Cheryl Colehour said... The way you interpreted this pattern is really cute. I'm having fun reading your reviews; you choose such cool patterns. 11/15/02 6:09 PM
Tonya said... Beautiful top, Margaret - nice material and interesting front. I think you're absolutely right about broad shoulders causing gappiness - i have the same broad shoulders and sway back. This pattern turned out nicely! 11/15/02 10:55 PM
Nan said... This is lovely Margaret. It looks like you made the "twist" version, is that right? Was it complicated to accomplish? 11/15/02 11:45 PM
Lori V said... very nice garment - love your reviews. 11/16/02 1:58 AM
Margaret said... Thanks for all the nice comments. In
my photo the front is just tied in a
double knot. Construction-wise there
isn't really a difference in the front
ties between the long and short-sleeved
views. I think in one of the pattern
photos the ends are sewn to the inside
(hard to tell, because the fabric is
dark). I didn't sew the front ends down
at all, but I think I will because they
are not faced and the undersides can end
up showing. That would be another
thing that could be done with this
pattern, maybe using a contrast facing
for the backs of the tie ends. I
thought about facing them with self
fabric, but I think in stretch velvet
that might be too thick.
11/18/02 12:51 PM
The way you interpreted this pattern is really cute. I'm having fun reading your reviews; you choose such cool patterns.
11/15/02 6:09 PM
Beautiful top, Margaret - nice material and interesting front. I think you're absolutely right about broad shoulders causing gappiness - i have the same broad shoulders and sway back. This pattern turned out nicely!
11/15/02 10:55 PM
This is lovely Margaret. It looks like you made the "twist" version, is that right? Was it complicated to accomplish?
11/15/02 11:45 PM
very nice garment - love your reviews.
11/16/02 1:58 AM
Thanks for all the nice comments. In my photo the front is just tied in a double knot. Construction-wise there isn't really a difference in the front ties between the long and short-sleeved views. I think in one of the pattern photos the ends are sewn to the inside (hard to tell, because the fabric is dark). I didn't sew the front ends down at all, but I think I will because they are not faced and the undersides can end up showing. That would be another thing that could be done with this pattern, maybe using a contrast facing for the backs of the tie ends. I thought about facing them with self fabric, but I think in stretch velvet that might be too thick.
11/18/02 12:51 PM