While sorting through my stash of dyed fabrics I came across two pieces that were almost big enough for tops so after a bit of manipulation of pattern pieces, fiddling around with fabric, shortening and thinning down I managed to cut out two tops, same pattern, slight difference in design due to manipulating the available fabric.
Top one had to have an added section in the back to make it wide enough which worked out quite well as a design feature.
Top 2 is shorter and has vents in the side per the original pattern. I cut this one out first in a size 12 which was too big so had to be altered with larger seams and extra darts. It seem Simplicity patterns are very generous, even the 10 is quite large.
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| Top 1 front |
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| Top 1 back |
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| Top 2 back - the right colour |
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| Top 2 close up |
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| Top 1 close up |
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| Top 2 front |
Beautiful fabrics, and how talented a seamstress you are!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara. you might not think quite so talented if you saw it close up.
Deletelove how you have used the radiating pattern of the leaves in the cloth for the neckline of the last photo combined with the bound edge
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo, more luck than judgement but it did work out well.
ReplyDeleteSuperb way to use your dyed cloths Debbie. Leaf imprints, especially when turned into wearable cloth, makes a special and unique connection between what the land offers and what one sees as treasures.
ReplyDeleteHi Marti, yes its great to be able to use some of my cloth, I always have this dilemma with my work between the usefulness of making and the purely decorative. As all my weaving is purely decorative it is good to be able to utilise some of the other work that I enjoy making.
DeleteHi Debbie ,these are great,I am experimenting with dyes a bit at the moment.
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