Friday pattern pick
Friday, August 29th, 2014
Today’s pattern pick is a firm favourite of mine – it’s Lisette 2059 for Simplicity. The pictures on the front don’t do this pattern any justice so try to think of the garments being made in your favourite fabric or colour – this often helps to visualise how they could look once made up.
I’ve made four versions of the blouse now (view B) and all have turned out lovely. It’s an easy to wear, loose, pull on style with gathers at the back – seems to suit all shapes. I just love the ahem, simplicity of it. I made one version in brown, vintage floral fabric bought from Ditto Fabrics in Brighton and the style of the blouse seems to really suit this genre. Or you could go for 70’s retro with a bright, large pattern. It’s so simple that it will really suit any fabric – be as adventurous as you like. Or go for plain colours – you could then jazz it up with lace, sequins or ribbons. It’s not difficult to make, having only seven pieces to fathom out with one of those being the neck binding – you could try shop bought binding instead to add a bit of colour or texture.
I’ve also made the skirt (view C) – just one in a blue batik fabric. The style is A line (doesn’t really show that too much on the pattern) and is bias cut. I like it most when I’m wearing it with thick tights and boots, but bare legs for the summer would look great too – it is rather short so measure well before you cut. It’s another easy make consisting of only two pieces. It has a zipper to do but nothing more complicated than that – and zips aren’t complicated once you’ve done one or two – if you’re unsure, do a practice zip first using scraps of fabric and an old zip taken out of something you no longer need.
What are your favourite patterns – go on, spill the beans!
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