Simplicity 1279 Lace Yoke Shirt

After the McCall 5145 drama this past week I thought I would try a different style shirt.  I am seriously missing sewing up knits!  Woven fabric is a pain in the butt!

I knew I better make a muslin of the McCall 5145 Top.  I liked that the top had a front and back yoke.  I had a million ideas for the yoke.

My muslin was from a thrift store cotton sheet.  I had to make a sway back adjustment.  A horizontal 2" dart at center back, tapering to nothing at the side seams.  The adjustment helped the back of the shirt hang better.

Simplicity 1279 Muslin Sway back View

 The front was fine.  The center fronts matched up!  That's a big plus with chesty, curvy gals!  I don't wear many button up tops for that reason.

I did take in 1/2" at the waist at each side seam to give the shirt a little more shaping.  I don't need to look like a big square box on top!  I also decided to make the sleeves 3/4 length. 

Simplicity 1279 Muslin-Front View

 I backed the lace yoke pieces with a tan colored cotton.  I didn't want my bra straps to show.  I thought the tan was closest to skin color. 



Simplicity 1279 Top-Front View



Simplicity 1279 Top-Back View



Simplicity 1279 Top

 I had these buttons in my stash.  They were in the brown jar, but they look purple here.  Whatever, they match!



Simplicity 1279-Buttons



Simplicity 1279 Shirt-Yoke

 I used my 3/8" hemmer foot on the hem and on the sleeve hem.  After a few restarts, I got the hang of it and the hems came out beautiful.  No burned fingertips trying to turn & press!  I need to use different feet more often!



Simplicity 1279 3/8" Hem Foot

All in all this top turned out much better than the McCall 5145.  I will wear it and see how much I like this design.

Update:  I have worn the Simplicity 1279 and even though the pictures are not my favorites of me wearing the top,  I LOVE IT!  It so was cool and comfortable.  I am in LOVE with this top now.

 

Simplicity 1279 Lace Yoke Shirt

The button front did NOT gap at all on me.  The neck band didn't bother me (That is a plus since I really don't like wearing collar shirts).  The shirt length and the sleeve length were fine too.

I have a Maggie London soft cotton fabric with little dogs on it that I think will be great for this pattern.  I am thinking about having the sleeves with elastic at the hem to wear them at 3/4 length.



Maggie London Dog Print Fabric

I am still working at the sewing room.  My dear, sweet Mother gave me two filing cabinets for my patterns.  Most of them fit into the four drawers.  Dear daughter's patterns will be going into a bin.  (Since I rarely get to use them)! 




Sewing Patterns jammed into dresser drawer



Filing Cabinet Drawer Ready

 

That's a lot of dress patterns!  They are sorted by maker & then numerical.  I should be able to find them now and not buy duplicates!

 



All My Dress Patterns-Nice & Neat

I'm hoping to move the rest of my sewing stuff that's left in the dining room soon.  I only have batting & stabilizers, fat quarters and yard folds left.  That's one large china cabinet yet to be emptied! 


I've had company in the sewing room lately.  Lulu, our pug seems to miss dear daughter while she's at school.



Lulu

I have been so busy sewing and organizing that I am behind on my Project Runway viewing.  Dear Hubby comes home from work between 3 and 5 in the morning (not so quietly), I can't always go back to sleep.  I caught up on all three Project Runway episodes.

Edmond earned the winner this time.  The guys + Marlene team did a wonderful job.  They were all very nice designs.  They were a team.  No drama, no backstabbing.  (That's the way guys work).

The girls on the other hand were a hot mess!  I felt for Ashley the whole episode.  Girls are mean!  Amanda going home was just inevitable.  I am not a fan of team challenges because I like to see each person's design without influences from the others.

I'm hoping to get back to the fall sewing soon.

Until next time.........................

Bonnie