I finished this top and cardigan last week using the same two patterns that I mentioned in my blog here when I showed the teal outfit and top. This top was made of the same knit fabric as I showed in a previous blog, I love the fabric, it feels wonderful but my goodness it stretches. I was so pleased to see that is coordinated with a necklace I bought last year.
The boucle fabric for the cardigan I had had for years, it made up very quickly and it was so nice to finally make something out of it. I really liked the fringe on the selvage of the fabric and thought I would like to feature it so I cut the front with the edge along the selvage, tapered the sleeves more and added a cuff of the reverse with the fringe too. It is a bit heavier for a waterfall cardigan but it drapes well and it is warm, I also made it a couple of inches longer than the pattern. It looks really nice with an apricot silk shirt blouse I wear, probably because of the collar of the blouse and the sheen is a nice contrast to the boucle matte look. The boucle knit fabric has lovely tiny shiny loops of chartreuse, apricot and gold.
I'm having fun this week working on a skirt and top for a Chinese New Year dinner dance we are going to this weekend. It is the first time I've traced a pattern from a Burda magazine and it fit!!!
so pretty Jean- I really really love the cardigan! You are so skilled at sewing! Every time I try to sew myself clothes I end up frustrated. Your clothes look better than what we buy in the stores!
ReplyDeleteWow, my head is floating with your very kind comments, thank you so much. Sewing was my first real passion and it is wonderful to be getting back to it again. There is so much going on online now, I'm sure with all of your amazing creativity you could have fun sewing, I remember your making lovely chair covers for outside. Hugs, Jean
DeleteLove your choice of fabric and yes - it looks great with the necklace.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much BeaJay, some fabric just has the colours I love. Sewing Hugs, Jean
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