Pattern Description: Blouse with decorative neckline from knit fabric.
Pattern Sizing:Custom pattern download based on measurements you provide at purchase. If you're a US purchaser you will need to convert your measurements to metric. You also need to add the seam allowances.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow?No. They consist of five sentences of awkward translation and nowhere in them is a reference to the center front seam. If you've sewn New Look 6071, it's a very similar technique used for the crossover. The only difference is here the seam is above the bust instead of below.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?The style, the fit, the concept of a pattern produced just for me; I loved pretty much everything about it. The Lekala customer service was wonderful. I transposed one of my measurements and they picked up on it and emailed me immediately.
Fabric Used:St. Johns rayon lycra jersey from Five Eighth Seams in Charleston, SC.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I did a sleeveless version.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?Emphatic yeses to both. Long sleeved, short sleeved and sleeveless- I see many of these in my future.
Conclusion: After seeing Trumbelina's pretty fuchsia version I checked out the link she included for a striped one on the Burda website. I shamelessly copied the idea of angling the front pieces to create a chevron effect. From cutting to finishing this top took two hours at most. I used the serger for construction and the coverstitch for the armscyes and hem.
Re Becca said... OK, that is just too cute! Lekala huh? I may have to jump on the bandwagon for this one. You said this was easy to make, it looks really complicated. 1/12/13 5:42 PM
imsewcrazy said... OMG! This is so AWESOME!!! 1/12/13 5:49 PM
Dee2 said... I love the chevron effect with the fabric you chose. This is a very cute top. Thanks for your review! 1/12/13 5:50 PM
meggipeg said... That looks absolutely incredible. I can't work out how it goes together from your picture. Love your version :) 1/12/13 5:53 PM
ArtAttack said... This is a show-stopper! I think I must shamelessly copy you! Too cute! 1/12/13 5:56 PM
Jstarr4250 said... Copy away ArtAttack! You know what they say about imitation.... Re Becca, it really isn't complicated at all but if you get stuck feel free to PM me. 1/12/13 6:05 PM
mnitts said... Looks fab. How is the fit? As good as they promise? You will have to post a picture of yourself modelling it :-) 1/12/13 6:07 PM
Jstarr4250 said... The fit is fantastic mnitts. The only thing I will do on the next one is take a little wedge from the collar center back seam. It could be a bit more snug to keep the stripes nice and straight. 1/12/13 6:11 PM
rutaliet said... This is absolutely fabulous. And the choice of a striped fabric was genius. LOVE IT ! 1/12/13 6:38 PM
sewbehind said... Very striking with the black stripes. Looks like an awesome top. Thanks for posting. 1/12/13 6:42 PM
Barbara V said... It's beautiful! I'm going to join the shameless copycat group!!!!! 1/12/13 6:47 PM
JillyBe said... What a fabulous effect! I may join the fan club of shameless copycatters too :) 1/12/13 6:56 PM
margy.64 said... Great top. Would love to see it on you. 1/12/13 7:01 PM
SewWil said... Wow! Your top is stunning. I love it and may have to follow ArtAttack and copy you as well. Great job!!! 1/12/13 7:10 PM
lakaribane said... Mezanmi! I LOVE IT!!! 1/12/13 7:57 PM
QuiltSewSewSue said... Great top and I think it will look very flattering on. Thanks for the review. 1/12/13 8:44 PM
Jstarr4250 said... Thanks everyone. I'll add a photo wearing it in the next couple of days. 1/12/13 8:56 PM
SavageCoco said... Gotta get me one of these! And gosh, you do beautiful work! 1/12/13 9:09 PM
cleverkitty said... Really Sharp... the download would have had me running away but I want this top, so edgy Jstarr4250 1/12/13 9:51 PM
Vivienne said... Wow! Those stripes! Your top is amazing. I recently made a Lekala skirt and was seriously impressed too. 1/12/13 10:20 PM
dingyadi said... Just gorgeous! 1/12/13 11:54 PM
Scheri said... BEAUTIFUL 1/13/13 1:00 AM
Sigrid. said... Gorgeous! 1/13/13 4:07 AM
Dilliander said... Wonderful! Such a clever choice to use stripes, it looks great. 1/13/13 6:00 AM
Danvillegirl said... I really like this top! I like the crossover above the bust look. 1/13/13 8:20 AM
Amanda.Claire said... Wow, you did an awesome job! I love a good use of stripes and you nailed it. 1/13/13 8:54 AM
mmcp said... It is great to see two really different versions of this top appear, clearly it's very versatile and looks great in both versions! 1/13/13 9:20 AM
Silknmore said... Spectacular top. 1/13/13 9:33 AM
NJcowgirl said... Beautiful!!! 1/13/13 10:27 AM
PattyE said... I love your top! 1/13/13 10:54 AM
chenille said... Stunning and yeah, I'm jumping on the the "I gotta copy you too" band wagon. 1/13/13 11:19 AM
velosewer said... This is stunning. What a great top!!! 1/13/13 1:19 PM
aaltje said... Love it! I need that pattern and I am already tempted to copy the idea of a striped version. Really awesome. 1/13/13 1:32 PM
arianamaniacs said... love your striped version! 1/13/13 2:29 PM
kws said... great job matching your stripes. 1/13/13 2:56 PM
2 Airedales n Me said... Okay, everyone used the descriptives I wanted to use except one.....WOWEE!!! The stripes are "the thing" here...I love this a lot. Clever you. 1/13/13 8:49 PM
Lucy in Virginia said... Ooooooohhhhh!!!! I want it! Seriously, this is so very pretty! Thanks for the review! I'm off to buy this pattern! Your top is luscious! 1/13/13 9:04 PM
calzone said... Gorgeous top. I saw a similar design in Anthropologie this weekend and I remembered having seen your shirt on PR...I like yours more.... 1/14/13 7:16 PM
MNBarb said... This is my favorite PR garment this year! Your perfect matching of the stripes brings the top to the level of international designer quality. 1/18/13 10:05 AM
ak21 said... show-stopper! 1/18/13 4:48 PM
GodsgirlT said... Now THIS is a cute top! Makes me long for summer! 1/21/13 8:38 PM
nancy2001 said... Gorgeous top! 3/17/13 7:04 PM
nancy2001 said... Gorgeous top! 3/17/13 7:04 PM
JDpenelope said... Your shameless copying is something I'm going to shamelessly copy! Love it, love it, love it. 3/30/13 7:43 PM
OK, that is just too cute! Lekala huh? I may have to jump on the bandwagon for this one. You said this was easy to make, it looks really complicated.
