Comments on: Bits and Bobbins: Sewing, Pattern Matching Across Seams, Met Gala

By: Juju

Juju — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:25:03 +0000

I’ve really been embracing the selfie this month and I was as scared as anyone could be. I have found Vivienne’s ebook helpful. I might do one of her online courses this summer too. Seems like it might be a good project. Would you be up for it?

By: Juju

Juju — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:22:44 +0000

The more I think about it Nancy, you are right. Those sleeves should come off.

By: Sus

Sus — Fri, 13 May 2016 01:10:41 +0000

Totally agree with you about Lupita. She looked beautiful in every way-interpreted the theme of the gala beautifully. I look forward to seeing your Washi dress. The pattern does look like it creates more subtle shaping than a regular smock. Thank you too for the link to that book. Sounds like required reading!

By: Juju

Juju — Thu, 12 May 2016 09:11:46 +0000

Thank you Nancy for your lovely compliments and comment.
I tried a number of different sleeves on this. I didn’t get it right. But I think it is more than that. I agree thought that the puff sleeve is not great.
Thanks again

By: Nancy Hildebrant

Nancy Hildebrant — Thu, 12 May 2016 08:39:24 +0000

Hi Juju
I’m enjoying your blog “sew” much. As a woman of a “certain age” (much older than you!) and a womanly shape, I hope I can offer a helpful thought.
I think the reason your grellow top might be disappointing you, in comparison to your inspiration top, is the longish puffy sleeves. I know what it is to underappreciate womanly upper arms, but in the interest of hiding them, you lose that nice squared off shape of the cap sleeves in the original top, and take the proportion from larger yoke/ tiny sleeves to tiny yoke/ larger sleeves. I think the length is fine, and love the the green/blue top of a similar length you wore last week under a cardigan.
Just my thoughts; love everything you do for us knitters and sewists!
Nancy in Holland, MI