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...

This is one of my favorite tops.  You can dress it up or down and it is sooooooo comfortable and easy to slip on.  I really love that it gives full coverage on the back.  My marking down the center front is quite visible but I know it will wash out.  Didn't realize until I took pictures that I did not press the top good enough - I can see too many wrinkles. I actually completed 2 of the tops on 12/31/2022 and finally completed the last one earlier this week.  I won't do a "normal" posting because I have already done that here . I did buy fabric from a new to me online fabric store Isee Fabric .  I believe it was recommended by True Bias for their free t-shirt pattern.  What I ordered was Organic 100% Cotton French Terry in Dahlia, Indigo, and Plum and I specifically wanted to purchase some solid color fabrics because I don't have any solid color tops. I love french terry fabric and I really love this fabric because it is heavy and perfect for cold weat...