oracle said... Wow, great top and helpful review. It looks really great on you! I just bought this pattern, and after seeing yours am even more eager to try it. (I'm also a D cup.) And thanks for all the photos! Your converting it from the string to a full back is an interesting change. While you may want to let out the back a little (as you say), the back neckline fits you to a "T". 7/22/07 4:44 PM
Frozzy said... Your top looks great, it drapes so nice in the front. What type of knit fabric did you use? Was it a jersey or interlock? 7/22/07 7:14 PM
Mary Mary said... I just got this pattern and am a DD cup so I will do as you showed and adjust the front. I hope I can do as well as you did. Mary 7/22/07 9:53 PM
NancyGT said... jeepers, you look great! I would never have tried this but just ordered the pattern based on your review. 7/23/07 0:07 AM
loridiane said... This top is gorgeous! 7/23/07 12:39 PM
Sigrid. said... Frozzy: it is a jersey. 7/23/07 1:51 PM
Irene said... Your full-bust adjustment link is worth at least a thousand words! Thank you for a thorough and encouraging review. 7/23/07 2:12 PM
BJ1400 said... Top looks great on you. 7/23/07 8:07 PM
lmg said... Those diagrams of the FBA are extremely helpful to me for DD. Thanks. With the new back do you find the shoulders stay in place? 7/23/07 9:54 PM
Nancywin said... Thanks for the picture of the FBA. I never could figure out how to do it right on this style bodice. I can see how that will work. 7/23/07 10:20 PM
Annette1 said... This top looks so nice on you, and I love that color. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks of things AFTER I'm already in bed. I especially appreciate your picture of the full bust adjustment to the front pattern piece. 7/24/07 0:44 AM
marjenann said... One very special top!! Thanks for the diagram of the FBA!!! I need that too! 11/28/07 2:08 PM
Grammy Gin said... Beautiful job on your twist top shirt! Great review. ;-) 11/28/07 2:53 PM
Annette1 said... Okay, Miss Priss, I just now bought this pattern based SOLELY on how nice yours looks. AND, while I was on the Jalie site, I felt the need to buy three MORE patterns, too. So at this point, I figure you owe me $52.47! :o) I think yours is my favorite "twist top" of all. I have the Kwik Sew pattern and have made it a couple times, but I'm going to try this one. I like that modesty panel, for one, because even when I raised the neckline on the other one, I still felt like it was low (way too low to wear to work, for sure). Thanks for the great review! 11/28/07 6:18 PM
Sigrid. said... Annette1: Oh dear, I'm so sorry :-))) How can I make up to you?
Really convinced that you're going to like Jalie. I started with their jeans jacket, and was downright sold after that. They're expensive to buy, but feel they're worth it. We'll see your results here soon I presume? 11/29/07 2:35 AM
MissCelie said... I'm with Annette. I think this is the best twist top pattern I've seen. I also really like the modesty panel. 11/29/07 9:02 AM
Annette1 said... Sigrid: Well, I'm ashamed to admit I have SEVERAL Jalie patterns (mostly for pants), but I've never actually MADE one of them. :o) Maybe this top can be my first one. (I'll use your review as my go-by.) I also ordered two other patterns for tops, and that one for the city coat, which I also first noticed on one of your reviews. (Boy, you're REALLY going to we me before this is all done.) I love the lines of that coat, and the yokes. I was also glad you mentioned in this review to always check the sizes on the Jalie patterns, as they differ. I hadn't realized that. So just keep those reviews coming, giving me big ideas. :o) 11/29/07 12:29 PM
Wow, great top and helpful review. It looks really great on you! I just bought this pattern, and after seeing yours am even more eager to try it. (I'm also a D cup.) And thanks for all the photos! Your converting it from the string to a full back is an interesting change. While you may want to let out the back a little (as you say), the back neckline fits you to a "T".
7/22/07 4:44 PM
Your top looks great, it drapes so nice in the front. What type of knit fabric did you use? Was it a jersey or interlock?
7/22/07 7:14 PM
I just got this pattern and am a DD cup so I will do as you showed and adjust the front. I hope I can do as well as you did. Mary
7/22/07 9:53 PM
jeepers, you look great! I would never have tried this but just ordered the pattern based on your review.
7/23/07 0:07 AM
This top is gorgeous!
7/23/07 12:39 PM
Frozzy: it is a jersey.
7/23/07 1:51 PM
Your full-bust adjustment link is worth at least a thousand words! Thank you for a thorough and encouraging review.
7/23/07 2:12 PM
Top looks great on you.
7/23/07 8:07 PM
Those diagrams of the FBA are extremely helpful to me for DD. Thanks. With the new back do you find the shoulders stay in place?
7/23/07 9:54 PM
Thanks for the picture of the FBA. I never could figure out how to do it right on this style bodice. I can see how that will work.
7/23/07 10:20 PM
This top looks so nice on you, and I love that color. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks of things AFTER I'm already in bed. I especially appreciate your picture of the full bust adjustment to the front pattern piece.
7/24/07 0:44 AM
One very special top!! Thanks for the diagram of the FBA!!! I need that too!
11/28/07 2:08 PM
Beautiful job on your twist top shirt! Great review. ;-)
11/28/07 2:53 PM
Okay, Miss Priss, I just now bought this pattern based SOLELY on how nice yours looks. AND, while I was on the Jalie site, I felt the need to buy three MORE patterns, too. So at this point, I figure you owe me $52.47! :o) I think yours is my favorite "twist top" of all. I have the Kwik Sew pattern and have made it a couple times, but I'm going to try this one. I like that modesty panel, for one, because even when I raised the neckline on the other one, I still felt like it was low (way too low to wear to work, for sure). Thanks for the great review!
11/28/07 6:18 PM
Annette1: Oh dear, I'm so sorry :-))) How can I make up to you? Really convinced that you're going to like Jalie. I started with their jeans jacket, and was downright sold after that. They're expensive to buy, but feel they're worth it. We'll see your results here soon I presume?
11/29/07 2:35 AM
I'm with Annette. I think this is the best twist top pattern I've seen. I also really like the modesty panel.
11/29/07 9:02 AM
Sigrid: Well, I'm ashamed to admit I have SEVERAL Jalie patterns (mostly for pants), but I've never actually MADE one of them. :o) Maybe this top can be my first one. (I'll use your review as my go-by.) I also ordered two other patterns for tops, and that one for the city coat, which I also first noticed on one of your reviews. (Boy, you're REALLY going to we me before this is all done.) I love the lines of that coat, and the yokes. I was also glad you mentioned in this review to always check the sizes on the Jalie patterns, as they differ. I hadn't realized that. So just keep those reviews coming, giving me big ideas. :o)
11/29/07 12:29 PM