered peplum from the remaining fabric.<br />
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Yes, this is the third such gathered peplum top in my wardrobe, the first was my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/finished-wildflowers-peplum.html">wildflowers</a> (which has a lower peplum) and the second was my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/finished-ciara-marthe-blouse.html">Marthe</a> (with a much wider neck). And you would be right... but there a minor differences in each and lets face it when you like a style, you like a style. </div>
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What I'm loving about this is the higher waist and longer peplum.. and... always a fan of the closer neck, I like the shape better there as well. The wide neck always bothered me on the Marthe. <br />
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The neck is finished with a facing (which I didn't interface) and a button closure. It was definitely nice to do a facing for a change rather than binding, although I wonder would I just bind it next time.<br />
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All in all, this was defnitely on it's way to being a make that I was never going to wear to something that I now love! Hooray for peplums! </div>
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My love for the ruffle has no bounds at the moment and my latest make - well finished a month ago - was the new at that time <a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/product/aime-comme-magellan">Magellan blouse by Aime Comme Marie</a>. Aime Comme Marie are another French pattern company that I'm smitten with, who provide for us French language amateurs, a page of English translation of the pattern at the back of the printed booklet. It was my first time making up one of their patterns and am now keen to continue working through their catalogue.<br />
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I used Sketch A from the Spring/Summer 2016 Liberty collection. Of course.<br />
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All the photos here are with the shirt out, but in fact I probably wear it most tucked into my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/finished-more-esthers.html">Esther Shorts. </a>It's the perfect blouse for them, and hence now I'm on the job of making some longer Esthers for work to suit my wardrobe of ruffle blouses.<br />
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I made up my standard size 36. The one thing I love about all the French companies that I've sewn with is that the sizing is standard and it reflects the standardised clothing sizing that I also see in France. In Australia from one shop to another I feel like the sizing is different and the sizing for patterns is also different. I never seem to have to really think with French companies - or Pauline Alice patterns. Anyway I digress. </div>
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As has become my habit, I lengthened the sleeves slightly to below the elbows. The sleeve heads have an unusual (well to me) two darts. To be honest not sure I'm won over by the two darts at the sleeve head. It feels a bit fiddly to me and certainly doesn't add to the fit of the sleeve. It's not awful but I wonder if it's really necessary. Have you seen such a thing before?</div>
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I only had two buttons at home that I liked in the stash, so went with only two buttons on the back. The ruffle was easy enough to put on but I wonder if next time I might make it slightly wider. All the finished Magellans that I've seen made up have an overlocked edge, but I find that slightly messy, so did a tiny rolled hem on my machine - which meant that the width of the ruffle is probably slightly smaller than it could be. </div>
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So all in all, another fab ruffle make which is in high high rotation. And it won't be the last! Do yourself a favour and go and search for the other great Magellans out there... my favourite is this <a href="http://annexedilettante.canalblog.com/tag/Aime%20comme%20Marie">one</a>! Oh this has to be copied! Until next time, bon ruffles!Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-59693859795236151162016-02-23T22:51:00.000+11:002016-02-23T22:51:42.692+11:00FINISHED! More Esthers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had the last week of January off, coinciding with the last week of school holidays and managed to whip up two more pairs <a href="http://www.tessuti-shop.com/products/esther-shorts-pattern">Esther</a> shorts from small scraps in the stash during the little staycation. I now find myself in Week 4 of school and can't exactly account for the time. So here, better late than never a couple more pairs of Tessuti Esther shorts. That makes 4 pairs, with no end in sight. The first two are <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/finished-seersucker-two-piece-setacular.html">here</a>. </div>
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The first pair I made up using left over fabric from my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/finished-denim-xerea-dress.html">Xerea dress. </a> These, despite the dodgey photo are my best fitting pair. I went down another half size with these and the fit is spot on with the slight stretch in the denim. The colour is excellent and it was great to rediscover tops in my wardrobe that I hadn't worn in ages which are perfect with these shorts, such as <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/finished-isle-of-wight-archer.html">this Grainline Archer</a> which normally languishes in my wardrobe.<br />
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The second of the January Esthers, are this pair made with the remains of my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/finished-cbr-frocktails-flutter-dress.html">CBR frocktails dress</a>, which appropriately is from fabric from Tessuti purchased back in December 2014. It is heavy weight and textured and quite sratchy so these are lined. <br />
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The fit of these are a bit snug in the waist because of the fabric but that doesn't stop me wearing them. I love these and of course paired with the ubiquitous stripe top feels pretty darn perfect. I originally bought this fabric to make a pair of culottes and while now I think that might have been an outrageous idea, these shorts are a good second best.<br />
