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Carefree Clothes for Girls Sew-a-long, Month 4

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Here is my entry for this month’s Carefree Clothes for Girls sew-a-long, hosted by Elemental Stitches. 
I altered the pattern by using a decorative stitch on my machine to embroider around the arm and neck holes.  This was the first time I’ve had a fit issue with a pattern from this book, but the too-wide neckline was easily brought in with a small inverted box pleat.  I actually think it makes the shirt.  Aren’t mistakes the best?  Then I added three sweet little buttons and was done!
The perfect lightweight top for these scorching summer days, and a great under-layer for sweaters in the fall.
Z seems to like it too.

Does anybody get the niggling feeling that something is missing?  Well, let me put your mind at ease.  That faint idea that all is not right in the world that’s been keeping you up at night for the last few months is that I did not participate in Month 3 of this sew-a-long.  Shocking!  But, that also gives me a great segue with which to tell you that this is a perfect reason to sew along with this sew-a-long.  You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do!  Last month’s pattern was a multi-layered skirt that my daughter simply didn’t need in her wardrobe.  I thought it was overly fussy for everyday (not in the least, shall we say, carefree, but would actually make a beautiful flower girl or junior bridesmaid’s skirt with the right fabric.)

So, since I didn’t want to make it, guess what…. I didn’t!  See how easy that is?  That’s why you should definitely stop procrastinating and join us already!  Make what you want, don’t make what you don’t.  And right now your odds of winning one month are pretty high too!

Comments

  1. Karin van D. says

    That’s an adorable top. I actually do have the book. Maybe I should start making things from it. When I see all the gorgeous garments you all are making I sure get inspired!

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  3. Tanya says

    Hey! :-) I was just going to write that the inverted pleat at the neckline is brilliant…and come to find out it was to accomodate that nutty pattern and all the tangly measurements.

    It’s sweeter when the best part comes from what was at first a flaw…..

    Very pretty!!!! I like the decorative stitching around the edges, too. That made me want to dust the cover off the manual for my machine, and upgrade out of straight and zig-zag.

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  6. Michelle says

    “So, since I didn’t want to make it, guess what…. I didn’t! See how easy that is?”

    It is awesome to have the freedom to participate or not, and to not have to hold yourself (or be held to, by someone else) to stringent rules for something like this. I agree totally! I am participating, and this is my first month.

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