Okay, finally back to garments sewn this year! I’ll start off with another garment for Clare – and it’s a winner. This one was sewn in April.

Every now and then I sew something for one of the girls that is just something that I feel like sewing for them. This is always a risky decision to make, and experience has taught me that there are absolutely no guarantees that the finished product will be worn. This time though it all worked out.

This is a vintage Simplicity pattern, 6616 from the 1970s. The pattern was in stash, and I went ahead and sewed the the size that was already cut. Talk about taking a chance!

Those old Young Junior / Teen patterns work so well for my girls. I really wish that there was still as much variety in the pattern blocks as there once was.

The fabric is a fine wale corduroy that has been in stash for a very long time (I think left over from a dress I sewed for Clare about ten years ago). It seems to work fairly well with her wardrobe. I lined the pockets with some printed cotton that was in the large scraps area of the cupboard.

I didn’t have a suitable invizible zip in stash, so inserted a regular zip centrally into the back seamline. It’s really not my favourite way of inserting a zip – other methods give a superior finish, in my opinion. But it’s acceptable.

Hooray for vintage patterns and fabric leftovers! The top she’s wearing with it is the Stitch Witch Patterns Tudor Blouse with the front wrap hack, blogged here.