jeudi 19 avril 2012

My unusual top

If you follow this blog regularly you have probably noticed that I love the navy colour and fabrics with kittens, stripes and flowers. I raaaaarely sew anything else but once in a while I'm attracted to a different print, usually something strange and in the home department of the store. I always call the garments I make from these unusual fabrics my ugly ducklings because even though they started differently in the end they fit well with the rest of my wardrobe :)
Today's top is the perfect illustration of this theory:




The fabric's from Ikea's children home section with black and pastel geometric patterns, writings and numbers on an off-white background. I fell in love with it the second I saw it even though I have no idea why since it's so far from what I normally like^^. Then there's the design, I used New Look 6808 which is a favourite but I changed the collar to a peter pan one and the thing is I don't usually like this type of collar on me yet I think it works quite well here!
BTW I can't remember if I wrote this before but I removed 1" horizontally on the front and back upper bodice above the bust to get rid of some fabric sagging and I lowered the armhole bottom edge to make up for the lost inches in case you'd have the same fit problem.
To sum up I ended adoring this top and I wear it at least once a week so it will certainly show up a lot for MMM 2012! See ya!

9 commentaires:

  1. A lovely top in unusual fabric. I really like it. Well done.

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  2. I love this top so much and I can see why you were attracted to the fabric...it's so unusual and fun! I think the peter pan collar works very well indeed...what a great make!!!

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  3. I love the print and the peter pan collar. Sometimes the children's section has the best fabrics.

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  4. I adore this top!! It is so interesting and cute, and the peter pan collar is the perfect touch!

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  5. Owww, it's gorgeous! You are right, the peter pan collar looks adorable on you. And I can see why you fell for that lovely print. :)

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  6. I like this top a lot. It is a wonderful example of the effective use of an unusual, large print fabric. I wish there was an Ikea store near where I live

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    1. Thanks Audrey! Since there's no Ikea where I live either I try and stock on their fabrics when I can travel abroad :)

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  7. Thanks for your lovely comments ladies!

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