Hello, hello! I'm back today with a new top for Mehetabel. This McCall's 7975 is a fun pattern; it's easy to make, but looks more complicated because of the twist.
I wanted to make a top that Mehetabel could wear with her new olive green linen blend pants (Simplicity 8841) blogged here. This top is made from a jersey crepe from my stash; luckily, this paisley print has olive and peacock blue--and I just so happen to have a peacock blue Robert Kaufman chambray with which I plan to make another pair of Simplicity 7975 pants.
I find it difficult to hem cap sleeves so I decided to hem them prior to installation. Speaking of installation, I sewed the sleeves in flat which is my preferred method.
All seams were sewn on my regular sewing machine using a stretch stitch. All seams were trimmed and finished on the serger. The hems were coverstitched.
This is my second version of this top. I first made a long-sleeved version last December, blogged here. Like that top, this one fits well in the shoulders and is a bit baggy through the torso. Mehetabel, though, prefers the loose fit in the bodice. Also, a looser fit will probably be a little cooler that a tighter version.
This is a distinctive top because of the twist, so I don't know that I'll make many more, but I do recommend it!
Apropos of nothing, here's a photo of my design assistants, Bjorn and CJ, taking the day off work to play in the lake at a local state park. Happiness!
This is my second version of this top. I first made a long-sleeved version last December, blogged here. Like that top, this one fits well in the shoulders and is a bit baggy through the torso. Mehetabel, though, prefers the loose fit in the bodice. Also, a looser fit will probably be a little cooler that a tighter version.
This is a distinctive top because of the twist, so I don't know that I'll make many more, but I do recommend it!
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