I found a Wrap Top Pattern!

I've been obsessing over a wrap top for a few weeks now.  I HAVE to have one.  I've order the Pavlova wrap top that Steph C from sewingcake.com has coming out.  Today is the last day of the pre-sale FYI.  Unfortunately, I have to wait till February to get it! wah, I want it now.  So my search continued.

Welll, I found a pattern on Ebay that just might work.

 It's an 80's pattern I think but the polka dot view top is just what I'm looking for...maybe.  I really want something that will work with jersey or a double knit.  Maybe a  little longer on the hips too - kind of like a peplum look but wrapped.  Do you know what I mean?  I think it'll make a cute summer top.

Well, it's ordered since it was listed for a GREAT price.  It looks simple enough but I'm still going to make a muslin for it once I get it. 

I tried making one out of Simplicity 1880 - mmm yeah, not so much. 

Two fun Sew Alongs!

Two Sew-Alongs!! Well, for me, anyway.  That's what I'll be doing in January.   

One will be with Rachel from My Messings.  Have you seen her new Sewaholic Hollyburn skirt?  Very cute.  How lucky is she to be a pattern tester?!!  

So she's offered to host a sew-along for Sewaholic's new Hollyburn skirt.  Yay! 

 I just ordered my pattern, yes, early Christmas gift to myself :) So yeah, I'm pretty excited about this skirt and I think a Sew-Along for it will be fun.  I always love to see what other people make especially in fabrics and prints that I would not have thought of using.  So stay tuned for more info on that.  This link: http://mymessings.blogspot.com.au/search/label/HollyburnSewalong will take you to all of the posts for the sew-along.



The other sew-along is for the 3Hourspast.com's Tiramisu - here.  This one starts on January 8th.  How cute is this dress?  I love, love, love knits - so getting this pattern was a no brainer for me.  I think knits are pretty easy to work with.  I've got my pattern but I haven't had a chance to crack it open yet.  I'm still debating what fabric to use for it. 







I'll start my new year with a comfy knit dress and a fun skirt - yay for me!
Will you be joining these sew-alongs?  Do you have your fabric?  

Does anyone have this? NL 6149

Hello readers,

I am looking for New Look 6149.  It's an older pattern but I really would like to take a look at that wrap top - I currently have an out-of-control obsession.  I would like to borrow it, if you can't part with it permanently.  I will pay to ship and to return it.  If you would like to sell it, please contact me. 

Thanks! 

Wrap Tops

Sadly, I haven't made one.  But, I really, really want one just like the one in the pic above.  (I'm not sure where I found that picture but I'll link as soon as I remember).

Can't you just picture that in a nice pair of jeans and brown boots?  Yes, me too - so I'm trying to make one.

I've seen a few that I really like on other blogs.  Mimi G made one a few months ago here  using New Look 6149 and I can't find that pattern ANYWHERE.  I'd love to get that pattern and make that top.

So I thought, maybe, just maybe I can make one myself?  hehe

I'm not sure if my thought process is correct in this but I thought that maybe I could take the wrap style bodice of Simplicity 1880 and use that as a template. 





Then again, maybe I should just be a little patient and wait for this one

http://3hourspast.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/pavlova-circus-and-pre-sale-dec-15-20-cake-patterns1.jpg

Yes!  The pre-sale begins very soon!  but I'm not exactly sure when the pattern will come out.  Click on the link above to see what I'm talking about - it's so exciting!

While, I'm waiting, I've seen quite a few pretty wrap tops:

How pretty is this!


http://www.shefinds.com/2012/thanks-to-dior-we-can-all-pretend-to-be-ballerinas-again/ballet7/

and this J. Crew wrap sweater - not sure if this is part of their current selection - I googled wrap sweaters and a bunch of pretty images came out.

and I found this on Kaboodle.com






I'm definitely going to get Steph's new pattern, but in the meantime, I'll try to come up with a version of my own using Simplicity 1880.  I've cut the pieces out and I've lengthen the bodice by quite a few inches.  I'm basting it together.  I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it comes out well.