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Secret Bicycle Baby Blue

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Name	Secret Bicycle Baby Blue
Status	finished
Happiness
Started	Jun 13, 2019
Completed	Jun 29, 2019
Progress	100 %
Privacy	public
Notes	Inspired by multiple other Lekala Sewists. I purchased this fabric at an odd little shop of second hand craft supplies. It set me back $2.50 + $.47 for thread. I used scraps of some bicycle fabric for piping, lining the stand up collar and the placket. Not half bad for $2.97 ! (Mom will be so proud). I made some bias binding for the sleeve edges as well. I used French seams which I never regret (unless I have to take them out). I had never used the button hole attachment to my sewing machine before (I still think my Grandma would frown upon such a “new fangled contraption”). It worked very well. I will certainly used it again. The feature to use the machine to sew on the buttons seems to me to make a very simple task more difficult. Perhaps I will use it with bigger buttons. While the collar is looser than I expected, it could be worn buttoned to the top or the collar opened. I love it! The fit is exactly how I wanted it. No regrets! I can see wearing this top in many different prints or solids. I would say that I used my old measurements when I was about #15 heavier (when I first purchased the pattern). Had I used current measurements, I would not have been happy with the fit.

Ирина Чуйкова

Эта блузочка просто шедевр. Очень тонкая работа. И на вас все хорошо село, не придирайтесь!
Kristen Howard

Thank-you, Anne-Marie.
Anne-Marie Dionne

This is well done! I like the bicycle fabric as a finishing touch. Bravo!
Kristen Howard

Thanks, Tannie.
Tannie

You have used the stripes very nicely and look neat. Well done!
Kristen Howard

Thanks, Jane. You sound like a true kindred spirit!
Kristen Howard

Merci Desiree
Kristen Howard

Merci Desiree
désirée boutault

j 'aime beaucoup le choix de modele ,le choix du tissu et je trouve que vous avez de très belles finitions qui personnalise ce corsage
bravo
Jane Riebe

Looks like you did a very nice job on this. You certainly paid alot of attention to detail. I like the contrast between the 2 different fabrics you used, too. I also buy fabric at resale shops and have gotten some awesome deals on some really nice fabric. Usually don't know exactly what I'm going to use the fabric for when I buy it, but that's how I've gotten the massive stash I have. As the saying goes: "She who dies with the most fabric wins." I'm pretty sure I'm in the running. LOL

Fitted Darts Yoke Shoulder straps Buttoned Jewel neck Stand collar Short sleeves Welt pockets Flap pockets