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This isn't the end of my Esther making, but for now have taken a rest from shorts. I had been attempting swimwear thanks to the sewalong hosted by <a href="http://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.au/2016/02/announcing-the-named-clothing-beverly-twisted-bikini-sewalong/">Susan</a>, but now the siren song of ruffles and Liberty is too strong and have been lured into sewing up the new <a href="http://aimecommemarie.bigcartel.com/product/aime-comme-magellan">Aime Comme Marie pattern.</a> What are you sewing?<br />
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<br />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-77305536589251838802016-01-25T21:04:00.002+11:002016-01-25T21:04:22.230+11:00FINISHED! Blouse Pierrot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am quite smitten with the patterns of Delphine et Morissette and after my last make <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/finished-la-brune-de-childhood-treasures.html">la brune</a>, I quickly jumped on the release of their latest pattern, <a href="http://delphinemorissette.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/au-clair-de-la-lune.html">la blouse pierrot. </a>Yes, as the name suggests this is blouse with a rufflle neck, or as has been coined by the Canberra Sewing Crew, the neck peplum. There aren't any line drawings available, so the picture from the Delphine et Morissette website provides you with the best view of the lines of this blouse.</div>
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I made up mine in Liberty but as the fabric hasn't photographed so well, I have included a richer photo below. The print is Opie (thanks <a href="http://buttontreelane.blogspot.com.au/">Michelle</a> for recognising the print), which I bought at Addicted to Fabric during their December sales. <span style="font-style: italic;">Opie is from the Fall/Winter 2014 collection.</span></div>
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I originally bought this fabric to make<a href="http://www.dessinemoiunpatron.com/product/blouse-dahlia/"> la blouse dahlia</a> by Dessine Moi un Patron, but was too impatient to wait for the paper pattern to be sent from France (and the price in Australian dollars was a bit high) so settled instead on the fun pierrot. </div>
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As I said yesterday on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kbfield/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, I acknowledge that a ruffle neck isn't exactly for everyone, and as I was making it I was mentally thinking that I could just leave the neck off, but once it was done I couldn't resist it. I adore it. And while I think that I partly look like I'm wearing a 60's maternity smock I can't wait to wear this to work! It is quite an Autumnal look so will be better with a change in season. </div>
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Despite having some basic French, and a French husband, I paid no attention to the instructions. They were a bit beyond my French and there is a lot of explanation so I just winged it. There is a 'pas de pas' on the blog, some photo instructions, but again I only referred briefly to these. </div>
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Partly because I was winging the instructions, partly because I could hear <a href="http://bimbleandpimble.com.au/">Amanda</a> calling 'pirate shirt' but mainly because I prefer the silhouette of less flared sleeves, instead of staying with the puffier sleeves with the button cuff, I simply slimmed to arms down to the wrist. Certainly made for easier sewing! The blouse is quite airy, with a gathered front. The back is not gathered.<br />
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I had a little bit of trouble getting the sleeves in but I think that might have been related to my tracing of the pattern onto paper as the pattern was partially layered. I hand stitched the binding onto the neck and the back of the neck is closed with a self covered button. </div>
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So there we have it. La Pierrot. I don't think I'll have a lot of these in my wardrobe but I'm very happy with this one. <br />
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-19373449480268208622016-01-03T09:43:00.003+11:002016-01-03T09:43:21.491+11:00FINISHED! A seersucker two piece setacular<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For Christmas I received 2 metres of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_fPXstIxGQ/?taken-by=tessutifabrics">Japanese blue checked seersucker</a> from Tessuti from my sister! Such a great present! I debated about what to make, I had seen so many gorgeous Annie dresses and other maxi dresses using this fabric on Instagram, but decided on the <a href="http://tessuti.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/new-pattern-meet-our-esther-shorts.html">Esther </a>shorts and then quickly after, a matching top to wear for NYE. </div>
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Honourable mention firstly, to my first pair of <a href="http://tessuti.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/new-pattern-meet-our-esther-shorts.html">Esther</a> shorts made out of rayon (viscose) ottomon suiting from Spotlight. I initially saw the fabric as some amazing pants on <a href="http://www.houseoflane.com/sewn-by-hand-london-holly-pants">Kat</a> and then the fabric was kindly enabled by an instagram moment by <a href="http://sewbusylizzy.com/">Lizzy</a>, who picked up some for <a href="http://www.bimbleandpimble.com/">Amanda </a>and myself.</div>
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So these shorts are ok but they are too big. Easily at least a size too big in the waist and bagging in the butt. I still wear them because they are comfy and because the flowers are super - but they aren't the magic shorts that I had envisioned. A wearable muslin if you will. </div>
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So newly armed with a better sense of sizing I cut into the seeksucker. This time I went down a half size in the waist and used the darts for a 6 in the butt. I think I need to go down a tad more in the waist.</div>
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I added an inch to the original length of the shorts, but looking at these photos the shorts could probably be shorter. I have higher shoes which I had planned to wear with this outfit but I left them at work over the holidays (my drawer has a few pairs of shoes in it as I tend to race into work in sneakers some days!).</div>
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After finishing the shorts I realised I had just enough fabric left over to make a matching top. Thank goodness! I turned to my trusty <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/#uds-search-results">Kanerva </a>which has served me well over and over. It wasn't the plainest sailing - those sleeves for some reason were a nightmare to get in and I wasted time putting the back and front darts in only to pull them out as the top didn't sit as well as I wanted it to with them in.. but I just adore the top and especially with the shorts. I love the curved hem. </div>
