First post

I told Beck that I'd probably fill this blog with some stuff from my other blog, just to get it going, but I felt I should start things off with something new.
I love this pattern, Simplicity 3835 by Built By Wendy. You get three options, a top and two dresses. I made the top first but made it far too large. I then sized it down and made the dress, which I loved, although the sleeves didn't fit my arm at the bottom. But recently I decided I wanted to revisit the top as I wanted a few tops that were casual but nicer than a T-shirt. I got some cute fabric (on sale, of course!) in cherries and sakura:


And the final result:


I sewed cherries with the usual 5/8" seam allowance, but for some reason it came out a bit snug (although I did try it on without a bra :) ) I decreased the seam allowance to 1/2" on sakura and it came out perfectly! I was pleased with myself a bit too as I cut the sleeve for sakura on the bias so the stripes would go the same way ... however, it only worked on the front. Oh well! That's what matters in the end, I guess.