Ellen's Sewing Passion

I fell in love with this fabulous retro fabric that I bought at  Meretes Atelier Lysthuset I have used a combo of two patterns, and I wanted to make a asymmetric collar on the blouse. At first, I made the slits at the back. I stitched the shoulder seams together, and then the collar around the neck. I hand-stitched the seam on the inside. Then I stitched the side seams, - and the short sleeves. I made a little loop for the button at the back. I have used a combination of these two pattern: BurdaStyle 06/2015, and Patrones pattern 06/2015

  Since I had a bit fabric left after I made my  Linen Coat I had exactly enough to make a vest. The pattern is one that I have saved for a long time.. Linen fabric is perfect for any pattern, and it's nice to wear. I have used a double layer around the arm holes, and turned it to inside. The vest is finished, only the buttons are missing. The vest was a great match for my  Pants with Slits Miss B - young fashion from Burda. 

For this blouse I have used Viscose with dobby -  colorful flowers watercolor that I bought at  Lysthuset.no It's based on  BurdaStyle pattern #106 02/2026.  It's an easy blouse to make, and I started with the slits at the back. Then I gathered the front and stitched the shoulder seams together. I made the loops for the collar at the back. Then I  stitched the collar to the blouse, and hand-stitched it on the inside.    I stitched the side seams together and the hem to the inside.              Then I stitched the hem sleeves, and attached the sleeves to the blouse.                                                                                     This is how the...