In Search of a the Perfect V-Neck

Yesterday was a sewing day. I made a top:

This is my frankenpatterned woven tee with the V-neck from Burda 6146. This is a modest V-neck that doesn’t flash my bra at everyone. I am going to hack this V-neck onto the Déclic top pattern. That was last summer’s sleeper pattern. I love that pattern except for the fact that I am constantly pulling up the front of the tops I made from it. 😑

The fabric is a rayon batik from The Quilt Gallery, our local store. I bought everything they had in bright jewel tones and am slowly working my way through the pile.

This one is going to Bernina University with me. I am hoping to knock out one more of these this week, probably in a Kaffe Fassett cotton sateen. I can make one in about four hours, start to finish.

I’d still like to lengthen this pattern into a dress. That’s on the list of things to do in July. Sunnie gave me a chunk of rayon fabric last summer in black, blue, and teal. She bought it at a thrift store. I’ve been saving it because a) it’s gorgeous and b) I think it’s three yards long, which should be plenty for a dress.

Speaking of Kaffe Fassett, Operations Manager Ashlee asked for a class on sewing a top using some of his fabric lines. We are doing this in anticipation of his visit to the store in September. I gave her three options and we decided on the Sew House Seven Remy Raglan:

I haven’t decided if I will stick with the cropped version or lengthen it for myself. I’ll measure the pattern once I have it printed to see what I think. I suspect I am really going to like this pattern—I love raglans—so I may look for a nice chunk of lightweight linen for a version for me when I’m at Pacific Fabrics in Seattle.

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I popped out to the garden yesterday afternoon to take a look at everything. The plants do not appear to have suffered because of the cold snap, and they certainly appreciated the rain. The temps are warming up again. Except for a bit of weeding and watering, I can coast for a few weeks until things begin to ripen. The husband is usually good about harvesting raspberries for me, because he likes to go out there and eat them.

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One of the husband’s cousins is coming to visit today. We attended this cousin’s wedding 33 years ago—DD#1 was eight months old—and haven’t seen him since. He is bringing his nephew and his nephew’s girlfriend with him. Summer is for visitors!