I've been sewing since 2004, and properly sewing for myself from circa 2011. This blouse almost broke me. Every seam I stitched for the shoulders and back neck facing had to be unpicked and redone. Hot tip: do not French the shoulder seams. It cannot be done. They need to be regular 15mm seams to do the origami-fold-back-neck-facing-madness. I struggled and toiled and swore. I even watched the sew along video to no avail! Almost defeated, I pinned the facings the way it should work when finished, and then reverse engineered where to sew. The poly crepe fabric is from Spotlight, purchased many many moons ago. I remember being drawn to the warm mustard and dusty pink tones. It was a delicate floral beacon, bewitching me from the shelves. There is a lot of hate on poly fabrics at the moment in the sewing sphere but they can be really great for travelling. Don't need ironing, quick dry crepe, scrunchable in a suitcase. It's such a practical win. The Anderson Blouse pattern is absolutely designed for a fabric that naturally drapes in a gorgeous way. Essentially, I am Gillian Anderson now. Well, Gillian Anderson as Stella Gibson in The Fall. I wonder if I will make another. Maybe a cream brushed satin... Notes:
Blouse: Sew Over It - Anderson Blouse Fabric: Poly crepe from Spotlight Skirt: By Hand London - Charlotte Skirt (squared from the hip line, part of my Blue Suit) Sunnies: Local Supply
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