I made a blouse with the Mccalls 7978 pattern. There are so many things with this to talk about with you like how I amended the pattern for my body size and what fabric I chose & how much fabric I used for this blouse.
What size did you make?
- UK Size 8 :)
How do you like the pattern's fit? Do you think the design works well for your particular body shape?
It was all good with me but i only had to resize the waist panels for my body size.
First I tested the pattern with alternative fabric. If you can use something with a similar quality as the actual fabric , it will be for the best but I didn’t have any cotton with me this time. So I tested with the leftover polyester fabric. Here as you can see, the upper part was too big for me but the waist line was too tight. So I had to amend the pattern for my waist size. And I had to amend the peplum following the revised waist pattern. I had to try 2~3 times with my new pattern for this part and I cut the actual fabric once I was comfortable enough. So before you do this pattern, I highly recommend you test your size.
What fabric did you use?
- This is an art gallery poplin cotton fabric. It is cream color and I love the textile. It is so delightful and attractive. This gorgeous fabric was gifted by Minerva.com .
It is 110cm width and I need around 2 & half meters for size 8.
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what adjustments did you make and how long did they take?
I didn't amend any design for this project.
I used view B for body and view D for sleeves.
what was the construction process like?
I captured the images from my vid.
Stitched the body and neck tie , waist , peplum and that is it! :)
Did the instructions make sense to you?
Yes. I just refer the sewing instruction and it was easy to understand. :)
Will you make the pattern again? If so, what fit or design changes will you make?
I will! I am thinking to hack this pattern to make a dress!!!!
Peplum top is a never ending trend and it has a very chic, elegant and natural look. This white peplum top will go well with straight-leg jeans which is super trendy on the street right now. I can wear this formally or casually. It all depends on how I am gonna style and wear it. doesn’t this sound so fun?
Please let me know if you have any question from this posting and please check my sewing vid today for more details if you are interested.
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