The main reason for this make was that I impulse purchased some of this gorgeous Atelier Brunette soft and cosy french terry sweatshirt fabric from Gutherie & Ghani.
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Soft, stretchy, sweatshirt......sold. That's all it took. I'm not really a 'dots' kind of gal so the print was really secondary to the promise of more winter loungewear. That's where my brain is right now - in bed hibernating, much like Clyde. COME ON SPRINGTIME.
So what do you want in good loungewear? - Comfort, warmth and you guessed it - the ability to wear over leggings!
So modifications this time were to lengthen the v-neck pattern by 5 inches at the hem for a tunic style. I also made a little step-hem side split thing which although not particularly neat, did work.
The V-neck instructions were easy to follow - but I did find the band piece too small for the neck, and also too narrow - which resulted in some fiddly application as the terry also rolled at the edges making it difficult to wrangle into a straight line. So basically the neck is rubbish because bits of it missed entirely and there are tiny portions of raw edge poking through. The V also has a slight wrinkle in it which I just couldn't be bothered to resolve. I kept some fabric strips back in case I decide to replace it at some point!! Here's a pic of the good bit:
I would also note that the sleeves on this are also very narrow - making it next time I would widen the sleeve piece. It could be the fabric itself which although stretchy, is quite thick however I did find the same sleeve issue with a yet un-blogged project I was working on that is also a Grainline pattern.
All in all a really quick make - with a lot of flaws. Its not quite as I had intended however as a top for lounging at home watching movies its fine - its even acceptable for those times when you have to leave the house wearing loungewear too so that's a win. Time will tell how much wear I actually get out of it though as the flaws tend to bug me....
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This looks really cosy despite the flaws you mentioned - I can't really see them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline :) I have forgiven it because of how comfortable it is, flaws be dammed I need warmth! Heehee
DeleteI focus on all the flaws in my stuff too but most of the time others do not notice any of the flaws (not that it matters because I know they are there...). Regardless -- this looks smashing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie - I must admit despite me labelling it loungewear I wore it to work the next day because it was so cold! As you say I'm sure others might not notice but I find these little errors niggle a bit when you know they are there :)
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