1/12/13 5:42 PM
OMG! This is so AWESOME!!!
1/12/13 5:49 PM
I love the chevron effect with the fabric you chose. This is a very cute top. Thanks for your review!
1/12/13 5:50 PM
That looks absolutely incredible. I can't work out how it goes together from your picture. Love your version :)
1/12/13 5:53 PM
This is a show-stopper! I think I must shamelessly copy you! Too cute!
1/12/13 5:56 PM
Copy away ArtAttack! You know what they say about imitation.... Re Becca, it really isn't complicated at all but if you get stuck feel free to PM me.
1/12/13 6:05 PM
Looks fab. How is the fit? As good as they promise? You will have to post a picture of yourself modelling it :-)
1/12/13 6:07 PM
The fit is fantastic mnitts. The only thing I will do on the next one is take a little wedge from the collar center back seam. It could be a bit more snug to keep the stripes nice and straight.
1/12/13 6:11 PM
This is absolutely fabulous. And the choice of a striped fabric was genius. LOVE IT !
1/12/13 6:38 PM
Very striking with the black stripes. Looks like an awesome top. Thanks for posting.
1/12/13 6:42 PM
It's beautiful! I'm going to join the shameless copycat group!!!!!
1/12/13 6:47 PM
What a fabulous effect! I may join the fan club of shameless copycatters too :)
1/12/13 6:56 PM
Great top. Would love to see it on you.
1/12/13 7:01 PM
Wow! Your top is stunning. I love it and may have to follow ArtAttack and copy you as well. Great job!!!
1/12/13 7:10 PM
Mezanmi! I LOVE IT!!!
1/12/13 7:57 PM
Great top and I think it will look very flattering on. Thanks for the review.
1/12/13 8:44 PM
Thanks everyone. I'll add a photo wearing it in the next couple of days.
1/12/13 8:56 PM
Gotta get me one of these! And gosh, you do beautiful work!
1/12/13 9:09 PM
Really Sharp... the download would have had me running away but I want this top, so edgy Jstarr4250
1/12/13 9:51 PM
Wow! Those stripes! Your top is amazing. I recently made a Lekala skirt and was seriously impressed too.
1/12/13 10:20 PM
Just gorgeous!
1/12/13 11:54 PM
BEAUTIFUL
1/13/13 1:00 AM
Gorgeous!
1/13/13 4:07 AM
Wonderful! Such a clever choice to use stripes, it looks great.
1/13/13 6:00 AM
I really like this top! I like the crossover above the bust look.
1/13/13 8:20 AM
Wow, you did an awesome job! I love a good use of stripes and you nailed it.
1/13/13 8:54 AM
It is great to see two really different versions of this top appear, clearly it's very versatile and looks great in both versions!
1/13/13 9:20 AM
Spectacular top.
1/13/13 9:33 AM
Beautiful!!!
1/13/13 10:27 AM
I love your top!
1/13/13 10:54 AM
Stunning and yeah, I'm jumping on the the "I gotta copy you too" band wagon.
1/13/13 11:19 AM
This is stunning. What a great top!!!
1/13/13 1:19 PM
Love it! I need that pattern and I am already tempted to copy the idea of a striped version. Really awesome.
1/13/13 1:32 PM
love your striped version!
1/13/13 2:29 PM
great job matching your stripes.
1/13/13 2:56 PM
Okay, everyone used the descriptives I wanted to use except one.....WOWEE!!! The stripes are "the thing" here...I love this a lot. Clever you.
1/13/13 8:49 PM
Ooooooohhhhh!!!! I want it! Seriously, this is so very pretty! Thanks for the review! I'm off to buy this pattern! Your top is luscious!
1/13/13 9:04 PM
Gorgeous top. I saw a similar design in Anthropologie this weekend and I remembered having seen your shirt on PR...I like yours more....
1/14/13 7:16 PM
This is my favorite PR garment this year! Your perfect matching of the stripes brings the top to the level of international designer quality.
1/18/13 10:05 AM
show-stopper!
1/18/13 4:48 PM
Now THIS is a cute top! Makes me long for summer!
1/21/13 8:38 PM
Gorgeous top!
3/17/13 7:04 PM
Gorgeous top!
3/17/13 7:04 PM
Your shameless copying is something I'm going to shamelessly copy! Love it, love it, love it.
3/30/13 7:43 PM