Summer Wardrobe Done

So with the lingerie and swimwear done I just had to finish off with some summer top makes. Busy with work, time was running out, so I settled with using up the linen from the Lander Shorts and making some True Bias Ogden Camis.  I bought both patterns together after following Lauren Guthrie's Summer Wardrobe blogs.  

I had to find a pattern that required under a metre of this beautiful Sorona linen.  I mostly buy PDF patterns but I subscribe to Sew magazine and you get one or two patterns free each month.  So I found this great little New Look K6459 pattern which for me is cropped and is cut in at the armhole.  I thought it was going to be a little plain so I was looking for a design to fit into the corner.  Then this pretty dandelion breeze design from Urban Threads popped up on Instagram.  Perfect.

This got me to some designs I had bought earlier in the year to put on t-shirts.  It is really hard to find reasonably priced good quality t-shirts but then I had some vouchers from Marks and Spencer to use.

The cute dogs are my favourite.  A design called Waggin Good Time.  The kitten design is from a pack called Punimals.  Both from Urban Threads.  I also have a Christmas edition I have used for Christmas cards.  I also wanted to get a bit of practice in with iron vinyl using my cricut maker and easy press.  No time to buy any more colours I had to go with the few colours I had.  Scouring the internet I came across Lovesvg.com for the two free designs.

I just love the fun embroidery designs.  You have to be careful not to use too heavy a design on jersey but this worked like a dream.  I use a sticky stabilizer as I find this is the only way to stop the jersey moving whilst sewing.  Then I always back with Dream Weave as this is supersoft against the skin.  I also have a cat version with sunglasses but thought may be a bit heavy.  

The iron on vinyl is still very new to me.  I have tried a small number of vinyls but really like the Xpres Ultra Cut which I buy by the metre.  You have to remember to mirror your image!  Glad I bought the weeding tools to pick out all the negative space.  

Then finally I got to make the very popular Ogden Cami.  When I was down in Birmingham for the Festival of Quilts I made a detour to Guthrie and Ghani and picked up some beautifully soft Art Gallery rayon.

I made a muslin first which seemed to fit pretty well.  I checked the fit of the strap although you can adjust right at the end.  Then I made the cotton lawn version.  Very pretty.  Then for the silky soft Art Gallery fabric.  A bit slippery and frays quickly but how well does this drape.   The cotton lawn I had overlocked each side of the seams separately but for this I had finished in one for stability.  I also used a rolled hem.  Only ever done one other but because the colour match is good is looks fabulous.  I also just overlocked the hem on the facing so as not to add any bulk.   Not bad for a mornings work.  A very satisfying quick make.

Then my finishing touch.  The pattern suggested marking the back as pretty similar to the front.  So embroidered my logo on the back facing.