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.Waterfall Blouse pattern winner.

Congratulations to the commenter below who has won a copy of my new Waterfall Blouse pattern! I’ve sent you an email for more information 🙂

Thanks so much to everyone else who entered and for your kind comments!

March 31, 2013

.The Waterfall Blouse – if you’re NOT pregnant.

Thanks for your W aterfall Blouse-love…I’m excited there are so many people out there who want to sew themselves one. And especially excited that there are so many of you pregnant (or soon to be pregnant) who are looking forward to having an easy and flattering maternity top for them to sew.

But, what about those of you who aren’t pregnant? I told you that I would share some pics of my gorgeous sister-in-law modelling the exact same top that I am wearing in the previous post. She is (obviously) not pregnant, I was 28 weeks in the photos so I think it gives you a good comparison of how versatile the top really is.

The fit is equally flattering for those with a baby bump and those without (and those with some left-over!) and I love that adding a belt to the midriff or under the bust gives the top a completely different look!

And for another non-pregnant look at the Waterfall Blouse, check out Rachels. I love her all-black version, it looks extremely classy and stylish!

March 29, 2013

Make It Perfect, Waterfall Blouse

.Waterfall Blouse.

The Waterfall Blouse – a brand new maternity-friendly pattern from Make It Perfect!

The Waterfall Blouse is a flattering and comfortable top to satisfy all body shapes.

This versatile top is suitable for all women – including those who are pregnant! The Waterfall Blouse is a maternity-friendly, loose-fitting top that leaves ample room for your expanding baby bump.

And with soft gathers above the bust, the Waterfall Blouse promises a flattering fit whether you are pregnant or not!

Wear the blouse loose fitted for a more relaxed look or add your favourite belt to give your body more definition.

You can choose to sew this top in a single fabric or two contrasting farbics and with options to include fold-up sleeve cuffs and elastic casing at the hemline, you can easily fill your wardrobe with many different versions of the Waterfall Blouse!

I’ve been getting requests for maternity patterns for years! And I’ve had good intentions to produce one, but I guess it took me being pregnant to give me the motivation to get to work. This top started out totally different in sketch-form and it was a lot trickier than I anticipated to come up with a pattern for a top that would easily suit both pregnant and non-pregnant women. My biggest priority was to make sure that the pattern could be used for all women, not just those who are pregnant, whilst still achieving a flattering maternity-style.

The Waterfall Blouse ticks all those boxes and more! I’ll share some pics in a few days of my (not pregnant) sister-in-law wearing the same top as I’m wearing above to show you how the top can easily fit us both. I’m especially excited about having some tops that I can comfortably wear after I’ve had the baby – ones that look pretty but help to cover the post-baby bulges and are easy to breastfeed in.

You’ll find more information about the Waterfall Blouse on the Make It Perfect we bsite. If you are looking for a place to purchase a copy of the pattern for yourself, take a look at our stocki st or ask your favourite store to order one in for you.

If you would like to win a copy of the Waterfall Blouse pattern, simply leave a comment on this blog post!
(Please
make sure you leave an email address with your comment. Giveaway will
close Sunday 31st March and winner will be drawn at random).

SUPPLIES:
Make It Perfect,Waterfall Blouse pattern
Nani Iro, Little Letter Cotton Compass in Blue
Kaffe Fassett, Shot Cotton in lichen
Kaffe Fassett, Shot Cotton in navy
Kaffe Fassett, Shot Cotton in black (hand-dyed)
Liberty of London, Classic Tana Lawn, Ceaser in black
Liberty of London, Classic Tana Lawn, Mitsi in green
Liberty of London, Classic Tana Lawn, Elysian in light green

March 26, 2013

Basic Tees, Make It Perfect, Ottobre

.What you doing Mum?

All day long, about every 5 minutes, I hear a little boy asking “what you doing Mum?” Constantly. He uses the sweetest little voice though, so I can’t get annoyed. This question mark t-shirt was inspired by a Mini Boden applique. Perfect for a constant question-asking little boy!

Once again, I used the same Ottobre pattern from Summer 3/2009. #24 “Jungle Tshirt”. I figured I was tracing and cutting the pattern pieces out once, so I should do a bit of batch sewing and cut and sew another at the same time.

And another question mark applique for a birthday present. This time I did a long-sleeved version of my Basic Tees top. I think this will keep the boy going for a little longer – until the winter sewing begins anyway!

SUPPLIES:
Blue/Grey Top –
Stella knit in Charcoal Marle
Stella knit in Ocean
Swafing Gitte knit in Kiwi
Striped Top –
Make It Perfect, Basic Tees pattern
Stella knit in Grey
Grey/navy striped store-bought adults tee (bargain price!)

March 19, 2013

Basic Tees, Make It Perfect, Ottobre

.For my little Superhero.

The littlest boy was in need of some new tshirts. Great! I love sewing tops for the kids, especially when my collection of knit fabrics is growing rapidly, it helps me to justify my fabric stash when I don’t end up buying any clothes for them at the shops.

I bought this superhero fabric in organic cotton knit from Spoon flower last year. I love the design for bigger boys as it can be hard to find a printed fabric that doesn’t look too young once they start to get older.

I used my B asic Tees pattern, but I was worried about it looking like a pyjama top though so opted to go with the patterned fabric only on the front and used plain black for the back, sleeves and neckline binding. I think I’ve got a winner and will be using this same design in the future…plus, it means that I am left with more fabric for other projects!

And of course superhero fabric requires some muscle poses.

This next top was made using a pattern from Ottobre Summer 3/2009. #24 “Jungle Tshirt” . I like the design with contrast fabric sleeve panels to add a bit of interest. I’ve sewed this size for Tommy before, but for some reason this pattern seems to run a little on the large size. Which I’m pleased about because it means that he should be wearing it for quite awhile.

My new labels stood out a bit too much to sew them to the exterior of the tops, so I used them as an inside tag instead and added a size label to the side. I’m usually pretty slack at adding size labels even though I’ve got them sitting in my sewing cupboard, so much better when I remember to sew in though – good for remembering what size I’ve sewed, and determining the back of the top. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to turn the kids tops around because they’ve been put on back the front!!