McCalls 6164 seems to be the pattern I reach for when I want a successful quick sew – this is the fourth time I’ve used it!  This is view B.

I eked out the top from some leftover Spotlight viscose jersey. It’s very soft and comfy, but I only had just enough. I actually had to piece the sleeves together to get sufficient length – they have a seam just below the elbow. Because I had so little fabric, I wasn’t able to take the motif placement into account. As you can tell….

Yes, a great big flower giving the bullseye effect! If you are trying to avoid this look (and I advise that you do) Carolyn has a great post about how to over here.

And because I know that you like to see the details of the sleeve construction, here’s a photo!

I’m off to the Quilt and Craft fair with Clare today, so had better get lunch packed and my comfy shoes on. It’s a lovely mother/daughter day out (although I know that Stella wishes she could come too, but she’s not quite old enough to behave well enough yet).

And for our big news – my husband has just been offered a job! It’s a fantastic job that pays well, although it will involve a lot of travel. So I’ll be dropping back to my usual two days of work with some additional contract work here and there as I’m able to coordinate it. It’s very exciting for all of us. The job is a perfect fit for him and draws on all his past employment experience. And although I’ve really enjoyed working full-time, I know that Stella especially would really like to have me around more.  Hooray!