My fashion photographer and I are planning a vacation for next year and my wardrobe needs some casual tops that will travel well. In order to avoid my usual last minute vacation sewing I’ve decided to start now by sewing tops in between non-vacation sewing projects.
I’ve made this pattern a few times, with and without the hood. I find the shape of the top very flattering. For this version I lengthened the sleeves by 2 inches and added sleeve tabs after seeing them on a similar ready-to-wear top. The other change I made was to shorten the top by 1 inch.
The fabric is a lightweight jersey from Stonemountain & Daughter in Berkeley, California. Most of the construction was done with my serger/coverstitch machine. I think matching the stripes took longer than actually sewing the top. At least it felt that way š The jersey was thin so I added interfacing to the hemlines prior to sewing them.
Let’s see how I do with my vacation sewing. Besides a few knit tops, I also want to sew a couple of dresses and MAYBE a jacket. I expect I’ll still come up with a last minute project to sew before we leave.
What a great top! I have a lot of Jalie patterns but not this one. I should get it soon because I love your striped version.
Thank you Shirley.
Great top! I have been wanting to try that pattern. The sleeve tabs add a nice detail. Perfect vacation wear!
Thank you Karen.
That looks so comfy and easy to wear, but not sloppy at all! Super cute hoodie.
Thank you!
Love how this turned out. Your decision to include sleeve tabs creates an interesting stripe contrast design detail that gives your top that extra something special. Thanks again for your inspiration and have a wonderful vacation.
Thank you!
Looks like the perfect vacation top-comfortable and stylish too!
Thank you Kathy.
Looks great! The fabric really fits the pattern.
Thank you Bernadette.