Monday 1 May 2017

Vogue 9243 and more sleeve love

Ok, so it does look a bit as if I'm getting too into trends .... but I do love a bit of sleeve action.


 Lots and lots of people are making  McCalls 7542   but that pattern is a little boxy in the body for  me, I much prefer this princess seam fitted body.  I haven't seen many versions of this, but that may be because some of the sleeves are a bit much over the top.  However, I think the plainest sleeve option is a winner.

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I cut a size 14 (having only bought the first size which goes up to a size 14), but was a bit worried that this was for a 36" bust and I'm a 37 1/2".  The size ended up to be fine and so it may be a bit on the large size.





The pattern calls for a 22" zip,  but I couldn't see the need for this and that it might be too heavy on my fine fabric, so I just made a short fastening with tiny buttons with loop fastenings.  The fabric is from Stoff and Still and is woven viscose at £11.50 a metre.  It is incredibly soft, one of the softest fabrics ever.

I really like the sleeves, though wonder if they should either be a little longer or a little shorter.  I used my small hem foot for all the hems.  I look the effect of this, but I just haven't cracked how to get over seams and also sew in a round.






I lowered the neck a little, because I hate high necks.  The neck uses bias binding as a facing and this worked pretty well.

I also made a skirt in the left-over fabric from my cashmere jacket  This is my second Colette Selene and I love this pattern.  It's a great work skirt and a very flattering fit.  The fabric was  little thick, but it is wearable.  I'm wearing  with a blouse I made last year, which is another on trend blouse!



Sewing apart I really enjoyed a week off during half term.  I met Dan and Gemma in Birmingham and we had a lovely day.  Especially as I did a bit of fabric shopping at Barry's and bought 4 great fabrics (2 for Gemma), this was on top of a bit of an internet haul from Fabric Godmother.  I had been pretty good over the last 2 month but it was only a matter of time!



7 comments:

  1. Gosh what a great pattern, all of your tops are so beautiful. You've truly inspired me and I am off to find this pattern =D xxB

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    1. B that's great, I would really like to see some more of this pattern made up, so look forward to it. I think it would hack into a dress too.

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  2. Love your blouse! I don't have this pattern but I do have the now famous M7542 and I'm using one of the sleeve pattern pieces on a blouse I'm making (J. Stern's blouse fit by the cupful - I think that's the name?) which is a wonderful fitted blouse. But I LOVE those sleeves too!

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    1. That sounds like a good compromise. I do like the sleeves on the McCall but not the body. I thought about getting the pattern to mix with the vogue but it seemed a bit extravagant, with a bit of effort I should be able to work it out.

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  3. Trendy you!
    Incredibly good fabric and perfect for those drama queen sleeves.
    Haven't quite got into that trend yet myself - probably next year when it's no longer fashionable!!

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    1. Thanks Ruth isn't it more trendy to wait! I think these sleeves would look good on you.

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