Josephine Sews

I was a tester for this pattern.  When I first laid eyes on this one it gave me romantic vibes.  Then there are the sleeves - I love a statement sleeve.  You have romance, a statement sleeve, and last but not least, roominess.  This top has a lot of built in ease which makes it super comfortable. Amalfi Blouse How I Did It This blouse has ample ease so you may want to consider going down a size.  Steam-A-Seam will be your friend on this pattern.  I used it on the collar and front band facings and also on the sleeve bands.  Rather than using stay stitching around the neck area, I used a woven stay tape. I got really scared and started panicking when I attached the front to the back.  The neck area was huge, I thought I had cut something wrong.  I finally remembered the neck area was gathered. This pattern has really good instructions, but I did find that although the seam allowance is 3/8", one of the gathering stitches is placed at 5/8" and w...

When I first saw this pattern I knew I would have to buy it.  The sleeves did it for me - I call them the trumpet sleeves.  I am in love with this blouse yawl and this fabric is giving me a bohemian vibe. Megan Nielsen Dove How I Did It I am really trying to use fabric in my stash and this beauty has been in my stash for about 1 1/2 years.  When I first laid eyes on this fabric hiding under a cutting table I knew I wanted it.  I still don't know how I managed to see it under the table. Fabric A heavier weight cotton that was gifted to me by The Sewing Labs . Pattern Adjustments Cut a size 20 and graded out to a 24  starting at the underarm (actually between 22 and 24 but it was closer to the 24 side) Shortened the bodice length 2" Shortened the sleeve 1" Shortened the cuff 2" There were several places that called for stay stitching, but I used a woven stay tape instead. Some Construction Pictures Some Finished Pictures Conclusion Love the sleeves and love ...