Monday, October 19, 2015

Very very easy Vogue 9063 - version 2


The fabric is the focus this time. Even the scraps make me happy. I believe that this is Thai Ikat silk. Purchased from Linda Lee at The Sewing Workshop, the blue piece came to me whole. That is, it was a length of fabric sewn into a tube, perhaps to be belted and worn as a skirt. The reds are scraps from Linda's scrap bins. All delicious IMO.



Vogue 9063 is the perfect pattern for interesting fabric, I think.

The back had to be pieced so I covered the seam with a bias strip. I left the finished selvage for the hem but may hem it shorter.

The sleeves had to be pieced too. I just love these colors!

The Ikat pattern seems to glow. The selvages are wide and distinctive. See the pattern transition to solid blue.

And of course I added just a little sashiko to the neckline. Just little red dots, really

The pattern includes an A line skirt and fitted pants, neither of which is interesting to me. But what a great pattern for a beginner! I'm wondering if a third version is in me. This is when sewing is so very satisfying.


7 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! I'm going back to this pattern, thx for sharing!

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  2. Your top is so luxurious looking in those jewel colours - lovely

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  3. gorgeous and I love your new haircut! Drat, I just missed Hancock's Vogue pattern sale - marking it for the next one!

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  4. Beautiful, Martha. And so rich looking!

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  5. I have an older silk dress that seems to want to become this tunic - probably with a few silk additions that I hope I can find in NY - I can't tell how tall you are but it looks wonderful and seems to be a good length. I am just under 5'3" - would you recommend shortening the pattern? (Headed to Hancocks for the Vogue pattern sale later this week

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  6. WOW! That is stunning, it has such a luxurious feel. xxx

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