DIY Puff Sleeve Gingham Top With Ruffle Hem

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Happy Monday, friends. I made a new summer top using gingham fabric and a self-drafted pattern. The top is simple, featuring puff sleeves, a round neckline, and a ruffled hem. I decided to make it to fill a gap in my summer wardrobe. The fabric is cotton, which is perfect for wearing in our humid and hot summer. This picture was taken yesterday, and we went for a Sunday walk at the mall. I wore the top with my old and trusted denim pants.  I bought this gingham cotton fabric as a souvenir from our trip to Singapore last year and I'm happy I finally made a top with it. And I still have enough leftover to make another top. The pattern was self-drafted and I made two tops using the same pattern before.  The front bodice with darts and the back does not have a dart for comfort.  The sewing process was fast and enjoyable. I sewed the darts on the front bodice. And then, I clipped and sewed the zipper on the back bodice pi...

Pinafore Dress

Hello, I finished my pinafore dress at the right time when the winter arrived. For the pattern, I modified my basic dress sloper block and I used a wool blend fabric and a silk satin in black for the lining.
I was planning to sew this dress for so long from the beginning of the year and I'm happy that I finally made it in December. 
Also, this dress in my late entry to #sewyourwardrobebasics challenge with the theme "wool" hosted by @seaofteal


The dress detail: knee length pinafore dress with a deep front v-neckline, a scoop back neckline, front side darts, back middle darts, invisible zipper at the center back and fully lined.

The sewing progress was fun and I finished in two days, I used mostly my sewing machine and hand sewing, also a lot of pinning and basting. 

The picture below shows my work in the shoulder area. I sewed the front and back shoulders with the lining right sides together and turned out, flipped the seam allowances inside and hand sewed the rest. I loved the clean result.
I also hand sewed the lining fabric to the invisible zipper only and the rest was with the machine.
Here are more pictures of the finished pinafore dress with a me-made red t-shirt (Simplicity pattern) on my dress form and on me. I love it and I look forward to wearing it in my daily life. 


Happy sewing and take care 💓 

Comments

  1. so darn cute. awesome job on matching the plaid.

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  2. Happy New Year, Hana! I wish you all the best for 2021!
    Thank you for joining again in my sewing challenge! Your dress is beautiful! I hope you get a lot of wear out of it and it gets a real basic in your wardrobe.
    And thank you so much for joining me almost every month in my sewing challenge "SewYourWardrobeBasics. Your makes and your lovely comments were so motivating for me! I hope you had as much fun as I had! ;)
    Hopefully you'll join me again this year, this time without the monthly themes.
    Greetings from Germany, Stef

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    1. Thank you, Stef. Happy new year to you too. I will be joining again and look forward to sewing on Monday :)

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  3. A good quality kurti pant set for women. It will give them a classic and trendy look. is made as per the latest trends to keep you in sync with high fashion and with wedding and other occasion, it will keep you comfortable all day long. cotton suit

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