I made this second Tova (see the first here) when I ran out of steam on KCWC recently. Yes, 'selfish sewing' won over again :-) When I have a vision for something, it tends to sit and nag away at me, sometimes day and night, like an itch that needs to be scratched, until I finally give in and attend to it. And that's certainly how it was with this project.
In the cooler months my 'uniform' of jeans and long sleeved tshirts gets pretty boring. I get lazy and cold and dull. And not helping matters at the moment is that somehow I seem to have lost my desire to wear skirts. Hopefully that will come back. But in the meantime I thought a couple of tops I can wear over my 'uniform' would help. And this one will certainly brighten me up!
Back to the Tova pattern with a few changes this time:
• Larger size to add room around the chest
• Tunic length to sit nicely over trousers and jeans
• Curved hemline to break it up a bit
• Cap sleeves to add some balance without the bulk of the 3/4 sleeves. Jenny Gordy has a good tutorial here on making cap sleeves. I love cap sleeves, they're my favourite type of sleeve and I thought they'd look great with the Tova. If you have any q's about how I made them please email me and I'll be happy to help.
I also tried making a fabric belt and belt loops to tie loosely at the waist/hip but the fabric is a little stiff for this look and it wasn't working so I ditched it - filed away mentally for future use ;-)
Overall I'm pleased with it and it looks mostly like it did in my head, as usual time will tell as to how much wear it gets.
So that itch has been scratched, I guess you could say. I tell you though, I'm like an addict - I have a vision for just one more. Let me indulge myself for a minute (feel free to log out :-) It goes like this... ikat fabric (remnants of this), tunic length, sleeveless (bound armholes), French seams, and bound neckline with binding extended beyond collar to make ties, possibly with tassels attached. Someone call Sewaholics Anonymous, I need help. Itch itch...
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
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lovely! the cap sleeves look great, I think I will have to try that next.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mel, I think the sleeves suit this pattern. Let me know if you try it.
DeleteLOVE it! It looks great in that fabric and I really love the cap sleeve! Perfect to put over the winter uniform :)
ReplyDeleteI have way to many itches that need to be scratched which keeps me awake at night... damn it! ha ha ha!
Looks great! Way to counteract the winter gloom and add some cheer to the winter uniform!
ReplyDeleteI love it. If I could sew as good as you i would be addicted too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Trudi. I get a lot of practice :-)
DeleteWhat a lovely top. I'm yet to venture into sewing clothes for myself. If I thought I could make something as nice as this, I would give it a try. It's gorgeous. Cx
ReplyDeleteThanks! If you'd like to I'd urge you to try sewing for yourself, it's very rewarding. Having said that, for years I didn't sew much for myself because I was frustrated at my sewing not being perfect. Now I've had more practice but I'm also a bit less critical so it's more fun.
DeleteGreat shirt. I am the same - long sleeved tops and jeans (+ cardi) all winter! Cute blog - will have to follow!
ReplyDeleteThanks Suz, and I agree about the cardi's :-)
DeleteGreat top. Oh and hello I'm your newest follower! I'm sure I'll be popping back to say hello and cheer you on. I'm quite inspired by the things I've seen on your blog so far.
ReplyDeletelovely top Jo. Perfect for injecting a bit of cheer on a drab wintry day. I've been thinking along the same lines for some winter sewing to add to my winter 'uniform'.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I wasn't the only one to run out of steam during KCWC. I had the best of intentions, but life just got in the way........
STOP with the TOVAs!!! Looks great... nice fabric choice
ReplyDeleteYou need to start catching up ;-) No. 3 is on the way, you know. Spoken like a true addict!
DeleteLove the cap sleeves!
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