Comments on Lisa's Carolina | Handmade: Simplicity 2188 Top

I just love everything about this make - the fabri...

2018-09-01T07:10:44.362-04:00

I just love everything about this make - the fabric, the neckline, and it suits you so well. Great make Lisa!

Thank you so much sweet ladies for your lovely com...

2018-08-16T09:18:19.379-04:00

Thank you so much sweet ladies for your lovely comments!! :)

Hi Linda! Sorry for the delay in reply but wanted...

2018-08-16T09:17:11.762-04:00

Hi Linda! Sorry for the delay in reply but wanted to be sure and try to answer your question before too much more time elapsed. I did not clip the seam..... though that might help create a flatter intersection under the arm. Recently I've been experimenting with serging a raw edge single seam intersecting/picking up a cut, serged finish seam and that is what I did here. On this top.... First, sew your side seams on your sewing machine. Then, beginning in the back, below the armhole, serge that raw edge seam without cutting anything off up and around the armhole to the front. Where the side seam begins under the armhole, eyeball your serged seam to where that cut, combined seam needs to be.... picking up both side seam raw edges, then cut and serge the rest of the way down the side seam from there. Hard to explain here..... so may try to write a blog post but have a couple of other projects I need to complete first. Btw..... it is a little tricky, under the arm too simply because there is no extended 'sleeve' area. Thank you for your question and comment!! :)

This pleated neckline is so lovely:) The colour(mu...

2018-08-13T09:06:51.116-04:00

This pleated neckline is so lovely:) The colour(mustard?) looks great on you. Love it!

Beautiful top Lisa. So adoreable on you.

2018-08-12T23:11:09.760-04:00

Beautiful top Lisa. So adoreable on you.

2018-08-12T23:11:04.612-04:00

Beautiful top Lisa. So adoreable on you.

You certainly conquered this tricky fabric and tur...

2018-08-11T03:50:09.580-04:00

You certainly conquered this tricky fabric and turned it into such a pretty top. And the pleats look very even too. I look forward to seeing the rest of the outfit.

Your top is so cute. I've made this pattern bu...

2018-08-10T17:09:59.714-04:00

Your top is so cute. I've made this pattern but will have to make the neckline smaller on my next version because it's much too wide for me. I too fiddled with the side seam in order to serge it all. I think mine is a little messy, but it's under my arm so... What was your solution? Did you clip the seam?

You look lovely in this summery, colourful top! Yo...

2018-08-10T15:33:42.201-04:00

You look lovely in this summery, colourful top! Your pattern placement is spot on. I can believe that it was difficult taming this shifting fabric! I found silk crepe difficult, too. For another project, I block fused the interfacing on a piece of fabric and cut it out afterwards. Maybe, you need more fabric, but itâ€˜s a lot easier to cut the piece afterwards.
Canâ€˜t wait seing which project you are making!ðŸ’›