cap sleeve shirt
May 26th, 2009
After my small success with the japanese bag pattern, I thought I'd tackle a more difficult japanese pattern. This pattern is from the summer 2008 edition of Cotton Friend (I got it on etsy here). There was a picture for every step, which made it feel a little like cheating (even though I had to read the steps top to bottom and right to left which was totally disorienting). Why can't all patterns be made for visual learners like me? The armscyes were a little tricky and I have about 5 messed up necklines cut out, but I figured it out and it fits! There is a matching pattern for mama in the magazine, but this mama is pretty pregnant so I think matching my kid would look extra silly now, but maybe next summer...
A friend of mine started a blog a while back called darts and tarts, documenting her (and her friend's) mad clothes making skills--like this awesomeness--so go check them out.
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Hi
Great shirt! Can you tell me what that lovely fabric is???
Thanks
Jane
What a sweet top!
That's so cute!
That is so cute! I love the fabrics you have chosen. And the little ribbon is the perfect final touch!
thats lovely! and i also want to mention how much i adore your horse coat hook - wonderful!
What a sweet top, and what a great hook to hang it from! I am a visual learner too, and patterns with written instructions give me a headache.
Great job!
Very sweet little top. I struggle with most patterns...
it's lovely, beautiful fabric