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Butterick Today's Fit by Sandra Betzina 3438 pattern review by NancyDaQ

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Member since 1/12/02
69 Reviews (patterns: 30)
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Favored by 13 people

I added generous seam allowances and ended up needing them. Probably not the pattern's fault, but the fabric. I made the tucks in the opposite direction from the pattern instructions, which I felt looked more attractive. I probably should have done a full bust adjustment, but I kind of fudged it due to the extra wide seam allowances. I tweaked it as I went along. Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Overall, I was pleased with this top, and would like to make view A again o...

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9 Comments
Danvillegirl said...(4/8/04 5:50 AM ET)   
Very nice.
  
Judith Dion said...(4/7/04 10:08 PM ET)   
now that i look this is one of the ones i was keeping. nanflans looks so good think Ill get mine out this weekend.
  
Judith Dion said...(4/7/04 10:02 PM ET)   
I hve 24 of Sandra Betzina patterns for sale on ebay seller name kittytoys0. Not sure is one. I have to look.
  
Aunt Cathy said...(4/7/04 1:34 PM ET)   
Very, very nice. Love the fabric. You did a lovely job on the neckline.
  
NancyDaQ said...(4/7/04 12:59 PM ET)   
It looks like the back view is incorrect but the yardage and everything else appears to be ok. I had heard that Butterick was not going to carry Today's Fit anymore, so maybe they will have it in the catalog until the stock is sold. I stand corrected, and have changed the review to reflect this.
  
Barbara R said...(4/7/04 11:16 AM ET)   
I just clicked the link to "pattern photo" and it appears you can buy the pattern. But the info on back views and yardage is incorrect. so maybe if you buy it you actually receive a different pattern?
  
NancyDaQ said...(4/7/04 10:40 AM ET)   
Sandra Betzina still sells some of the OOP's on her website. I think the url is just www.sandrabetzina.com, but I don't have it bookmarked on this computer (work).
  
Mary Reed said...(4/7/04 9:25 AM ET)   
Cute top! Thank you for the review.
  
SouthernStitch said...(4/7/04 9:16 AM ET)   
Too bad this one is OOP. I really like her patterns and plan on scooping some up at the next Vogue sale. Your top looks very nice.
  
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