Category Archives: Tops

OK,  so there are several problems here.  The first is what I have in common with Judi Dench.  Dame Dench has been quoted as having said (either to Charlie Rose or to USA Today, I can’t seem to track it … Continue reading →

Oh, dear. Knits and I are just not getting along. Today’s failure is this top from Vogue Basic Design: I made view D (the vee-neck), with the 3/4ths sleeve length from view B. In theory, this shirt is almost exactly … Continue reading →

I’ve been looking for styles with easy shapes, ones that I can make from linen, and tops that will be cool and comfortable for summer. I’d been thinking about the Shapes Plus One Tunic (from Sewing Workshop) for a while, … Continue reading →

I love leggings, but I’m not 20 anymore, so I prefer long tunics over them. This one looked like a good bet, so I whipped up a muslin in a cotton knit. For the first time ever, I attempted a … Continue reading →

When I confronted my spouse wearing the muslin version of this tank, he took one look and said “You’re puffy!” I detected no admiration in his tone, so I’m taking some comfort from knowing that this version is “puffy” on … Continue reading →

After my Pfaff went into the repair shop, I had to revise my Mini-Wardrobe Contest plans. I’m considering substituting this top for a knit one that requires the precision of my absent machine. I’d made this tank recently, and planned … Continue reading →

Until I made my travel vest, it had probably been decades since I’d used a Kwik Sew pattern. I used to like making swimsuits from them, but I don’t really remember making much in the way of everyday wear using … Continue reading →

I cut this shirt out last year during the week I made my Soho coat when my spouse and I were vacationing with my in-laws. Only the front and back seams were done by the time we got home, and … Continue reading →

Yes, I did it again. It was my spouse’s fault. He took one look at my mini-wardrobe storyboard and said “You’re nuts. Marcy’s right. If you make that shirt again in that cotton, you won’t like it.” (OK, he was … Continue reading →