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<i>I've left some blooper shots in as my oldest boy was sitting in the loungeroom pulling some <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CL4LNWHegk">blue steel</a> faces as me as I took theses photos. </i><br />
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So while technically this is a 2015 make, I'm calling it the first #woohoomake of 2016. I wore it NYE, then washed it and wore it yesterday. I'm years late to the <a href="http://www.adaspragg.com/tag/two-piece-setacular/">setacular </a>party but I'm here. May there be many more #woohoomakes this year.<br />
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-615850026078144072016-01-02T08:32:00.000+11:002016-01-02T18:16:20.909+11:00Top 5 2015For the last few years I have been following along with <a href="https://craftingarainbow.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/link-to-your-top-5-of-2015-posts/">Gillian's Top 5</a> round up at the end of the year. This year I wasn't sure I'd do it, which is why I'm a bit late. I'm wrapping it all up into one post - better late than never. You can see my other year wrap ups here: <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/search/label/top%205%20of%202014">2014</a>, <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/search/label/top%205%20of%202013">2013 </a>and <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/search/label/top%205%20of%202012">2012</a>. <br />
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I feel like I had a good number of #woohoomakes in no particular order except the first one(!).</div>
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<b><a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/finished-abbey-pool-hero-vest.html">1. Abbey Pool Hero Vest by Make it Perfect</a></b></div>
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Coming in first place this year is a no brainer. I love this vest and am just so proud that I was able to bring a vision to life.</div>
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<b>2. <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/finished-caramel-sydney.html">Tessuti Sydney Jacket</a></b></div>
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The style, the fabric, the colour, the pockets. The combination was a complete winner for me.</div>
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<b>3. <u>Jumpsuits and a pair of flamingo pants</u></b></div>
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This year I made two jumpsuits, a <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/finished-clean-and-natural-jumpsuit.html">chambray </a>and a <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/finished-hampton-wedding-jumpsuit.html">liberty </a>and I love them both. The liberty one obviously gets less wear but both have firm places in my wardrobe. </div>
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<b>4. <u>Peplums</u></b></div>
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Oh the love for peplums continues unabated this year. The peplum top from Clean and Simple was made up twice, <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/finished-pollock-peplum.html">here </a>and <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/finished-palette-cleansing-peplum.html">here</a>, both with fabric from our trip to France at the beginning of the year. </div>
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<b>5. <u>La Brune</u></b></div>
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Perhaps we are always biased and our last make is always our favourite but this <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/finished-la-brune-de-childhood-treasures.html">pattern </a>and this fabric to me, are so brilliant together.</div>
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I managed to gift away a couple of items that I loved and were really proud of but that just didn't seem me including my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/finished-rosari-pineapple-skirt.html">Rosaria </a>Skirt (though I do plan to make another of these) and my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/finished-squiggly-dolores.html">Dolores top</a>. </div>
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Despite not loving it, I have worn <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/finished-bird-of-paradise-raglan-dress.html">this dress</a> to work on really hot days and during the holidays it has become my 'going to the pool' dress, so it has worked out. </div>
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I don't love these <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/finished-denim-sorell-test-trousers.html">test </a>pants on me and am thinking of recycling the fabric.. it's something about the front of them on me...</div>
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I had a couple of UFO's sitting in the pile for MONTHS! One pair of culottes was started in April !! This is unheard of for me, so I finished them off yesterday (they needed the button and the hem only!!) The second is another of the <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/finished-bird-of-paradise-raglan-dress.html">raglan</a> dress which I don't like so much on me and is in fabric in the above photo which is cool.... but I'm not that sure is me ... but it only needs hemming now so I just have to get on with it and I can always gift it. </div>
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All the social aspects of course. CBR Frocktails, <a href="http://www.bimbleandpimble.com/cbr-sewing-crew/">CBR Sewing Crew monthly sewing sessions</a>, and meeting up with <a href="http://www.yosami.co/">Christine </a>in Strasbourg and <a href="http://www.thewallinna.com/">Inna</a>, <a href="http://jo-sews-etc.blogspot.com.au/">Jo</a>, <a href="https://joliesbobines.wordpress.com/">Julie</a>, <a href="https://www.paprikapatterns.com/">Lisa </a>and <a href="https://ninieplume.wordpress.com/">Ninie </a>and <a href="http://www.stitchingupparis.com/">Barbara </a>in Paris were absolute highlights. </div>
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It's quite the sprint to finish blogging all my finished makes before the end of the year! Today is another Liberty of London make, also in fabric from <a href="https://www.avaandneve.com.au/">Ava and Neve</a>. This time Childhood Treasures. I'm not sure which collection this design is from (SS15?) but it has a wonderful decoupage pattern with the cute addition of butterflys and dragonflys.<br />
