New Look Pattern 6217

Kimono

Top

This pattern has been great! I've only made the top and kimono so far but they were both so easy and turned out really well. I'll definitely be making more kimonos for summer using it! Possibly chiffon ones in every colour of the rainbow...

I used Liberty fabric for the top and although it did work well I'd like to also try it using a more drapey fabric like viscose or polyester. 

This pattern is perfect for anyone who wants an easy project to try out sewing - 

or anyone who wants to jump on the current kimono trend!

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The Making of the Kimono

(Sorry for the lack of photos - it was such an easy pattern there weren't many stages to photograph!)

New Look Pattern K6124

 Pretty in Purple

Considering I wasn't too sure about this pattern when I started this dress it has been a huge success! I love the material (polyester panama again) and the pretty purple colour.

I got the pattern with a Sew magazine and it wasn't one I would have chosen myself. I thought it'd be a waste not to at least try it though and it might be suitable for a work dress. 

I had a little bit of a challenge getting it to fit well. At first I had made it too big (although I think that's always better than it being too small!) so I took in the side seams. However it then hugged my stomach too much (not flattering) so I took out the seam again below the bust. All worth it though because I'm now really pleased with the fit!

This was such an easy pattern to use, although I did go for the most plain of the options! I have surprised myself in how much I like it and would definitely use the pattern again. I might try the peplum style next time.

I'll have to see what other random patterns I have but haven't used yet.

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My Step By Step Progress

New Look Pattern 6095 With a Twist

Not a Shift Dress But a Shift Top!

 I had a lot of material left after making my powder blue shift dress, so I decided to use that plus the pattern again! 

I was inspired by the top below from Misguided. I used the top part of the pattern and sewed some lace around the bottom hem. I love this pretty, on trend top!

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A Couple of Photos of My Work in Progress

Worn in the photos above with:

Jeans - New Look; Platform Sandals - Primark

June's Projects

My Material Haul for June

This is all of my lovely material for my June projects.

I only get to visit my favourite fabric shop Fabrix in Lancaster (link here) occasionally now that I've moved down south, so I got lots on my last trip there! I actually got a couple of these as presents too as it was my birthday at the end of May. The spotty fabric was a present from a friend and the green flowery and blue feather material were from my family. Such lovely presents!

I also managed to end up with a bit of a colour palette going on!

So my plans for this fabric...

The green flowery material is quite thick with a bit of stretch so I'm thinking trousers for that. Not sure I can pull off bright flowery trousers but they'll look great in that fabric! Or maybe a jacket and shorts, I'm undecided.

I'm going to use my shift dress pattern for the next two materials, both the teal and the green patterned one. I'm thinking the teal one will be for work and the other will be a more casual version of the dress. 

I'm going to use the light denim-type material to make New Look dress 6262, and I'm going to sew the coloured cord (just seen) round the middle to highlight the waist and stop it from just being plain.

I'm going to make the plainest New Look pattern K6124 (first on the left) with the lilac material. Can't wait to see how that turns out! The pattern came free with a magazine and isn't the kind of thing I'd usually go for but thought I might as well try it out.

Thanks to a great suggestion I'm going to make a kimono using the feather fabric...and I have no idea for the other two!

Results coming soon! Watch this space. Well, this blog.