Review: Sewaholic Patterns - Pendrell Blouse

Pattern Description:

This is a pattern for a sleeveless shirt. I made view B with the ruffles. The construction of the shirt is really amazing.

Pattern Sizing:

I made the size which fit my bust and had no problems.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?

Because I made a mistake with the seam allowance it is a bit tighter than given. Anything else was like I saw it on photos.

Were the instructions easy to follow?

Instructions were really easy to follow. But it´s an easy cut so that was to be expected.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?

I really like the straight but also a bit playful look. You can wear this to many occasions, if you choose different fabrics.

Fabric Used:

I used a cotton jersey and sewed it with my serger.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:

Nothing

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?

I plan to sew it again with the same fabric this time in black.

Conclusion:

I love the pattern and hope to make it again and again. It´s such a great wardrobe builder. You can make many different shirts for many occasions. And because it is so long you can wear it with all those vintage (inspired) skirts.

You can get the pattern here. And I also recommend to visit her blog. It´s so inspiring.



Pendrell blouse

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Goals for 2011

Seems like I am the last one to post my goals for 2011, but nevertheless here we go:



1. Vintage challenge

I changed my plan a bit. Goal is now to sew one of my vintage patterns each month. I already have the fabric for six or even seven patterns. And because I bought some more in the last month it´s so difficult to decide which to make.



2. Sew a men´s shirt

Now that I can make a men´s t-shirt I want to make a men´s shirt. I know this will be difficult. At the moment I really like the pattern by Colette patterns because it is slim-fit.



3. Use up my stash

I feel bad buying new fabrics, when my stash is so full. So I have to work more with the fabrics I already have. This will be a hard goal.



4. Finish my Rococo garment

I bought the fabric 2009 so it is time to finish it.

What I made in December

First something I made a while ago:



Little bags as advent calendar for my boyfriend and my parents. It was so much fun to make and fill the bags.

On to the real things:

- scrunchies



Chou chou

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I stick to my challenge and made one each week. And I use them a lot.

- pot holders



I made ten of them as christmas presents. All people liked them so far.

- Pendrell blouse



Pendrell blouse

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Review will follow soon.

- Simplicity skirt



Simplicity Cynthia Rowley skirt

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I am so happy about the outcome. With this my silvester outfit was complete.

- Quilt



I started I think 2 or 3 years ago to collect leftover fabric panels for my blanket. Now it´s finished. It was no fun to sew and I am glad it´s over. But at least my boyfriend likes it, because it´s not to short for him.

Oh, and I made these cute Christmas trees. Because I can´t have a real one.



Plans for January:

- Petticoat
- finish the last christmas gifts
- Crepe sew-a-long
- Lady Grey Coat
- Rococo petticoat
- Rococo chemise
- Stays
- Dress

I know I will not finish all of this, but that´s okay. This month will be my exams so I have to learn a lot.

I hope you all had a good start into the new year.

Top 5 Sewing Projects for rest of 2010 - results

1. Sew a "Lady of Shalott" dress.

Do you know the painting by Waterhouse? I love it and I want such a dress for myself for ages. So, I have the pattern, orderd the fabric and some matching buttons.

-> desastrous fail, never had time to even begin with

2. Sew something for a men.

Maybe a Cowboy shirt for my Dad or a classic shirt for my boyfriend. Don´t know yet.

-> I made my dear a T-Shirt and he likes it.

3. Make jewelry.

I know not really a sewing project, but maybe I can combine these.

-> I was very productive with this and made several earrings and also some rings and necklaces. But it´s the same as with fabric, I have so many leftovers. *sigh*

4. Sew solid color skirts and blouses.

I love patternd fabric, but it is hard to combine if you have no solid color pieces.

-> Made one or two I don´t wear regularly.

5. Sew more for others.

I feel so selfish if I always only sew for myself. Now I only need ideas.

-> I fulfilled this. Hope the people like the things.

Review: Burda Plastic Tracing Sheets

I decided to test the Burda Plastic Tracing Sheets when my tracing paper was all used. So I thought I write a little review.

Pros:

- you can see trough it

sometimes with lines in colors it was a bit difficult to see them trough the paper, with the plastic sheets it´s no problem

- holds longer

the paper had tears really fast, the plastic holds even if you fold or crush it and you can store it easier

Cons:

- you need a permanent marker to draw

not a big con, but maybe some don´t like this

- it´s a bit slippery

sometimes it´s difficult to hold it in place, but it was difficult with the paper to, all in all in this point I like the plastic more

- costs more

I think I will buy the plastic in the future. It´s nice if patterns hold a while.

Christmas presents are in work. First batch is finished. Hope to get something done today. I am a bit ill, which does not help.

Sense & Sensibility Patterns - Dollar Downloads

Sense & Sensibility Patterns has a great section with scans from old fashion magazines. Really enjoyable and interesting. And the best each download costs only one dollar. I recently purchased two and they were such a great source of inspiration.

And better this week there is a give-away!

Plans for December 2010

- Christmas presents

- Lady Grey Coat



- Simplicity skirt



- Crepe Sew-along