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Saturday, June 10, 2017

The Camas Blouse

Would you look at this cute top by Thread Theory Designs?  This is the Camas Blouse.  I didn't know Thread Theory made women's patterns.  
Camas Blouse - Thread Theory - 2

I had what I think is just the right fabric for this top.  This is a linen knit in a very pale green.  If you've never sewn with a linen knit, they are wonderfully soft but you need to take a few precautions.  


First of all, look how low the neckline is on this!  I knew it would be low but I also knew that with the lightness of the fabric I'd wear a cami underneath.  


This knit also gathered really well!  


Both the front and back yokes are self lined.  If your knit is super stretchy, you may want to consider adding a fusible, stretch interfacing.  I did not.  On every knit garment I make, I staystitch stay-tape just inside of the seam on the wrong side of the garment.  This small step ensures I don't get anything to stretch out of shape.


I used steam-a-seam on the hems.


I also choose not to have functioning buttonholes.  This went on and off easily so no need!  


I used a rotary cutter when I cut this pattern out and carefully fused a high-quality interfacing to both sides of the bands prior to stitching on.  No matter how careful I was, I still had an area or two where I just didn't have the same width so I used a quilting attachment.  That is that bar thing you can see above.  This ensured that when I stitched these bands on, I had an equal width everywhere around it. I simply love sewing tools!


Here you can see more of the front gathers.  This is a great pattern.  I hope you will try a new-to-you pattern company this summer!

Thanks for reading!
Sue  

7 comments:

  1. What happened at the sleeve and bottom hems? They're quite wavy.

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    1. I used a stretch stitch and they ended up that way. I do not mind the waviness at all and think it adds to the overall character of the top

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  2. This is definitely a new to me pattern company! What a great pattern and I love your version. Just might have to give this one a try!

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    1. I hope you do try it ellegeemakes! I think you'll love it!

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  3. I've seen this pattern before, but I've not tried it. I love how light it looks in the linen! I just cut out a linen tee that I'm adding a hacked split flutter sleeve to. Thanks for the tips. I'll make sure I add some stay tape to my shoulders and hems. The linen is gorgeous, but not so great in the recovery department.

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    1. Thanks Elizabeth and you are right, once it stretches out, it is stretched! A flutter sleeve sounds so nice with this type of fabric!

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