tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45803377757305176632024-03-05T14:34:04.313-08:00Made by Lori B.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252705028177417195noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580337775730517663.post-1134464324503029822014-07-13T13:52:00.001-07:002014-07-13T13:52:45.028-07:00A Last-Minute Vacation and Simplicity 1660<div sab="536">
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<span sab="538" style="font-family: Calibri;">Hello again! Oh my - I certainly haven’t gotten off to a
very good blogging start!<span sab="539" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been busy<br sab="609" />
sewing, just not posting. The good news is that I haven’t
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<span sab="545" style="font-family: Calibri;">We took a very spur-of-the-moment trip during a school break
my son had this past spring.<span sab="546" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With only 3
days to get ready, my initial instinct was to run to the store and start buying
clothes for the trip.<span sab="547" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hating to break the
RTW Fast resolution so early in the year, I took a deep breath, went through my
fabric stash and started stitching.<o:p sab="548"></o:p></span></div>
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<span sab="551" style="font-family: Calibri;">We were heading to an island, so I thought this silk crepe
de chine in nautical colors would be perfect.<span sab="552" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I didn’t have much time to worry about fitting, so I selected <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-8771-misses-plus-size-loose-fitting-tops.aspx" sab="553" target="_blank">Simplicity1660</a> View B since it was loose-fitting.</span></div>
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<span sab="565" style="font-family: Calibri;">The fabric is light weight so I sewed French seams, plus I think French seams make the inside look so much nicer. </span></div>
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<span sab="565" style="font-family: Calibri;">The only change I made to the pattern was to create a pleat
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<span sab="565" style="font-family: Calibri;">After top-stitching I noticed the two edges weren’t
quite as close as they should have been and I should have top-stitched a little
closer to the center, but I didn’t want to risk leaving holes in the fabric by
redoing it, so I’m just going to have to live with the little gap.</span></div>
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<span sab="574" style="font-family: Calibri;">Overall, I'm happy with the blouse – it was quick and easy
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