FO Friday | Kiomi Top.
I’m wearing it as I type this … with a smile on my face. Marc’s playing golf this afternoon or I’d have a modeled shot to share.
This is my third garment from Lotta Jansdotter’s Everyday Style. I have fabric/plans to make another top and a dress with this pattern (top in the gray printed linen and dress in the Liberty lawn – left and second to left respectively – which I bought last month at Purl Soho). I’m glad I decided to tackle a top version, with linen I bought at JoAnns, first. This was my first time making/applying bias binding and my first time in many years sewing a gathered edge. I think I also might want to make the armholes a tad bit longer.
For this advanced beginner, Lotta’s instructions aren’t very detailed, especially around finishes. I found this helpful tutorial on the bias neckline (my question was about grading and clipping and Lotta was completely silent on those points!); and again I used this one on seam finishes to walk me through the french seam (which I used for the sides – yep, I’m finally confident enough in my 1/4″ seams to try two of them together!)
I must say – it’s pretty cool to be sitting here at 2 o’clock with a new top … which was a just pieces of fabric this time yesterday. I cut the pieces yesterday afternoon and made the bias tape (with this handy tool). Then today I sewed it all together (with only a couple of ripped seams) in a little over 2-1/2 hours.
…it’s also very nice to end the week with a finished project! I hope your week ends on a high note – and happy weekend!
14 Comments
Karen
Nice!
Bonny
Just lovely! You are soon going to have a whole beautiful sewn-by-you summer wardrobe. This sewing success calls for a delicious Friday afternoon cocktail (and I bet you have one planned)!
Patty
I’m so enjoying watching this! Go Mary Go!
Vicki
Sew, Mary, Sew!! How wonderful!
Lydia
That is really cute and I love the color
Margene Smith
I’m so impressed! I love the fabrics, tools and tutorials you’re using. This is a class operation and you’ve got a wonderful top to show for it! Nicely done!
Juliann
You are doing so well with this season of sewing. I really need to look for that book.
Debbie
Very nice!
Kat
Very nice! 🙂 Look at you go!
Honore´
You are doing so swell! I look forward to seeing you model all your garments…and Yes! The bias tape maker is a cool tool…never saw that nifty kit, tho – may have to order -. I made many a bias tape for my Flower Garden quilt…yards…couldn’t have done it without the maker…
Stitch on!
Cheers~
karen
love the neckline detail 🙂
Vera
As Vicki said, Sew, Mary, Sew!!! That top is lovely – you did such a nice job on that. Congratulations. I bet this gets a lot of rotation this summer – it will go with EVERYTHING. Easy to dress it up or dress it down!
Kym
Nicely done, Mary! Linen doesn’t always “gather” well, but you achieved a WIN! 🙂
Penny
Beautifully sewn!