Sharon Sews

Not feelin' the love on this one. I should be, after all it has three elements I look for in a casual wear-with-my-jeans-on-the-weekend top: 1) It's a knit 2) It has a scoop or v-neckline. This one has a cowl with is even better. 3) It has shoulder/sleeve interest Like I said, it's not working out too well. A photo of the top in progress: Here's my analysis: 1) It's a raglan style. Not a good look in a knit top for someone with my body shape (narrow shoulder combined with large bust). 2) The sleeve shirring is not visually widening the shoulder area as much as I thought it would. 3) It's difficult to see in the line drawings, but I found this to be rather boxy in shape. So far I took the side seams in by almost an inch each. I now find that I'll need to sew a shaped seam in the back and remove a lot of fabric - 6" inches or so - around the waist line to get more of the shape I'd like. 4) The instructions provided for the sleeve shirring didn't

Two skirts in one! And oh sew simple to sew. I'll show you how... First, gather your supplies 2/3 to 5/8 yard 44" wide fabric for the under skirt 2/3 to 5/8 yard 44" wide fabric for the upper skirt 1/8 yard 44" wide fabric for the yoke 1/2" to 5/8" wide elastic to fit your child's waist 46" of trim (optional) 24 snaps Matching thread Be sure to choose a fabric that is fairly soft and drapes well or your pickups won't look very nice. My sample is sewn from baby wale corduroy purchased last week at Joann Fabrics . Perfect for fall weather! Draw your pattern - this sample is approx. a size 4. The finished skirt measures approximately 12-1/2" from waist to hem. Bottom skirt pattern (shown in the top of the photo): Draw a line 18" long on top Beginning at that center mark, make a mark in the center, at 9" Draw a vertical line 12" long Draw a line 24" long on bottom being sure to center the line Connect the top and bott