The Work From Home Module Sew Along: Jalie Scarf-Collar Top

Hello, hello! For my second top in Mehetabel's work from home module (first explained here), I made Jalie's Scarf-Collar Top. I've made this top once before, and it looked good but the fabric didn't have enough stretch, so it was quite uncomfortable. This time, I made sure to use a fabric with plenty of stretch, and this rayon/lycra jersey from Stylemaker Fabrics worked wonderfully. It is super soft and stretchy, and the colors work well with the module I've planned. Here's my first version:

This top is deceptively easy. The tie is the most difficult part, but it really isn't too hard. However, when I got to the point where I needed to pin the collar to the bodice, the instructions from my PDF conflicted with the Jalie-made video for this top! I re-pinned the collar three times, finally going with the video's instructions because I could see that they worked.

The photo above shows an ugly and confusing step. At this point, I was pulling the front and back bodice pieces through the snake-like collar piece. I still don't really understand the process, but just follow the directions and it'll work out happily ever after.

The majority of seams were sewn with a stretch stitch on my sewing machine. The only exception was the collar piece which I sewed with a straight stitch. All seams were finished on the serger, and the hems were done on the coverstitch. Oh, I almost forgot--the shoulders were reinforced with fusible interfacing.

Neither Mehetabel nor I could tie a decent bow--not the pattern's fault--so we opted for a single knot with the ties hanging. And she's wearing sunglasses throughout this post, because even though there's a hint of fall in the air (yay!), it's a bright, sunshiney day.

Mehetabel is wearing Levi's in these photos as they're one of her bottoms for the work at home module.

Next up, the final top for the module: Love Notions Classic Tee. See you soon!