Summer weather is here! It's been in the upper 80's for most of the past two weeks and the humidity is over 80%! I had to make a few summer tops!
I thought that the McCall 7359 loose top looked perfect. Well..................... it was an ok top.
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| McCall M7359 Top |
There were a few changes right out of the package I had to make. First off, the top is only 25" long. That's too short for me. I prefer a 27-30" length for tops. To cover my belly & butt. Then I had to add to my hips. Of course there are no finished measurements so I had to add up myself.
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| Adding 4" to the length of top |
Sewing up a top in a woven fabric really makes me love knits! There is no give with a woven. It either fits or it doesn't.
I didn't like where the seam for the top (yoke?) hits on my chest. I also didn't care for the box pleat in the front.
Dear daughter said the top looks like a scub top!
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| McCall 7359 muslin |
A little more added at the side seams so the top fits over my hips too. I have pinned up the yoke by 1" and also added a 1" dart starting at the shoulder seam and tapering to nothing at the bottom yoke. The sleeves seem to be a little too long.
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| McCall 7359 Muslin |
I didn't get a photo of the back but I had to do a 1" sway back adjustment. On the pattern I just made a 1" horizontal dart at the center back above the waist line and tapered to nothing at the side seam. That helped the back hang better on my body.
I had this crinkled cotton fabric from a mystery bundle at Fabric Mart Fabrics that I thought looked like a nice cool summer top.
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| McCall 7359 Top |
I'm not a big fan of how low the back yoke ends. But I guess that's a design issue not a fit issue.
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| McCall 7359 Back View |
I made my shoulder gathers the full length of the shoulder seams minus the seam allowances. This also brought up the sleeve hem, keeping it from looking so droopy on me.
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| McCall 7359 Shoulder View |
I maybe should have made both sides of the facing piece the same......I just realized that one has a large blue stripe and the left side has a white stripe! Oops!
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| McCall 7359 Top view |
I like the gathers at the front in place of the box pleats. But the top does remind me a little of a maternity shirt......
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| McCall 7359 Top |
I think that for about $1.50 for a top isn't too bad. Maybe I'll like it better the more I wear it.
Fabric Mart Fabrics has got to STOP having such good deals on knit fabrics. They are killing my budget!
Just a little peek at some sleeping baby chicks in my laundry room. They don't have a care in the world!
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| Baby Chicks |
Until next time.................
Bonnie
This pattern is a keeper! I forgot to mention the chicks. They are adorable. There are some for sale on the street behind me. I'm tempted, but have to pass on it.
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