Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Ruffle Blouse: Mission Complete


It's finished, and it matches my bathroom walls! Actually, it looks a little orange in this picture. Seriously, my camera hates this colour.


(Don't mind my pose. My landlord came out seconds before the timer ran down on my camera, and I was a little embarrassed!)


I love this shirt. I love the colour and the bib ruffles and just how comfy it is. I wore it out for lunch with the girls yesterday and it was ridiculously comfortable and cool. And I love that the pattern came with separate pieces for other cup sizes! :D

The top requires a button at the back of the neck. It turns out it's not really needed, since I can put it on quite fine without undoing it, but it's a pretty detail. I may yet hand-sew most of that gap closed, and next time I make this shirt, I'll cut the back piece on the fold. But for now, I love the flower button!


But I think my favorite part of this shirt is the details you can't see. I'm so proud of the finishing inside the shirt. I know it's pretty basic, but it's the first piece of clothing that I haven't left seams unfinished. It looks so good inside out! As I mentioned in the progress post, I finished the centre back with a french seam, and sewed on bias tape over all the other seams and facing edge. I also hand-stitched the bottom hem, and it looks so good that I wish I'd done it on the sleeve hems. Oh well, next time.



I almost want to wear it inside out! This is such a great top, I can't wait to make a second version! But that'll have to wait until after the wardrobe contest. :)

8 comments:

  1. So pretty! and I love the color!

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  2. Bravo! You know how I feel about pretty insides, it's so satisfying isn't it? The color suits your coloring so well, I'm just thrilled.

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  3. It looks lovely Heather! I love your finishing :)
    I do like the button closure on the back, it is a sweet touch.

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  4. Thanks guys! I was drawn to this fabric right away because of the colour. And having the insides finished is really satisfying! I almost want to go fix some of my past projects now!

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  5. Great job! It looks really good. You've inspired me to make the same shirt from my pattern!!

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  6. Beautifully sewn blouse. It looks great inside and out!

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  7. Hello Heather, I've just discovered your blog and it has a lot of terrific stuff! I love this top, it looks very good on you, the inside details are great too :)

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  8. Hi Cecili! Thank you for your words, that's very nice of you to say. I hope enjoy the content here. I've checked out your blog, and I'm quite enjoying your girly week posts! That's a hilarious challenge your bf laid down, and a good way to encourage you to wear all your pretty garments. :)

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