I've been sewing, but not blogging about it. I'm mixing it up by sewing basics and fun stuff by trying things that I've wanted to sew for a while. Here is one of them, Burda 03-2006-106, a blouse with knife pleats. I wondered what the fit would be like, and as I sewed it found myself wishing the peplum were a little more pronounced. I used a panel print from Fabric Mart (sorry, all gone!) that I bought last year when feeling DVF inspired (who uses an abstract print better than the Furstenburg?) and decided to try it out with this pattern. About half way through I wasn't so sure I liked the result, as it seemed a little too symmetric for what I was going for, but I think I will still wear this.
There's a lot happening here. Pleats! Front band! Arm band! Buttons! Abstract print!
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| Burda 03-2006-106 in an abstract panel print. The sleeves are just the right size, not too big and not too tight. |
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| A front view, with a new pair of pants. I sewed up Vogue 1051 again, in doubleknit from Gorgeous Fabrics (again, sold out, and rightly so... it is awesome.) |
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| Side view Burda 03-2006-106 and Vogue 1051. |
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| Back view, not sure what the pulling at the collar is. There are no crimps in real life. |
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| And, I finally figured out how to keep the hook and eyes in place. Instead of completely trimming off the right waistband, I kept it so that I could add an internal button. Very comfortable! |
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| Burda 03-2006-106 line drawing. I have been puzzling over that front piece (#1) for years! |
