Bodgeitandscarper's entry number 1
I used
Butterick 6101.
On the pattern, there is a sort of overlap/flap at the bottom strip, but I've omitted that as the fabrics's pattern wouldn't really show it anyway.
The fabric has been marinating in my stash for a year or so, another one of those "too nice to waste, dunno what to make" pieces. It has a border print along the selvedges, so I made use of that for the bottom edge pieces and the collar, although deciding how to use a straight border print for a curved section was interesting.
Apart from having to unpick, re-cut and then sew on the right way up one of those bottom border bits, it went together quite well. I did as much as I could on the overlocker, but some fiddly bits on the sewing machine.
Next time I have a lovely patterned fabric, please remind me that it only needs a simple design...
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