my lil sis came back from india last month. she usually comes back during her semester break. and this time she brought me about 10 pieces of cotton yardage.
i need a couple of tops to wear with my skirts and those fabrics that she brought were just perfect....lightweight, breathable, 100% cotton.
i made these two simple loose fitting tops and i couldn't stop myself from making a skirt too. i took these photos last nite with my mobile phone. i used the sloper system from lucia's book.
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| completed...just to tidy up loose threads. |
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| completed...just to tidy up loose threads. |
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| this is a basic long skirt. i need to install the waistband, and then hemming. and still contemplating to line this skirt. |
status: tops COMPLETED but still having some issues with the sleeves:( the sleeves hang ok....but a wee bit too tight when i cross my arms. i'd prefer a bit more room. the top of the sleeve cap, i.e about 1" around the joint at shoulder seams, has some excess fabrics. i suppose this has got something to do with the fact that i have forward thrust shoulders. i need to tweak the sleeve cap and the shoulder seam. wish me luck.
status @ 21mac2013: it has been a very long and painful one month of finding the perfect fit for the set-in sleeve. it was done in series of 10-minute-in-between-sessions daily (with the kids and the house and the rabbits) for the past one month. i almost give up. and i think i'm almost there. but i'm keeping my fingers crossed. will be posting more photos of the sleeve later.
cheers
YunY
