Vogue 8854

Ok, so I didn't go for a BurdaStyle pattern, but decided to use up some fine knit I had in my stash to make up Vogue 8854.

Pattern Description: Loose-fitting, pullover tunic, has collar or hood, shaped hemline, narrow hem and snap closing.  Top-stitiching.  Wrong side shows on hemline and hood.

This was quite a easy pattern to make up, but I think it may be a tad too long for my 5' 4" frame, so might reduce the length in the morning by about 3" back and front to give me better proportions..

Unfortunately this was quite a fine knit and extremely see-through, so you can clearly see my tee underneath.  I think once I have shortened it, I'll wear it with a polo-neck jumper which should look better.  If the weather gets warmer, then I guess it would look ok with a camisole underneath too.

The only alteration I made to the pattern was to reduce the sleeve length by about 3", and they are still quite long (perhaps I have unusually short arms hmmmmm).  I didn't use the poppers as directed by the pattern because I topstitched the placket along the bottom edge and half way up the front.  This left more than enough room for me to pop my head through.

While I am demonstrating the hood up, I doubt that I'll ever wear it like this.  It is a HUGE hood and really is best kept just as a decorative feature.

All seams were sewn on my serger and top-stitching on my Bernina sewing machine (because I couldn't be bothered to keep changing from serger to coverstich on my Babylock).  Its times like this where I think I could do with a separate coverstich machine, but I really can't justify it at the moment.

I found a nice large button in my button box.  It was probably one of my mother's old buttons which is a nice thought. 

I am asking myself if I like this top or not.  I think once I reduce the length, and wear it with a similar coloured poloneck top I'll like it better.  If not, then its definitely a nice trendy tunic to wear lounging around with my PJ underneath. Perhaps I'll make some in a similar colour so they all blend in.

Thats my lot for the day.  Need some R&R to get over this "bug" I have, but do want to run something up tomorrow, so lets hope I feel better in the morning.

Catch you later....................