Bi-Colour Linen Top - Style 1190


Back in September this year, The Fabric Store launched an exclusive linen range with many gorgeous colours. I immediately ordered two fabric lengths in Honeysuckle and Olives colours.  They would brighten up my Asian, warm undertone complexion. My first thoughts were to make an olives pants and a pink dress with them. However, things changed since I picked up the 1190 Style pattern in a charity shop in Gungahlin. This is an easy made pattern created from just only 4 pieces with kimono sleeves. Tops with kimono sleeves is always my favourite as it gives a good balance to my wide shoulders.






I looked at the pattern and thought I should combine the two linen colours into this garment. The olive pieces would be for front and back neck bodices, whereas the honeysuckle pink would be perfect for the body. 

I applied the French seam technique for all the part. It gave a very neat look and I would love to use it more for next garments. The tricky part for me was inserting bias tapes to the neckline and sleeves. I made couple bias tapes using the pink linen and some leftover liberty fabric from the blouse…. I was happy with the finished look at all as some stitches went out of their ways at the neckline and the same with the sleeves. I wore the tope once to the Saturday music lesson. I was very pleased with the general look, the combination of the two colours; However somethings was still not quite yet. Finally, yes I decided to take off everything from the necklines and sleeves. I reinserted new olive bias tapes (found from an ops shop) around the necklines and the two sleeves. Now this is the final look (hopefully). I am wearing this to our Christmas lunch tomorrow.



The process of making this garment is such a great learning journey for me. I implemented the new sewing technique – French seam. I overcome my laziness /ignorance for re-making something. Yes I always convinced myself that somethings I made was good enough and this was no need to do it again. However, this time I actually redid the whole neckline and sleeves over and over until it finished. Very happy with the outcome and of course my effort.






Goodbye for now,



Thao


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