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I originally bought this fabric to make another <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/finished-ciara-marthe-blouse.html">Marthe</a>, but I have also fallen in love with another French pattern design company, Delphine et Morissette and couldn't resist making their fantastic <a href="http://delphinemorissette.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/les-brunes-comptent-pas-pour-des-prunes.html">la brune. </a></div>
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I loved this pattern as soon as I saw it on instagram. But after seeing this <a href="https://joliesbobines.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/la-brune-ananas/">one </a>by Julie and this <a href="http://www.dessinemoiunpatron.com/ma-brune-de-pierrot-la-lune/">one </a>by Dessine Moi un Patron (who by the way has also amazing patterns, especially this <a href="http://www.dessinemoiunpatron.com/product/blouse-dahlia/">blouse </a>and <a href="http://www.dessinemoiunpatron.com/product/combinaison-pantalon-iris/">combinasion </a>which I will definitely be making in the new year) I was completely sold and am now wondering if and when I might have an occasion to make a copy cat pierre la lune version.<br />
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The instructions are in French and to buy the pdf you need to send a message via the contact box and the pdf and a paypal invoice is sent to you. The pattern comes together well and despite only limited instructions in the pdf, there is a photo step by step guide on the <a href="http://delphinemorissette.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/les-brunes-comptent-pas-pour-des-prunes.html">blog</a>, which I used particularly for the 'wings'. For hemming the wings, the photos show overlocked edges but I used did tiny little hems which look great.<br />
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The blouse is quite long and I took about 2 inches off the bottom, although in contrast I found the sleeves quite short. I did the bare minimum hemming on the sleeves, but next time I will add an inch onto them.<br />
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The first time I wore this blouse, I felt like the wings were 'extravagant' and was initially a bit self conscious about them. But then I just lifted my head and owned them. Now, I adore them and want more such blouses in my wardrobe. Viva la brune!<br />
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It is clear that my love affair with the <a href="http://oliverands.com/product/OLV-LC012GF-D.html">Oliver & S Girl Friday Culottes</a> isn't over. I made this pair back in October (hence the skip in the background photos) and have been wearing them regularly since. Every piece of fabric I pick up seems to go through the 'will this look good as a pair of culottes test'. </div>
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This fabric was picked up at Spotlight and there are a heap of great makes out there using it. Amanda made a <a href="http://www.bimbleandpimble.com/amanda-vs-simplicity-1873/">beautiful dress</a> out of it for a wedding! For me? It's always culottes. And I love the volume of this particular culottes pattern.<br />
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There isn't much to be said about the construction of these (that I haven't already mentioned in my numerous other posts about Girl Friday Culottes), except for the fact that after these photos I changed the button placement to get them to sit a bit higher. It seems that it doesn't matter how many pairs of these culottes I make I can't seem to get the waist perfect first go. Urrgh.<br />
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I've got one more post to go for this years makes. See you soon xKirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-34726633930552198912015-12-25T21:27:00.002+11:002015-12-29T22:10:36.507+11:00FINISHED! A hampton wedding jumpsuit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this jumpsuit back in July, and didn't really wear it until this Christmas season.. and now it's had quite the Christmas run.<br />
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The fabric is Liberty of London Hampton Wedding from the SS15 Alice in Wonderland collection.<br />
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<i>Inspired by Alice stumbling into Disney’s Garden of Live Flowers, this Liberty fabric features petals, plants and leaves. Wild and alive, the flowers begin to speak: strange and inviting like the bold, colourful print.</i><br />
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Originally I had bought a metre from Shaukat but when it arrived and the print was larger than I expected for a Liberty I knew it had to be a jumpsuit so I quickly snapped up another metre (and a half?) from <a href="https://www.avaandneve.com.au/">Ava and Neve</a> in Queensland. I have just finished another top with fabric from Ava and Eve which I really hope to blog before the end of the year.<br />
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In terms of construction there isn't really much to say. I used the pattern I made up <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/finished-clean-and-natural-jumpsuit.html">here</a> but tapered the sleeves a bit. Since taking these photos I also took a few inches off the length of the sleeves which is better for the proportions of the jumpsuit. The top is quite blousey with dropped sleeves.<br />
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For fancier occassions I wear high heels with this, but I'm quite partial to this with my white sneakers!Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-19656209158720918532015-11-28T21:41:00.001+11:002015-11-28T21:41:53.398+11:00FINISHED! Alexandria pants - the daisy and upside down bird edit<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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The pants I'm about to show you were made out of the cheapest fabric I have ever bought and it all started from this outfit from Blugirl Autumn Winter 2015/16 collection. The fantastic fabric is currently stocked by <a href="http://www.allamoda.com.au/">Allamoda Fabric. </a> Oh but let's face it, I'm on a home renovation budget at the moment so I had to let this fabric pass me by... again. So, with my home renovation budget in mind I stumbled across this fabric in Spotlight on a little shopping trip with <a href="http://my-zee-moo.blogspot.com.au/">Myra</a>. The combination of birds and daisies reminded me of the blugirl fabric - I'm not sure why as that fabric is birds and fruit - and this is clearly not anywhere near as nice quality, but it did.<br />
