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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Goal Complete!

My goal for participating in this fun sew along was to make 6 tops... and I did it! Here are my last 4 tops.
I have made this next pattern over and over! Simplicity 3634 shown here in a stripe stretch knit from I can't remember where!
I normally don't wear horizontal stripes but I don't mind with this fabric. And here again in a stretch knit from walmart... now this fabric was pretty boring so I added some simple embroidery that stitched out in less than an hour.
A pretty fan and cherry blossoms design on the back shoulder... I also added some 3mm black swarovski crystals.


And a stem of cherry blossoms on the side waist.. with some more little crystals. Really dresses up this top!



This below is Vogue2977. This was the first time I made this and it sewed up super quick. I used a crinkle black stretch knit. To dress it up I used Gold YLI candlelight decorative thread in my cover stitch machine set on a 2 thread narrow hem around the neckline, bottom hem and sleeve hems. I also made the matching skirt that was in this pattern and used the same method for trimming it... more about the skirt on my blog after the holiday. Love the top and the skirt with it!






Here's another one I've sewn before. Mccall5708. I used a lightweight sweater knit from Walmart... its really pretty and has metallic threads throughout it! Pretty fancy stuff for walmart! and for $2 a yard!
Love this pattern, sews up fast! and cute!



Thanks Faye for hosting this sew along! Its really made a dent in my stash and now I have much needed new fall/winter tops!
Ok... off to finish up the other 2 skirts I'm making to go with these new tops!!

11 comments:

  1. The embroidery is just a fantastic detail! Great job reaching your goal.

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  2. Congratulations on reaching your goal! Cute tops!

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  3. Six pretty tops. That is great! Thank you so very much for participating!

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  4. Great job on all of these. You have been busy. They all look great and love the embroidery and candlelight stitching design idea.

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  5. Wow! You've been really busy. Congrats on reaching your goal! Each top looks wonderful on you. I love the subtle embroidery you did on the one top. Great idea.

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  6. Awesome tops and the embroidery is a great detail.

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  7. You did a great job on those tops

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