Sorry to make readers choose from two horrid titles, but there you go. Simplicity 2211 is a Lisette pattern by Liesl Gibson of Oliver + S kids patterns (which you've seen on this blog
here and
here). This is a doubly Lisette project because I used her fabric as well. It's probably the nicest fabric I've ever bought at JoAnn - a cotton lawn that is lightweight, not see-through, hardly wrinkles, and is much better suited for tops than the quilting cottons I often choose. It has a nice amount of give that makes it easy to fudge things as you sew.
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| Can you believe that I've actually sewn something blue for myself? This is shocking. |
I made this pattern in a size 6 and it fits great, though the arm bands cut into me as I pushed the stroller this morning. The construction is straight-forward and wise, although I always find these exterior plackets counter-intuitive - as I do anytime that I'm asked to sew right side to wrong side. Just goes against everything I learned back in Home Ec. Overall, a very successful grown-up sewing project.
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5 comments:
Very cute on you!
Okay, since you posted such a title...do you know the difference between lawn and voile?? 'Cause I've been wondering forever and no one I've asked can tell me. Oh, and CUTE blouse! I have that Lisette fabric in the yellow colorway. :-)
Here's a detailed description of lawn and voile (and muslin, a bonus!):
http://thedreamstress.com/2010/07/voile-lawn-muslin-whats-the-difference-the-long-answer/
Wow, thanks for the link!!
Love this on you! And your sleeves are much less poufy than mine.
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