Kwik Sew OPML V.1

For my first top, this corset shirt is my inspiration. I have had this pic now for a few years now, and I’m not sure where I got it, but I think Bebe.com.  I like the possible waist slimming effect the corset could give me  It will not be an exact copy, but it will be quite close. I'm still working on what I want to do for the closures, but for now, I'm leaning towards using black and white buttons instead of hook and eyes and buttons. On another note, this is a rtw top. Look at the twisting going on with those sleeves, and the pulling across the front. It's not a good look to me.
 
For my top, I'm using a white cotton twill that I found here (KSA). When I first bought it, my intentions were to make a nice lightweight skirt, but once I got it, I realized that width was much narrower. As a matter of fact, it was not even folded on the roll like I thought it was. The total width wasn’t even wide enough for me to lay out my a-line skirt single layer, so in the collection it sat. For the corset portion I’m using some leftover black sateen from a recent skirt and vest.  

So this is where I stand today with everything all cut out. I still need to get some buttons, but I’m hoping to start sewing tonight.  I also I think I’m finally going to make it to the souk (market) for some much needed notions, and maybe even some more fabric shopping which is always nice.

Until next time, happy sewing…

Neeeexxxt....Kwik Sew 3199

 So I have tried Simplicity 2614 and to me it was okay but I don't think I'll be using it for the contest. The fit was good for a start but it was something about that bias lower front and back I just didn't like. I used a fabric that would be more like the fabrics I am using instead of the stiffer muslin that I have so I could gauge the hang better and it was that hang that I did not like. Also  just like other tops I have tried I get that huge pool of fabric in the back. With tops that are cut on grain I now I have an idea of how to adjust the pattern for this problem but a bias cut back I'm not sure if the same adjustment works. So I am moving on to another pattern on list of possibilities, Kwik Sew 3199. It has very similar line (the empire waist) as the Simplicity pattern, so my  rtw inspirations will still work with this pattern, in fact most would be better with his pattern. The main reason I went with Simplicity first instead of this pattern first was the closings. Closings take more time and also I would need to take a trip to the notions shop which is not always easy for me, as you can see with my LBD that is still waiting to get interfacing now for the past 5 weekends.

 This is where Simplicity has been left, I never got around to adding the sleeves.

As of today I now have two days to fit Kwik Sew 3199, if I don't want to cut into contest time. This is not a lot of time for me since the kids are in the middle of end of term exams,this also explains the lack of blog this week. I'm hoping that I can start work on my first top January 1.

Until next time, happy sewing...