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I decided at the time and bravely stated to the CBR sewing crew, that these were going to either be the best pants ever or destined for immediate donation. A big call given that even with a wash, the feel of these 'cotton' pants is 'cheap'. </div>
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The pattern is the <a href="https://www.namedclothing.com/product/alexandria-peg-trousers/">Alexandria peg trousers</a> again, which in spite of or because of it's elastic waist, has become of bit of a favourite of mine.</div>
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I got the fabric home only to realise that the pattern is actually a mirror image repeat so there are birds flying upside down. I briefly contemplated the future of this fabric but stuck with the original idea of pants. The upside birds don't bother me and in fact make me giggle quietly to myself when I wear the pants.<br />
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Despite the feel of the fabric, I like these pants. I wore them to work on the Monday after I'd made them. I loved them all day until around 3 and I looked down and had a moment of 'what am I wearing?'... but then just pretended that wearing upside down birds and daisy pants was normal. </div>
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Will I wear them again? Oh yes probably! My <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/finished-ciara-marthe-blouse.html">flamingo </a>pants are on the highest rotation possible for something that I don't wear to work. These won't get close to those but there is another wear or two in them. As for the Alexandria pants, I think I have a lot more of them in my future.. but after this fabric, I really need a palette cleanser in some Liberty fabric. I'm waiting impatiently for the new Republique du Chiffon and <a href="https://joliesbobines.wordpress.com/">Jolies Bobines</a> collaboration, la robe Lola, so in the meantime might make up another <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/finished-ciara-marthe-blouse.html">Marthe</a>.<br />
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This outfit started out because my best work trousers had a zip that kept falling down (and if I was honest with myself, their best days were gone). Having an aversion to plain black pants, I struggled to find anything that remotely addressed the gaping hole in the wardrobe. The hole still exists... Naturally I still haven't gone anywhere near plain fabric but I decided to try out two new patterns. The <a href="https://www.namedclothing.com/product/alexandria-peg-trousers/">Named Alexandria Peg pants</a> and the <a href="http://sewoverit.co.uk/the-ultimate-trousers/">Sew Over It Ultimate trousers</a> in an attempt to make some pants for the wardrobe. </div>
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I still haven't made up the Sew Over It Utlimate trousers but the pattern is printed and I have some test fabric. My <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/finished-flamingo-pants.html">flamingo pants</a> have been in high rotation now that the weather is warmer so thought I'd start with the Named peg pants. The allure of the elastic waist band .... and I've had great success with Named patterns in the past. </div>
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The fabric for these pants is a cheapy 'linen' from spotlight that I picked up for the sole purpose of testing these peg pants. The linen wears a bit during the day so by the end of a work day of sitting around, the bottom gets a bit baggy, but it doesn't worry me so much. </div>
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I can see why these pants have a popular following. The pleats, pocket detail and easy elastic waistband make them a straightforward make with a nice cut. I omitted the drawstring. These pants are comfy and I feel almost guilty wearing them to work as they really are like secret pj's. <br />
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To 'match' the pants, I made up a <a href="http://www.namedclothing.com/product/kanerva-peplum-blouse/">Named Kanerva</a> in another Spotlight purchase of barely stretchy stripey jersey. Oh how I love the Kanerva. It is my favourite top to make up. Without a doubt. This was my first one in a knit so I removed the back buttons. I had also forgotten that I had played around with the peplum for a dress and forgot that I had shortened the bodice so it is sitting a bit high up under my bust - I'll fix this next time.<br />
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All in all this is very comfy work attire (is it too comfy ?) and feels a little bit more me than my previous make. Perhaps it's the pattern on pattern that I like. Next up will by another pair of Alexandria peg pants based on this <a href="https://instagram.com/p/9NQdB9H2NG/?taken-by=allamodafabriccollection84">inspirational image</a> that I finished yesterday at <a href="http://www.bimbleandpimble.com/cbr-sewing-crew/">CBR sewing crew</a>.Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-34651546354483992042015-11-20T20:32:00.000+11:002015-11-22T12:06:10.195+11:00FINISHED! Bird of Paradise raglan dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A number of months ago now, I was offered <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/giveaway-stylish-party-dresses-by.html">Stylish Party Dresses from Tuttle Publishing</a> to review and I have finally got around to blogging about my make. Despite loving a lot of the clothes, I settled on V, the raglan dress as my first make from this book.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I initially started making it out of some fabric from <a href="http://www.tessuti-shop.com/collections/new-additions/products/stretchy-coloured-strokes">Tessuti </a>but I messed up the tracing and cutting of the facing, so that version is still sitting in my unfinished pile. It's an easy fix but I just haven't got back to it. I then made it out of this gorgeous linen/cotton blend from Spotlight (<a href="http://fabrictragic.blogspot.com.au/">Sarah </a>has made some shorts out of so watch out for them!) as a wearable muslin as I had the intention of splurging and buying this </span><a href="https://instagram.com/p/6YLCx0n2NB/?taken-by=allamodafabriccollection84" style="text-align: left;">gucci silk</a><span style="text-align: left;">. Of course I rang today and it's all sold out. Booo :(</span></div>
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So, my gucci dress isn't to be, so let's just talk about this one. Up front it's not a woohoo make.. and that's not just because it's not in the gucci fabric! I like the fabric, I like the style, but something just doesn't click for me. Maybe it's the length, or the sleeves or something. I like how it's a bit trapeze- y which is probably due in part to the heavy fabric. But, well, I just think I've looked better. And there is a bit of white leaf on the neck which bugs me!<br />
