Cute top….Simplicity 2554

Finally, I made myself this cute top....lol  using simplicity 2554. This is a lovely simplicity pattern with different styles of top.....My review goes.....Fabric: Rayon Jersey from fabriclandPattern Description: Misses Knit and woven tops...I made view F and the fabric suggestion was actually woven.....I didn't even see this part till I finished my top...lol ...and  it fits [...]

By |January 30th, 2010|Top|Comments Off on Cute top….Simplicity 2554

McCall’s 2255 Skirt + New Look 6901

Nothing much just a quick one.......I  wanted to make something quick and easy so I went for these two patterns which have been in my stash for sometime now. I cut the skirt  using M2255 view B and  made the top from Newlook 6901 view A. I lengthened the skirt by 2" and the top by 1". This is [...]

By |January 12th, 2010|Combo, Skirt, Top|Comments Off on McCall’s 2255 Skirt + New Look 6901

Butterick 5260……Fast and Easy

Yes another butterick pattern.... guess I am falling in love with the B patterns..... The pattern says it all Fast and Easy...... but they forgot to add Comfy..... B5260.Here is my reviewThe backThe fun part... I love the neck How I raised the neck by 1"Fabric: Moderately stretched fabric.Pattern Description: A-line, pull over tunics A, [...]

By |November 22nd, 2009|Mid-knee dress, Top|Comments Off on Butterick 5260……Fast and Easy

Fast and easy top (B5355)

First one down. Here is a review of a fast and easy butterick 5355 top....Fabric: Sheer polyester from my stash.. I think I got it from Fabricland reminant area, because I had just 1 m.Pattern Description: Very loose-fitting pullover tops, have elbow or full length raglan sleeves......Views A, B, C , DPattern Sizing: Xsm-Sml-Med. I cut medium [...]

By |November 18th, 2009|Giveaway, Top|Comments Off on Fast and easy top (B5355)

No pattern used……….another spring top

I made a loose fitting pillow top from this gorgeous fabric. I had just 1 meter of this fabric, but didn't know what to use it for. So I folded it into a rectangle, cut the neck, and the armhole, then made a casing for the neck...............and tada!!!!!!!! a top. All the seams were made [...]

By |April 28th, 2009|Top|Comments Off on No pattern used……….another spring top

~ easy bitsy top

Thank you all for leaving comments on the coverstitch machine question. I really appreciate every input....... I still keep my fingers crossed, our anniversary is coming soon, that might be an opportunity to ask for a new toy.........lol,....In another news, I recently made an easy top, just to jump start my mojo. It's a simple [...]

By |April 15th, 2009|Top|Comments Off on ~ easy bitsy top

Tunic Top (M5666 View B)

If you want to make something very fast, easy and right from the envelop , try this pattern, it's an easy , the instructions were straight forward and I did not have to do any alteration at all.I used kind of batiste fabric , and I used french seam throughout for clean inside. For the [...]

By |February 15th, 2009|Top|Comments Off on Tunic Top (M5666 View B)

My First Vogue pattern V2850

I have been so afraid of buying, talkless of sewing a vogue pattern, I just talked to myself , "if you don't try you don't fail and if you don't fail you don't learn" , so I gave vogue pattern a shot, and so glad I did, and as from now, I guess no stopping.............but [...]

By |January 12th, 2009|Top|Comments Off on My First Vogue pattern V2850

My First Review

After reading several reviews , comments, tips and techniques, I eventually did my first review here on pattern review. I was so nervous at first , but after I read the comments from other viewers, I became so excited and believe I can do more of this. Hurray to me ............. More reviews to come [...]

By |December 9th, 2008|Top|Comments Off on My First Review