I can’t believe it’s another weekend & February is well on the move! I have another blouse on the pattern table… This Wardrobe Architect is already coming in really handy, my Pinterest board is pretty full of lovely goodies to copy inspire me & after last weeks post, I have now added Polyvore to my “this takes up all your time you should be spending sewing” problem that I only had with Pinterest up to now! It’s such fun!
The blouse I’m working on is based on Deer & Doe’s Airelle. No point in me buying the pattern, they don’t do my size & I really cannot be arsed to do all the adjustments that would be necessary to make it fit me. I’m doing my own, but please, if you fit the sizing, go ahead & buy a copy, cause I think it’s rather cute. There are loads of variations on tinternet. I found this from Asos, & immediately thought of the Airelle. So I am doing a combination pattern.
I love the tucks down the centre front, and also on the yoke. I thought I’d use the tucked band as a concealed buttonband, rather than pull the thing over my head. Here is what I was thinking during the week.
As you can see from the notes, I think I’ll be making this in a dark blue georgette from the stash. The Sewcialists are sewing blue in February, a colour I adore so have no problem fullfilling this particular “challenge”. I have been working on the pattern today & have only made one alteration. I am not making the deep cuff, but sticking with the narrow sleeve band I’ve used for the previous two blouses. All the pattern pieces are done, the pieces with the tucks gave me a small headache!
The toile is all cut out & ready, I’m going to get on with that on Monday. I also have a “new” pattern for jeans/trousers to toile. I say new in inverted commas because I have had it a while – 2 – maybe 3 years… Not good. It is the “Metropolitan Slouchy Trouser Jeans” from Hot Patterns, & I am really looking forward to how these turn out, because they are perfect according to my silhouette research on Polyvore & Pinterest! 🙂 If they are a success, that will be the Smarty Pants Challenge over at The Monthly Stitch sorted!
I just need to get them traced & toiled, I bought a new pair of curtains from the charity shop today for just that purpose! Then I need fabric, I am on the hunt for a denim that’s more linen like, something that will enhance the floppy-ness of the style. Happy Sunday sewing, I’m off to a gathering of my students (a full class this time!) in Alveston for our monthly class tomorrow. So far I know there’ll be 2 pairs of guys trousers in the making, one wrap-over dress and a Renfrew. Heaven knows what the others are going to spring on me, but I’m happy. 🙂
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This is going to be beautiful when it’s made up, I can’t wait. That Asos blouse is so lovely with the tucks down the front. Your mashup looks like it’s going to be fabulous.
Fingers crossed! 🙂 I just hope the georgette plays ball with all those tucks…
I always look forward to seeing the clothes that you make for yourself. I think we have similar style preferences. Like you I prefer self-drafting to get exactly the fit and styling I want, without fuss.
Cool! I can’t wait to get this one made up!
Really like your blôuse ideas!
Oooh, that blouse is goregous, I can’t wait to see your version!
This is going to be lovely.
The tucks are beautiful,great idea to use them in a buttonband.
That’s what I thought, until I started doing ALL those tailor’s tacks!! 🙂
Such a sweet blouse. I can’t wait to see it!
Looking good! Aren’t we lucky to be able to cut our own patterns? It makes it so good to be able to be ‘inspired’ by others (particularly when they don’t make our sizes which would be very frustrating!)
I’d be lost without this particular skill!!! It’s definitely one of the best decisions I ever made – learning to patterncut.
I agree!
I’m really eager to see this!!!
I shall skip ahead and see how this blouse turned out as I really like those little tucks ….. And what a good idea to use old curtains for muslining jeans. I shall do that next time – thanks!