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The dress is super easy to put together (once you get the facing traced correctly) and I love a facing - so much easier than binding. It is really long which i was surprised about so hacked a lot off the bottom (maybe too much?). It doesn't have any pockets so I stuck a patch pocket in between the right and middle of the dress. It's an odd placement but I like it. You can't see it in these pictures due to my fantastic pattern matching ! :)<br />
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In the dress's defense, I wore it to work yesterday and got a heap of compliments and wore it most of the day with my white sneakers on as I had walked from the car park and never bothered to change my shoes and actually really liked it that way. I will definitely wear it to work on really hot days as there is nothing more comfy than a loose shift and the massive patch pocket makes it feel like a bit of a house dress.<br />
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I'm loving all the foliage prints out at the moment and finding it hard to resist buying them all. I have a pair of foliage culottes which I'll blog soon. We'll be home be home before Christmas and I have a big backlog of makes to blog so I'd better get on with it!<br />
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<br />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-26441996968274072202015-10-24T21:03:00.000+11:002015-10-24T21:03:04.210+11:00FINISHED! Rosari pineapple skirt <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My sewing and blogging has slowed down a bit since our house renovations but I managed to find some time and space to test for Pauline Alice again. This time the <a href="http://www.paulinealice.com/2015/10/new-pattern-rosari-skirt-pattern.html">Rosari</a>, the long awaited skirt to her library of patterns. </div>
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The skirt has a cool 70's vibe and has lots of different variations: 2 lengths (mini or midi) and 4 different types of pockets to choose from. I chose the midi, although I think for a midi it could be a bit longer so keep this in mind. I've said it before, but I'm only about 5 foot 2 inches. I'm wearing heels in these photos. <div>
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I went with pocket A for the front and pocket B for the back. The skirt has all 12 buttons but I just haven't done them all up! I really like this skirt pattern and plan to make a slightly longer one in denim. I'm so attracted to white denim this summer - but haven't yet succumbed because I'm not sure whether it would stay clean for even a minute.<br />
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There isn't really much to say about this skirt construction. It comes together easily, with nothing too tricky, well with my pocket choices anyway. <a href="http://anniecoton.fr/jupe-4-la-jupe-rosari-de-grossesse/"> Annie Coton</a> has done a super tartan mini version.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The fabric? Well I love this fabric which I got from <a href="http://www.a2f.com.au/">Addicted to Fabric</a>. Have you seen <a href="http://barbarajanemade.com/2015/10/13/pineapple-jeans/">Barbara's </a>jeans in the same fabric? Unbelievable! Anyway, despite loving the skirt and fabric, I decided to gift it off to a young friend who sometimes babysits for us. I hope she gets a load of wear out of it because it deserves to be loved.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a bit late drawing the winner of this competition as I had hoped to have a fresh make to show you but alas not yet. So without further ado congratulations to House of Lane! I'll be popping the book in the mail to you sooon!</div>
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The good folk at <b>Tuttle Publishing </b>provided me with the newly released Stylish Party Dresses by Yoshiko Tsukiori to review (with a spare copy to give away!). Of all the books I've received (apart from <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/giveaway-she-wears-pants.html">She has a Mannish Style</a> - which I already had in the original Japanese), this is the one that has most excited me. <a href="http://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?author=Yoshiko+Tsukiori&gclid=CjwKEAjw1MSvBRDj2IyP-o7PygsSJAC_6zod8isDeDNElR1-ySdRbsnbNvaC1soT9NDA1EDDDIgvzBoCdjLw_wcB">Yoshiko Tsukiori</a> will be well known to anyone who has sewn from a Japanese pattern book. She created the extremely popular Stylish Dress Books and the Happy Homemade series. The styles suit so many people.</div>
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This books carries on the same simple style with a twist of quirk that those books do and with the quintessential Tsukiori styling and the addition of some unbelievable wallpaper I find the patterns hard to resist. There are easily a number of dresses (and a jumpsuit) that I will make up from this book.</div>
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The book is primarily dresses and comes with full size pattern pieces - which need to be traced and seam allowances added. Which is pretty standard for Japanese books. This is the English translation and the instructions seem to be ok with a diagram to assist. There are also quite a few how to's. I am currently making up Mini Dress with Raglan Sleeve and haven't had any problems so far (but I've had to take a mini break as our extension work took over). I hope to finish this weekend if I find a place to sew. After I do that I'll be able to report back, but I am confident that they are of the same standard as the other Yoskiko Tsukiori books.</div>
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So here are a few more pictures to whet your appetite for the book. Clearly that liberty jumpsuit has my name ALL over it.<br />
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I'll see you soon hopefully with a new dress, but if you are interested in winning this book - and let's face it - who wouldn't! Leave a comment below. I'll randomly pick a winner next Friday 18 September. Good Luck!Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-58463856990312364162015-08-28T18:23:00.002+10:002015-08-28T18:42:33.513+10:00FINISHED! Abbey Pool Hero Vest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes things just fall together and this is one such make. Spoiler alert: I love this make and it is currently my hot tip for my make of the year. But.. there are 4 months to go so I best hold my betting til closer to the end when all the finalists are in. It has been a long time since I have been so excited by a make - I was desperate to sew a bit everyday until this was finished.<br />
