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Sunday, January 2, 2011

My First Shirt!


First day into 2011, and I managed to make my first shirt. Even with a hangover. I'm pretty pleased with myself, to be honest. This is something I actually want to wear out of the house. 

Technically, it took me three nights to "whip up" this blouse. I decided I was going to be super perfectionist-y when it came to measuring and following directions, instead of trying to rush through it per usual. So I worked on it a couple of hours every night. The yellow fabric I ordered on sale from Sew, Mama, Sew, and I used just a yard of it. The green fabric was actually an old pillowcase of ours. 

All I did is follow Sew, Mama, Sew's Spring Ruffle Top tutorial, borrowed from blogger Made By Rae. It turns out, this is a great "fat day" shirt. Plenty big enough.  I actually had to do some of the "shaping" it mentions at the end of the tutorial to make it less billowy. Let's see how it holds up in the wash. ;)

P.S. Can you tell I'm ready for winter to be over already? I'm a warm weather girl through and through. 




8 comments:

a flower upon my heart said...

I'm gonna try and make this! So great Ellen! I love it!

Lisa B said...

You should be pleased! It looks adorable.

designHER Momma said...

That shirt is awesome! And I love Sew Mama Sew, too. I could get lost on that site for days.

Ellen Mallernee Barnes said...

Leah, you have to make it! It's actually really good for maternity, as is, without any shaping! xo

Joy of Cooking said...

Love it! it looks great on you too! and, love those clog-boots! looking good, lady.

A Case Of The Mundays said...

cute cute cute! i wish i had been more ambitious over break. but boy did i love the time off! :)

Jill said...

What a great shirt! Can't believe it's the first one you've ever made! I found you through sewmamasew! Lovely blog!

Aiemethyst said...

i've made it too..check out mine

http://aiemethyst.blogspot.com/2010/12/dress-sewing.html

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