McCall 6751

Recently sewn tops and skirts for DGD are now packaged and ready to be mailed tomorrow.  This top is really a simple, fun top to sew.  I, on  the other hand, had to make it a bit more time consuming.  This cotton voile from Fashion Fabrics Club washed up lovely.  It is soft and flowy and feels very "summery."  As most voiles are, it was very sheer.  I decided to line it with white cotton batiste I had in the stash.

Here's a close-up of the print - a dainty leaf print in green/yellow.  These happen to be two of DGD favorite colors.

I sewed the fashion fabric and the lining as separate garments at the shoulder seams.  Then I sewed the two right sides together along the neckline, understitched and turned right side out, thus, the neckline was finished nicely.  I did top stitch.

Sewed the side seams and serge finished.  The armholes are finished with self bias, wrapped to the inside and top stitched.

Front view

Back view

After serging the batiste and fashion fabric together along the hemline, I then turned up a 5/8" hem (treating the doubled fabric as a single layer).

I think she will enjoy it.  Hopefully, she'll take some selfies so I can check the fit.

I took the vehicle in for service yesterday and while I had the loaner, I hit the "garment district" fabric stores.  I came home with some lovely cotton border and panel prints.  I'll try to get photos up maybe tomorrow.  Of course, I'm not sure what I will make just yet.  The store owner told me the designer's name, but I wasn't immediately familiar with it so, naturally, don't remember now.