This is my fourth entry for Rae’s Spring Top Week. I’ve wanted to make this tunic ever since I saw it in the magazine last year and finally got around to do it. My main problem was to find a nice fabric. I wanted linen in natural colours. The one I got has some bronce and whitish circles printed on a light beige base.
The top was very easy to sew – a fact that totally surprised me. I omitted the pockets, because I don’t like pockets in tunics. Also, I meant to shorten the whole thing to normal shirt length. Only, I forgot this when I bought the (long) zipper… Maybe I’ll change that later, because the actual length is not so flattering and makes the top look like a balloon (not overly much, but enough to annoy me). For this pattern exists a dress version, too. I cannot imagine that looking good on anyone. All in all, keeping this small thing in mind, I recommend trying the pattern for yourself. Personally, I’d like to make more versions of it. Too bad there always are so many other nice one as well *g*.
Now, of course, I am working on the last of the 5 tops. I am afraid, I won’t finish it in time, although it is the one I was looking forward to making the most. Ah well, I’ll sew it anyway.
On we go with the (in)famous Simplicity 3835 (or, in german, 7022). This pattern is so popular, it’s scary and I finally gave in and tried it out myself. Plus, I knew it would not only be easy, but fast to sew. Without a project like this inbetween, I’d never accomplish 5 tops a week!
My personal opinion? Yes, I do love it, too! It’s incredibly versatile, depending on what fabric you choose and with several options for alterations. I plan to make more without the elastic in the sleeves and of soft oloured linen to wear at work. This time, I chose batiste <3 One, with a water lily pattern, the other a classic white embroidered fabric – I think you call it “eyelet” in english?
I finished both tops yesterday, meant as today’s entry for the Spring Top Week. Hopefully, Flickr is done acting up and will let me u/l my entries this time. Btw, I think I forgot to mention the Flickr Pool for this sewalong? Take a look, it’s such eye candy!
A word for my german readers (are there any?): This was the first time I used translated pattern instructions. I was very doubtful if they were any good. They weren’t. Although, I got to admit, I did find the part where they told me to “sew the front part of the top to your bottom” rather amusing.
