Ellen's Sewing Passion

This is a pattern I found in a Patrones Magazine. I have made it once before in jersey fabric, but this time I found a crinkle fabric texture in my stash that I wanted to try. Therefore I have to use a zipper at the back. All the parts are cut. The front had a lot of pleats at the front neck. The invisible zipper is stitched in place and then the collar. The sleeve are gathered at the hem before stitching the lower part toghether. The sleeve is also gathered at the shoulders, and then stitched to the top. I'm happy with the outcome!  Patrones pattern #18 / 290

This is a quick and easy project to make! This is the second one after I make the petrol one  :)   I have drawn the pattern from a top I bouht in Japan. The top has pleats in front, but not in the back. The shoulders are wide and the facing for the short sleeves are included.  I have used a bit heavy jersey for the top.

Since I had more African cotton fabric left I could made another top for my skirt :) The top has pleated front I stitched the front and back panels together. I wanted to use the fabric stripes as sleeve-cap.  I found out that I had to make a split in the sides for the cap-sleeve. I stitched theese small parts on each side of the front- and back panels. Then I turned them to the wrong side, and stitched the cap-sleeve in place. - and the top is finished! I'm very happy with my new top,  and it's great to wear toghether with white pants as well :) I have used buttons at the back. This is how the top looks like together with the skirt. I have used this pattern from BurdaStyle  #130 12/2013 as basic for the top.

My daughter in law gave me this wonderful african cotton fabric, and I wanted to make something nice of it. I decided to make a top and a skirt,  but after all I had enough fabric to make two tops and a skirt :) I will show the other top in another post. The sleeves is pleated at the shoulders, and gathered at the hem. I made a ribbon as a finish for the sleeve hem. The top is pleated in front, and is rather short at the waist. I wanted the pattern of the fabric print to match for the skirt. The skirt is stitched together, I just need to stitch the hem in place. I made pockets in the side-seams. I'm very happy with the outcome :) I made button holes at the back so it's easy to take it on and off. It's not so easy to see, but I have used the stripes on the side panels at the back. Finished outfit! The top is based on BurdaStyle pattern #130 12/2013 - and the skirt patter from BurdaStyle magazine 04/2011