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Mary: the top looks wonderful on you. I have this pattern and am so happy you reviewed it. Thanks for a great review, cautions signs for the pattern and the helpful sleeve advice. Cynthia
1/27/07 3:37 PM
This is a really great review, Mary. the blouse looks very nice on you.
1/27/07 4:27 PM
Mary, another winner in your stable of blouses, huh? Great review. Love the fabric. Nice detail in your review, too. IMO, I don't think the collar looks too big. :)
1/27/07 4:42 PM
If I found a blouse in RTW that fit this well, I'd get one in every color--thanks for the Burda and other tips, Mary.
1/27/07 5:11 PM
I used this pattern also. I never did get the collar right.......thought it to be big as well.
1/27/07 5:27 PM
Mary, you're too funny about the hair and makeup! Your top looks so RTW and is great for work or leisure and best of all looks comfy! I see a lot of options for this top.
1/27/07 6:19 PM
Great review, you did a wonderful job!
1/27/07 7:34 PM
Your blouse looks wonderful! When I saw the fabric, I thought you must be going on vacation -- what a great blouse for that! Thanks for all the great tips and links in your review!
1/27/07 8:58 PM
Stunning fabric, Mary. I'd love to see it in person. The shirt fits you well and looks very professionally made. I agree, I don't think the collar looks too wide. Great review. I know what you mean about the sleeve markings on Burda.
1/27/07 9:09 PM
Nice blouse! I love the fabric. Looks like a good fit on you and very practical. The sort of pattern you can make over and over again! Thanks for the good in depth review.
1/28/07 0:15 AM
Thanks for giving us a great review of this pattern. Your shirt looks beautifully made! The sleeves look to be just right & I'm sure the length is the right proportion, too. I used the same method to increase the upper arm of the 3/4 sleeve of the Sandra Betzina V8151. I'm very pleased with the result!
1/28/07 1:02 AM
Mary, your blouse is beautiful. I think the description is misleading. The pattern says "casually wide blouse." It's looks fitted to me, both in the picture and on you. About the collar pieces not matching (assuming I understand you correctly). The upper collar and under collar should not be the same dimensions. This way, the upper collar will roll to the underside so the seams won't show. You have to ease in the difference. Anyway, it turned out great--I love the colors. Penny
1/28/07 1:23 AM
Very pretty fabric...and with your changes, this blouse turned out great!
1/28/07 3:54 AM
Very nice blouse, thanks for reminding me I have this pattern :-). I second pennysews' advice about how the upper collar is -supposed- to be larger, so the finished product lays flat. But I'd add a caution about skipping bust enlargement 'because there is enough room'. If you do that, you're making a blouse that has less ease in the bust than the original style intends, which is why the result looks fitted instead of 'casually loose'. It's fine if that's what you intend, but keep in mind what you're doing when you make that decision... In this case, it was probably the right one to make though - isn't this a quilting batik, a very crisp fabric? A loose style in that would look ankward, a loose shirt kind of needs a drapier fabric, so you did well to make it more fitted here.
1/28/07 5:00 AM
Very nice blouse, Mary, and VH review! ;-) I also agree that the collar looks fine from here. BTW, I've decided that when Burda instructs say "baste" that they mean whatever is your preferred method, including pin-basting.
1/28/07 5:17 AM
Your blouse is beautiful and such a nice fit! Excellent review.
1/28/07 6:50 AM
Very nice blouse - thanks for all the details on the process!
1/28/07 7:44 AM
Nice shirt - sounds as if it is may be a quick project for a summer top.
1/28/07 9:54 AM
Nice shirt - sounds as if it is may be a quick project for a summer top.
1/28/07 9:54 AM
A very nice blouse, I like the collar and the fabric.
1/28/07 2:54 PM
Thanks for doing this review,Mary, as I had requested it myself. It's interesting about the front facing.I used this method when sewing little shirts for my DS many years ago,using a long ago OOP Australian range of 'self-drafting' books by Enid Gilchrist. I have all of my mother's copies of children's and women's clothing patterns and treasure them.The patterns were both economical,easy to draw-up and sew, and were stylish for their time.The children's clothes were often classics.WHEN I have GC I'll use some of them again.
1/28/07 8:16 PM
Very nice blouse and a very helpful review. I think the collar looks fine, and SUCH a pretty fabric!
1/28/07 9:26 PM
Nice top. Good info & sleeve link.
2/1/07 12:15 PM
pretty.
2/5/07 6:38 PM
Nice shiret - I like the colour
2/5/07 9:35 PM
I love the new purple shirt! It makes me think of spring!
2/5/07 10:01 PM
That's a great shirt. I especially love your fun fabric and the perfectly matching buttons! Thanks for this great review!
2/5/07 10:36 PM
Purdy pretty purple...I like look of the extra buttons too.
2/6/07 6:49 AM
Pretty new blouse! I like the 7 buttons.
2/6/07 10:21 AM
That is a great blouse! Love those buttons and what a great, detailed review too!!
2/6/07 4:05 PM
This blouse looks so good on you I am writing the number down. Great review and I will remeber to come back and reread to bring back to mind all your sage advice on making this project. Awesome review!!
2/7/07 0:47 AM
Mary, these are 2 very pretty blouses, and slits or vents are my very best friends in tops these days. Thanks for a good review. I really like the fabrics too.
2/7/07 8:40 AM