Happy Mother’s Day! It’s been a good one so far for me: the weather is beautiful and I finally had a chance to wear and photograph my latest make.
The pattern is Burda 6764, a wrap front top that has the wrap closed at the side seam. It has gathering on the upper sleeves and can be made up in long or short sleeves. I made View A.
It was a fairly easy make, but as with many Burda patterns, the shoulders are sized for a taller woman with broader shoulders, and I found that the oversizing of the back panel made the front too loose. I had to tack the fronts together to keep it “together”. I think that I probably could’ve cut the back a size lower to compensate for the largeness, or made an adjustment to the back pattern. I used twin needle stitching for all the topstitching on the shirt, and the pattern recommends that anyway.
The top is lower cut than I thought it would be, however it’ll be good for the hot weather. If I make the long sleeve version of this, I would time it for the late summer/early fall season.
The fabric is a stretch knit by Nicole Miller bought at Joann’s. I think that, despite the slight fitting problem, I achieved a store bought look. It’s a good pattern choice for that reason alone.
Take care and thanks for reading 🙂
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