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Let's start at the beginning. One of my favourite makes of this year was <a href="http://jo-sews-etc.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/not-bomber-jacket.html">Jo's vest</a> which has been sitting in my subconscious since she posted it. I adore it. Oh that fur collar and pre quilted fabric. It is super cool. The second thing was that I saw a dress recently made by <a href="http://www.yosami.co/">Christine</a> out of Liberty of London Abbey Pool and I was reminded that I had failed to buy this fabric, and that it was currently available online from <a href="http://www.tessuti-shop.com/">Tessuti</a>. So I quickly remedied my missing Liberty. Lastly, Toni from Make it Perfect released the <a href="http://makeitperfect.com.au/womens-hero-vest-a-new-pattern/">Hero Vest for Women</a>. She quickly thereafter released additional instructions to the pattern to provide for a hidden zipper. Boom. I knew right then that I was going to quilt the Abbey Pool for a vest. I had bought the fabric for a dress, but as soon as it arrived it's new destiny was confirmed.<br />
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A quick note about the fabric. It is Liberty of London Abbey Pool and is from the Spring Summer 2013 The Flower Show collection.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The <a href="http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/categorylist/dept/fabrics_tana-ss13_botanical">Botanical Garden</a> capsule collection was been digitally printed and features designs by eminent artists Mary Fedden, Hugo Grenville and Rachel Pedder Smith which sit alongside artworks by the Liberty Art Fabrics studio and freelance designers. Abbey Pool is by Mary Fedden OBE, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">a Royal Academician and has had many exhibitions and commissions. Mary was the first woman to teach painting at the Royal College of Art, where one of her students was David Hockney. Mary Fedden’s art concentrates on the pre-occupation of the still life with a view beyond.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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</span>Back to the vest. The sewing of this wasn't too hard except for maybe the zip, but we'll get to that. I self quilted the fabric which was rather therapeutic (though I won't be doing this again in a hurry!). I roughly cut out each pattern piece - with about an extra inch added and then quilted simple lines 1 inch apart. Once I had everything quilted I cut out the patterns according to the pieces. This is a XS and I did panic at one point that I should have made a bigger size but I'm ok with the fit. I took about 2cms off the length of it. The whole thing including the hood is lined in a navy cotton.<br />
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I added an inside pocket piece to make it neater inside as I didn't want the batting to be visible from the inside. All the versions of this pattern that I've seen have contrast ribbing for the pockets, arms and hood. I used simple self made binding rather than ribbing as I was after a simpler look and I'm really happy with how they turned out. For the hood and arms I hand stitched the binding down because I'm not super confident machine stitching the binding down and I wanted those parts - that are visible - to be as neat as possible.<br />
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</span> Not much more to say about this except WOOHOO! It is the perfect vest moving into spring and of course goes perfectly paired with my neutral (stripes) and I can't help but feel a bit proud of myself with this one. </div>
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A quick post today to showcase a little top I made out of some gorgeous gifted fabric.</div>
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Earlier this year, <a href="http://thestitcherandgatherer.blogspot.com.au/">Jen </a>generously gifted me this lovely piece of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viyella">Viyella</a> fabric. It has a lovely almost flannel hand, with a strong diagonal weave. The photo above is the real colour of the fabric, sadly the other photos have the fabric looking a bit washed out. </div>
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It was a tiny piece of fabric only about 1m by 90cm. Just enough to make a little sleeveless top. I would have just had enough for small sleeves but I stupidly tapered them in which meant that if I'd attached them I wouldn't have got my arms in.. so sleeveless it was. </div>
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The style of top will come as no surprise. A little peplum. It is a hack of the <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/finshed-bejewelled-kanerva.html">kanerva </a>with a gathered peplum. I can't help myself. I love a little gathered peplum and they just feel me. This one is a bit shorter than my usual ones but I like it and have plans to pair it with my <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/finished-denim-sorell-test-trousers.html">denim pants</a> for the spring. </div>
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I'm not much of a sleeveless girl, so this top is perfectly paired with a cardigan and I have surprised myself by how often I reach for this outfit.<br />
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I love wearing patterns, but I adore almost as much, a simple denim dress. An attempt to channel some understated Alexa Chung cool perhaps. You may remember that I made a <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/finished-sigma-denim-dress.html">denim</a> dress last year using the sigma pattern but while I love it to look at, I just haven't worn it. There is just too much bulk in the top back, made worse by the weight of the denim. Given that denim dress is destined for the charity bag I felt justified in making another one for my wardrobe. </div>
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I made view A, lengthening the sleeves to 3/4. I just prefer a longer sleeve and makes this seasonally perfect. Originally the sleeves were longer but after taking some photos on Sunday realised that they were just a bit long so took another inch or so off. I intend to wear this to work (which I did on Monday!) so I didn't make it too short so that it would still be reasonably decent with higher shoes or when the spring comes and I'm not wearing stockings.</div>
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The suggested fabric is light to medium weight, so the denim does hang a bit heavy. You can see this in the photos where there are extra shadows. But I don't mind it and in real life I think it's fine. I did iron this before the photos but there is something about this fabric that like to crease and there are two deep horizontal creases in the fabric which I will need to work harder to get rid of. </div>
