Sewing for summer
Friday, June 13, 2008
Today I pulled out an old pattern from the Townmouse summer 2006/07 range and made a custom garment.
This little top in pretty Liberty is now winging its way to Europe with a few other goodies for a little girl currently enjoying a northern hemisphere summer.
This pattern gave me a lot of grief at the time I developed it. The perfectionist in me demands that the flutter sleeves are just so. If there's too much gather or stiffness in the sleeves they stick straight out and dominate the garment. So Liberty is perfect to achieve a soft and flattering sleeve, but then Liberty is perfect for so many things.
Here is how the pattern appeared in the summer range two years ago. I love this little grey spot. It worked well with the linen skirt. Most of my little customers went for the top in the pink colourways (which is no surprise), but the grey was my favourite.
oh, its wonderful!
Posted by: Zélia | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 06:41 PM
The design is simple and beautiful - and the sleeve sits just so in the photo. I like the term "flutter sleeve" - I also like a "puffed sleeve", so long as it is not too puffed!
Posted by: Susan | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 06:49 PM
It's very very beautiful : )Lucky little girl.
Posted by: Clare | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Oh, this is such a delightful top! Your sense of perfection shines through in everything you do. What beauty you create!
Have a lovely weekend,
Emily
Posted by: Ravenhill | Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 04:28 AM
It was so cute.Something for my sonn 6 years daughter...ExACtly her style
Posted by: Lilla My | Monday, June 16, 2008 at 01:48 AM
Love the sweet top with the flutter sleeves - just delightful!
Posted by: Lisa | Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 06:51 PM
Lovely! I like your blog. See you.
Posted by: Mette | Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 06:47 AM
so delicate!
so beautiful! :)
Posted by: Ana Paula | Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 08:59 AM