I bought Sandra Betzina's V1275. I found it to run fairly small according to my dimensions.
You can either make the top with no gathers in the center front or with the gathers.. I chose the no gathers for the first time. I have since made it with the gathers (post later.) As Sandra mentions in her pattern instructions, because of the raglan-like sleeve, you don't have to worry about the shoulder fit, especially in the two-way stretch knit. I did fuse Pam's interfacing to the fabric, since I am not fond of slinky, clingy tops. It fits really well.
Sometimes I think I am a better sewist than I really am. I tried to apply the binding all the way around the neck edge, trying to scrunch it around the front corners. Trouble! It didn't look good. So I go back and read the instuctions and find out she just hems the front center piece and puts binding around the back and side.
I really like the pattern and hope to make it again.
2 months ago
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