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The Emporia => In the wardrobe => Topic started by: b15erk on March 06, 2017, 09:21:07 AM
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Well, in an effort to be match ready for the sew along, I dug out this pattern. I'd made my adjustments before Christmas, around about the time the mojo went missing.
I'm not a great fan of wovens, so I'm doing 2 toiles, one in a cotton, the other in a heavy-ish lycra.
Both are cut out, but the lycra is the one further on - Sunday was a no-sew as I had family round ( ><).
Several points have already arisen from my alterations.
I made no allowance for negative ease for the lycra, so I found myself massive seams. Then, the collar needed adjustment, and I found that a double collar would be far too heavy on this lycra, so I had to bodge it.
The length was also a problem for me, and I added 3".
I'm anticipating different set of problems with the woven, for a start, I managed to cut the back on the fold!! Derrrr!
Anyone else made this? I know Fran made this last year I think.
Jessie
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Are you doing the whole wardrobe?
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No, just the top. I may do trousers to match, but not the ones on that pattern.
It's been interesting to do the woven and the lycra from the same pattern, it explains a lot about negative ease ><
Atm, the lycra looks very, well, yellow....
Jessie
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I've sewn the top!
I added length also but I also did an FBA.
It's pretty comfy, but I can't say I wear it much as it's not very flattering on me.
I do plan to one day draft it out to a dress length and add some belt loops so I can "waist" it.
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I love it .. I'm a sucker for stripes..
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Atm, the lycra looks very, well, yellow....
Jessie
Yeah, yellow will do that!
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But this my dear Cat is very yellow!
Look.
Jessie
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But this my dear Cat is very yellow!
Look.
Jessie
But wasn't the fabric Yellow when you bought it Jessie?
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You are right Veg, it really was yellow.... I bought it to line a yellow (well it would be wouldn't it!) lace top, there were only a couple of metres on the roll and I paid just a few pounds for it, so thought it would be useful as a toile. Tbh, it's very good quality, pity it's so, well, yellow......:))
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Jessie
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Hi Jessie
Love this pattern! Could you remake the collar in a different fabric? White would be nice. And maybe add a few buttons to match the collar. That would tone down the yellow.
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I think yellow is a lovely colour. Be brave and wear it as is, Jessie.