March 10, 2011

Sewing by Picture

A bit like painting by numbers, I've been sewing by pictures. Ages and ages ago I ordered some super cute patterns from France and they've been sitting wistfully on my sewing table, not being sewn, since they arrived.
But a little break in the hectic routine gave me a chance to try one out. And it was a lovely little success!
Super cute Moda fabric
This pattern is really simple, so if you have any sewing experience at all, it would all be fairly intuitive. I thought I might have to translate the instructions, but I didn't have to at all, which was nice. 

I really like how the top turned out, so I'll probably make a bunch more, although I'll likely modify them a bit. The pattern has the back of the shirt almost entirely open, with only two buttons at the top, but I added buttons all down the back. Next time, though, I'll probably just have buttons on the yoke and make the back panel one piece, rather than two.


I might also try one with short sleeves. Summer will come one day, after all!
My little model
Happy sewing!

8 comments:

Marissa said...

Yeah! You've given me hope. Been wistfully looking at their boys patterns, and still have some holiday $$ hanging around...

Mama Magpie said...

Definitely try them! But beware - the shipping is brutal!

angie said...

what a sweet sweet shirt!

michie said...

Shipping is brutal, but I LOVE their patterns.

What a great shirt! Good job!

Mama Magpie said...

Thanks ladies!

Tiphaine said...

NIce !! But you should check also those patterns of C'est Dimanche !!! (much much nicer....)

http://cestdimanche.bigcartel.com/

Be careful ! When you start, you just get addicted !!!

Marissa said...

Ooh, yes, that pesky shipping charge. Sigh.

Mama Magpie said...

Ok, so I just looked at those patterns and Tiphanie is right. They are irresistible!