A self changed top from London

 I had nice vacation in London with my sister on March and I bought among aothers :-) a men t-shirt for tourists.

My ambition was to make from the boring t-shirt a lovely top, because I like this london car so much!!!
So, I cut the sleeves and the horrible neck ...
and I look for ideas ...

And I found it! :

From Patrones 310.
I only used the pattern pieces 1 and 2 and only for the neck and sleeves.

So, I cut the shirt!

 And I added a red zip in the midle from the back piece.

Top Vogue 6253 from the Sixties

I love vintage pattern from the Sixties!






That's why I bought this pattern.
It's a top and a skirt from Vogue 6253 in one size
( size 12 but from the 60s)















I wanted to test the top pattern with a rest of fabric:
a cotton fabric with flowers motives

 

Rosalie's wearing the top with belt. 

 

But I'm wearing it with belt and jeans :-)

The instructions were easy to follow.
I made deeper darts on the back, because of my hollow back.

I only wanted to sew an art of muslin with this fabric ...
but I like it. The flower motives look like japanese sleeves :-)

My Model Rosalie

I must apologize...
I never introduced you my lovely model!

Here is

Rosalie!

She is very helpful, kind and low maintenance! :-)

Thank you Rosalie!

I 'm very happy about the close and nice collaboration.
And I'm looking forward to the next experiences!

English note! euh... scottish note! :-)

Yes, scottish note in germany!

I saw last year a tartan fabric with typical colors for tartan but "light" colors. I mean the combination of the colors is not too hard.
This give me the idee to sew a dress from this fabric.

Burda Style from September 2012 :

the dress pattern N° 107

An easy A-Line dress

with extra instructions:

I lined the dress because the fabric is light
but You don't have to do it.
I haven't any lined fabric enough that's why I only lined the front and back pieces.
The sleeves are not lined.
I sewed also the fabric sleeves and lined sleeves together.

the sleeves are particulary!
There is only a dart in the middle! I see this method for the first time and it's really , really easy to put the sleeve to the other parts of dress!!!
And the result is cute.

I spend lot of time to fold the right and left  fabric parts together!
It's really dificult with checked pattern ...

I least, I didnt have the same pattern rigt and left from the zip ... :-(


But I used a big red zip to give a sportly touch!

I cut the dress in size 10.
The pattern from Burda is very easy.
I can recommend it. The instructions were easy to follow.

I think, I make an another dress with the pattern, but with an easier fabric :-) and perhaps with schorter sleeves for spring!

Round and round...

I just wanted a light and airy bluse

And I saw the McCall Pattern 6510:

exactly what I wanted to sew!

I searched a long time for a funny and styled fabric but I didn't find  it.

I found this light cotton fabric: Funny too! 

 

I cute the top in size S and made the form B.

 

I was disappointed because it looks a little bit bizarre with the round design fabric and with the pleat at the middle... but I didn't have enough fabric to cute it again in the form A :-(

I made some alterations:

 - I used english stitches because the fabric is very light and a little bit transparent

 - I used  self made bias

 for the neckline and the seam :

I'm finally happy with my top. Perhaps it was a good idea withe for form B (with the pleat) because when I put the top on me I have not so many place for the breast :-)

That's why, finally it's ok! :-))

The first jersey top I finished!

I hate jersey ... I thought  ... :-)
Till I found this fabric!

with a lot of viscose!

It was the first time I had so much fun with jersey working.
I didn't know about different jersey fabrics and about her quality!
It was not too difficult for me to cut and sew this art of jersey, and I was very happy!
 
I usually buy one-color-fabric but I liked this design.

So I was looking for a pattern to use this fabric and I found thisone for a top.

It's the first time too, I'm using a New Look pattern!

I found the instructions very good!

I cut the top in 10, my usually size and it fits good.

I made the top a little bit shorter (one inch), because I'm petite, but sonst I didn't make any alteration.

I love the front details. A lovely design and not too much fabric on the bust.











I think, I coul'd make the dress for sommer!

Spring blouse

Spring is coming...

and here is a new blouse for the next kindly nights.

 

I used a pattern from Patrones 292,


the blouse N°30

I don't have a serger, but I sewed these blouse while I took a sewing course in Cologne in Germany in a fabric-shop called: "Feine Stoffe"
http://www.feinestoffekoeln.de/

 

I learned lot of  tips for quickly sewing for example, but also how to sew such chiffon fabric!
I brought patience ... but only for the fabric because it was very interesting and very funny!!!

I can recommend these course if you are in Germany , closed to Cologne!:-)


I had already the fabric for the blouse and I looked for the fabric for sleeveband and for the neckband, and for the waistband..
I found in the shop "Feine Stoffe" a light transparent fabric and a satin fabric, wich I used for the waistband together:

 


 I cut the pattern in the european size 38 and I made no alteration.

I used and cut diagonal the transparent fabric for the neckband.

 

At the waistband I used the same fabric ( togehter with the satin fabric in the same colour) horizontal

 But for the sleevebands  I used the fabric vertical!

I was not only a sewing course, it was a styling and creativ course too!!!

Here is a view from the sleeve:

and here is a view from the side.

It was difficult for me to sew correctly this difficult fabric but I had help from Dirk, the sewing teatcher, and from his serger!!!

But I am so lucky about the resultat!!!

Red wine bottle

Since last thursday ( and till today!)

we have in  Cologne a lot of fun!

 Not only kids but adults too celebrate carnival!

"Kölle Alaaf!"  (the device of Cologne Carnival)






















This year I used for my garment my collection of corks!

                                             
                                                       and I used for my dress the McCall Pattern 5799



I found bottle labels online, I let these print on white fabric.
So I sewed both label on the dress.

and here is my hat with a lot of corks!!!!

funny but heavy :-(

Looking for a trenchcoat...

I had a lovely beige trenchcoat, but it was too wide at the shoulders for me, so I gave it a friend.

I thought, it will be not so difficult to find and sew my own one...
but I found so many differents trenchcoat pattern!

Here are all the pattern I found in my Patrones magazines:

 

  one is short, 

 

one is wide and has pleats at the waist

and all have wide collar 

and belt!

This is not a really trenchcoat
but I like the coat too :-)

And these both pattern are my favorites pattern!!!

One isn't double-breasted 
and the other has a belt but not at the waist...

I think, that's why I like these...
because they are different...
as all the trenchcoats I can find in shops :-)

Now I must opt for one of these...
or I sew both :-)

Do you have some preference between all of them?