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Vogue 8534 – FO 5-2012

February 13, 2012

If you take this dreadfully coloured fabric:

add some of this

mixed with equal parts of this

cut out using this

and try to avoid doing this

and with any luck you’ll end up with this

 

I lengthened the sleeves on the pattern to make them full length.  Next time out I think I’ll take a smidge off, but its very nice having full length sleeves…not something I often achieve in RTW.

I really want to make this again…but next time as a dress!

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Comments

  1. Jane says

    February 13, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    so glad you managed to overcome the little hitches, lol. It’s turned out well and you’re enjoying it

    • Evie says

      February 13, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      Sometimes I astonish myself with just how daft I can be. It all turned out ok in the end…I love this top!

  2. Sue Taylor says

    February 13, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    All that effort really paid off. A lovely top -and don’t you look slim in those skinny jeans!

    • Evie says

      February 13, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you and thank you! I wish all of me were as skinny as my legs…but I’m working on it!

  3. Chica Andaluza says

    February 24, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    I missed this – something funny has happened to my subscriptions I think! Anyway, glad I now seem to be sorted – this is really lovely. You are looking very svelte and glamorous 🙂 I started to cut out my trousers yesterday and cocked up the fabric completely and only managed to cut out the back…will have to see if I can use it for something else.

    • PendleStitches says

      February 24, 2012 at 5:31 pm

      Oh crap. I hope it’s salvageable. Perhaps a panelled skirt?
      Thanks for the kind comments. I’ll take svelte and glamorous, thank you very much.

  4. Scruffybadger says

    March 6, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Hi Evie,
    I’ve made this pattern up and am loving your version. I think a dress would be lovely …

    • Evie says

      March 6, 2012 at 10:34 am

      I’m seeing it in red. But obviously I’ll avoid cutting a big chunk out of it next time! Doh!

Evie

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