Vogue 8634 (yet again)
I haven’t sewn a stitch for well over four weeks now – all the garments I’ve posted lately were made a couple of months ago – and I’m starting to suffer withdrawal symptoms. There are some patchwork triangles on my cutting board waiting to be sewn together, but garments? Nada. But thanks to flickr, I can show you my third version of Vogue 8634, made and photographed back in July.
I sewed this in a stretch mesh that was in my stash. Because it was a little sheer, I cut out the front and back twice each then treated them as one in the remainder of the assembly process. Unfortunately when I turned up the hem and stitched it into place, the layers moved and the hem doesn’t sit nice and flat. As soon as these photos were taken I unpicked the hemstitching, then just cut the hem off nice and straight with a rotary cutter. It doesn’t need hemming at all – that mesh doesn’t fray! It sits much more nicely now – I need to take some after photos.
I figure that three times is possibly enough from this pattern. I always feel good in these tops, and like the slightly sheer sleeves in this rendition.
I think it’s such a lovely shape on you Lara. I’d be making every top in it (but that’s me – I’m already planning 500 versions of my latest favourite …)
I like the sheer sleeves on the top also. And I’m sure you will find another piece of fabric that will scream to be made up in this top…especially since it fits you so well!
It is lovely Lara.
I am so glad that this pattern has worked out so well for you.
Mum and I were very impressed with your whole stripey outfit (shown recently) – Mum has brought the vest pattern.
I have two pieces of wool jersey waiting to be made up in it. One is a caramel and cream stripe, and the other is an Auburn reddish sort of colour.
From The Fabric Store’s recent sale.
Don’t know when I will get to it though, I’ve not done much sewing lately either.