Burda 6762 Pullover Top With Emma One Sock Fabric

"Is your neckline ripped?" 

Said my photographer/hubby when I asked him to take a closeup picture of the neckband design detail on this top.  "No," I replied, "it's intentionally sewn this way."

This colorful top is Burda 6762.  It's a pullover hi-lo hem top with three sleeve options and a wide round neckline with different facing options.

I sewed view C (the orange one on the pattern envelope) with the neckline from view B (the white and black one on the pattern envelope). 

This colorful piece of fabric was a roll end from Emma One Sock that I had to have. Maybe you can relate. You're "just browsing" a fabric website for no reason except to see what's available.  Suddenly a piece of fabric jumps out at you. You're not sure what you will do with it, but it must be yours. That's how I ended up with this piece.  My hubby isn't too fond of all the colors, but that's what appealed to me.

When the fabric arrived, I was able to see just how large the repeat was on the fabric. That's when I knew it required something with simple lines so the fabric would take center stage. There wasn't quite enough for a simple summer dress, so it became a top.

I would have liked the black along the lower edge, but I wasn't able to play with the pattern placement much since the roll end yardage was limited. I placed the pattern in a way that I was able to match the pattern stripes along the side seams. 
  
Sewing the top was fairly simple.  I did not make any pattern adjustments, which was a bit risky on my part as I almost always need an FBA (full bust adjustment).  Fortunately there is enough ease in the bustline that an FBA wasn't needed.

I found the neckline to be very wide, so I ended up stitching the facing and neckband using a 3/8" seam allowance instead of 5/8".  The neckband is a separate piece that is partially sewn, then stitched to the front and back of the neckline. The sleeve caps are cut on the bias.  The back on view C is quite long. 

To finish the bottom, I did a narrow hem. I stitched 1/8"from the edge; turned to the wrong side; stitched 1/8" from the folded edge; turned to the wrong side; stitched in place.  I also switched to a straight stitch needle plate on my sewing machine to help me control the fabric.

This top is so comfy to wear! When I find the right fabric I'll definitely sew myself another one.

Finally, a picture with my sweet old girl. We're not sure how much longer she'll be around (hopefully another year or two!) so I will probably have lots and lots of pictures with her when I post my sewing projects.

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