M5924..Ugh

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?

It did to a point...mine was much longer.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?

The fit of the neck was my favorite part.  The sleeves were a tad snug and I've got puny arms.


Fabric Used:  Aubergine 100% Cotton rib knit from Fabric.com

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I added 2" to each side of the bodice and skirt because of my lack of a waist. Turns out it was unneeded - I had to delete all but 5/8".  And wasn't that a fun job....I had already serged all the seams (I know, what was I thinking???)  Because the pleats go right to the edge of the seam I was unable to just zip up the sides to take it in.


Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Nope, it looked terrible on me.  After I had it sewn up I realized it's reminiscent of the 80's style of dresses I used to wear way back when.  They weren't flattering then...still aren't.  My son absolutely refused to take a picture of me in it - he said it was probably the ugliest thing he's seen all year.  Don't hold back.


Conclusion: I won't sew this one again.  Now I need to decide if I'll cut it down to a top because I like the cowl/turtleneck or harvest as much fabric as possible for another project.

Vogue 8534

Started and finished all in one afternoon! I needed an easy-quickie...the last dress took a bit of time to complete and I wanted instant satisfaction. I chose Vogue 8534, View A, out of a light weight red matte jersey.


Yummy silky stuff I got from Joann's the last time DD and her BFF were here. I didn't make a muslin of this one...that would really defeat the easy-quick feel of it, don't ya think?

The directions call for a single line of stitching across the pleats in the front. Does anyone else feel like that's just too much of risk? If you pop a stitch while wearing it you're done for. This thought came to me after I had already sewn the neckline. The double needle used on the sleeve and the bottom hems wasn't an option without tearing out the original stitches. Ripping out stitches does not an easy-quickie make. So I added another row of stitches about 1/8" from the originals.

Initially I planned on using the contoured hem of View B but while trimming threads I snipped a 1/4" hole into the lower portion of the blouse. Arrrrggghhhh! The planets are aligned against the quickie part of this operation. I wasn't able to totally eliminate the hole but at least it's on the underside of the hem and not smack in the middle of the top.



All in all, I'm quite pleased with this top....maybe a print next time?