I recently downloaded this top pattern from Seamwork Magazine as my first attempt at a PDF
pattern. What drew me to this particular one was that I am in need of some tops to
wear at work and this style is perfect with its smart collar and crisp finish.
It will look professional enough on its own or with a cardigan.
The download and assembly process was a lot less tricky than
I had anticipated and it went together without much fuss. Although it is
moments like this when I wish I had a bigger sewing table!
I was sceptical at first about the amount of fabric needed
as 3m (approx.) seems a lot for a top, but I can now see why. The pieces are
quite large giving the top a lovely ‘drapey’ shape. Also, once you add fabric
for the collar and facing pieces (although these could be done in a contrast) that
is a lot of yardage required! Perhaps a wider width fabric would be more
suitable when shopping for this pattern.
I had planned to make this top from sweet cat print cotton I
got for my birthday but didn’t have enough. Perhaps at a later date with a
plain back and collar….? What do you think?
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| Picture and fabric from www.fabricsgalore.co.uk |
The denim flowers print I purchased from Sew Over It a while
ago was originally destined to be a Sewaholic Hollyburn Skirt but I am glad I
chose this from my stash for my first Addison instead. The fabric drape is perfect for
this shape and the interfaced collar came out lovely.
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| Work in progress |
All the Seamwork patterns claim to be able to be completed
in 3 hours or less. I have to say it did take me a few hours longer than this
but I did still finish in one day. A few of the techniques were new to me which
may have slowed me down a little. The pattern explains the Burrito Method of
inserting the facings very well and it only took a little bit of umming and
ahhing to get it right!
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| Attaching the facing |
I did have more trouble with the collar however. The
Seamwork tutorial for getting perfect points was an extremely beneficial read
before starting this section however I struggled when it came to attaching the
facing to this and getting the points to line up at the front. It seemed to
be overlapping too much. After a bit of action with the unpicker and a very
strong mug of tea I managed to get it sorted! The front facing is not sitting
100% perfectly but you can’t tell once it’s being worn so I don’t mind this too
much.
Hopefully the next time I make this pattern I will accomplish
it within the three hours!
In terms of size I cut between 10 and 12. The top did come out
way too large at the side seams so I have taken it in and made a note to amend this
on the pattern for next time. I wouldn’t want it to be any tighter under the
arms however so am glad I cut the size I did.
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| Big thanks to www.electricsmoke-photography.co.uk for the outdoor photoshoot! |
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