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This is a hugely satisfying make. It's oh so quick! The fabric was bought and washed at lunch and it was made by 6pm. It helped of course that I didn't have to make any adjustments. My favourite part is the binding on the neckline- sewing it on before closing the back up. I'm not a big fan of putting binding on, so gosh this just makes it so much easier to do! It also helps that the back pieces are straight!<br />
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The other great thing about this pattern is the small v at the back, which means it's a high neck (something I also love) but you can just slip on with no closures. I made a small mistake with attaching the back - I couldn't get the the pieces to make a point. Accidental design feature! The V also adds a nice bit of interest to the back.<br />
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Oh and of course the pockets. The lines are great, which you can't really see from the photos but go back and check out the line drawing. And they are easy to put together (there is also an additional photo tute on Pauline's website).<br />
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I'm a huge fan of this dress - and fully expect to make up more!<br />
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Check out more cool Xereas: <a href="http://www.thewallinna.com/2015/07/xerea-dress-ft-moomin.html">Inna </a>and <a href="http://gingermakes.com/2015/07/18/xerea/">Sonja </a> and <a href="http://www.lindsaywoodward.com/2015/08/tropical-xerea-dress.html/">Lindsay</a> have also made super versions<br />
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I bought this fabric, 'Spencer' from <a href="http://a2f.com.au/">Addicted to Fabric</a> back in June and sewed it up that weekend while watching <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Selfridge">Mr Selfridge</a> season 3 episodes. At the time they had it in 3 colourways, blue, maroon and green. I'm not sure they have any left? It is a great fabric 80% poly, 20% wool that is a bit 'speckled' quilted, with a poly underling (?). Of course it's impossible to photograph. Sadly I have also had some problems with the fabric catching, causing me to have long poly threads wrapping around me like a spiders web. I suspect and hope that this is just me and my watch and bangle? It does seem to have settled down.<br />
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The pattern is a no brainer. It's the <a href="http://papercutpatterns.com/collections/pdf-digital-print-at-home-patterns/products/undercover-hood-pdf">Papercut Patterns Undercover Sweater</a> made without the hood and without the neck binding or cuffs. I love this pattern and I've made it up <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/finished-undercover-sweater.html">here</a>, <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/finished-another-undercover-sweater.html">here </a>and my favourite most worn one <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/finished-undercover-marthe.html">here</a>.<br />
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The sleeves turned out shorter than I had intended to make them because I didn't add enough on to make up for the lack of cuffs and the turn up on the stitched line, but otherwise it all went to plan. All the hems are simple turned and twin stitched.<br />
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It's quite cropped but this works well with some of my blouses and it has suddenly breathed new life into a WIP that has been stashed languishing for many weeks in a bag. It might just be the perfect top to wear with it so I might have a reason to finish it off!<br />
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By the way: Underneath the Undercover in Spencer, is a old top from the Nani Iro book: <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/clockwork-orange.html">Nani IRO C with self drafted collar in PICARDIE B </a>from the Liberty Art Fabrics Spring Summer 2012 Central Saint Martins collection.<br />
This print was designed by Phil Kim and was inspired by the film ,‘A Clockwork Orange.’ The top does normally sit properly, with the collar even, but I didn't realise until after the photos were taken that it was sitting to one side... oh well.Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008815686832698964.post-65696745935033527332015-07-04T19:46:00.001+10:002015-07-04T19:46:59.540+10:00FINISHED! Flamingo pants!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back at Easter I went shopping at Spotlight with <a href="http://buttontreelane.blogspot.com.au/">Michelle</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/sewingwithdogs/">Siobhan</a> and picked up on sale this flamingo printed rayon that I had been thinking about ever since I saw it earlier in the year. It was on sale at a crazy price so I picked up the remaining few metres in the store thinking that I would make a kimono out of it for a holiday in North Queensland in July. The fabric ran a little bit after washing which was annoying but hopefully it's not too noticeable.<br />
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We are about to head off on this holiday and a couple of weeks ago, I realised that while a kimono would be cool (and I still have enough fabric left so this is still not off the cards) what I really wanted was a pair of flamingo pants. Nothing says pasty white tourist escaping the colds of Canberra for 10 days in the sun (hopefully!) like a pair of flamingo pants right.<br />
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And not surprisingly I wasn't worried about matching said flamingo pants as I have plenty of stripey tshirts that will fit that bill! Stripes are a neutral after all.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The pattern is the pants from my jumpsuit from <a href="http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/finished-clean-and-natural-jumpsuit.html">Clean and Natural</a>. A very simple make with side angled pockets and an elastic waist. I have fake flat felled all the seams. I hadn't noticed until these photos that I could taper them in a bit more at the ankles to prevent them from being too much like pyjama pants. So... I remedied this post photos and they are now slightly more tapered. And perfect in my mind! I didn't take any new photos - you'll just have to take my word for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am pretty chuffed with these simple pants and am pretty excited to wear them! Bring on a holiday in the warm sun!</span><br />
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