Jalie 3352–Dolman Top

Remember how I said you’d be seeing this fabric again?

I won’t even gush about this pattern.

Just wanted to show you I hadn’t died.

 

I won’t even say how much a love it and how much I wear all my dolman tops. Nope. Not a word.

December!!!

Sorry for the crappy post. This is more like a brain dump than a proper post!

I'm trying to get ready for my trip to Mexico, but I have been sewing a ton in December. First, two Jalie 3352 dolman tops. The purple one is my favorite with the striped back. I used my new coverstitcher binding attachment. I'm not totally happy with how it gathered the fabric a little on the neck.

I really like this version too. The floral back is a transparent mesh for when I'm feeling saucy.

Penny has gained 10 pounds in the month we have had her. She's five months and 35 pounds. She is the sweetest dog ever. She still has giant feet compared to her body so that scares me a bit. Eep!

I had this border print nylon/lycra swim fabric. I think it was sort of an odd combination of prints.

I needed a sun shirt/ rash guard and used Jalie 2805 in a smaller size (I think I used size Q?) with the mock turtle neck. I cut it off so it's a bit short. I'm sure you'll pictures of it when I get back from Mexico.

I recently made two Jalie 3349 leotards. I LOVE this twist front. It's nice and high on the body and it looks so good! On my leotards, I fully lined the front. These are for the cousin.

Isn't the twist cool?

Yes, I know this is a random post. Look at how well my girls are producing!

I also made two Jalie 3134 swimsuits. I love them too!!! I especially love the back. This is my first time using this swimsuit pattern and I absolutely love the fit of it. I want to make one for myself.

I also sewed two Ottobre holiday dresses and one really cute Ottobre tunic. I probably won't get my Burda Challenge for December done. I'm a horroble leader, ladies. Yikes! Have fun with all your holiday plans and I'll show you lots and lots of pictures when I get back!!!

Jalie 3352 - Dolman-Sleeved Knit Top

So, maybe you didn’t know that Jalie just released a bunch of new pattern. Anyway, they did, and I got them yesterday. And yes, I made one up already. I know I’m always so *fangirl* about Jalie but what other company makes pattern like this? #1 Their clothes fit and fit well, #2 many are fantastic basics that you can make over and over and over again, and #3 one pattern includes sizes 2T (as in a toddler) to Women’s sizes! I make a lot of Burda patterns because they seem to fit my frame well, I rarely make something from one of the big patterns companies because of inconsistent sizing, amount of ease, etc. When I want a quick fix or need some that I know will fit, it’s always Jalie. And no, they are not my sponsor nor do they give me any kick-backs. I just really appreciate good drafting and cost-savings.

Anyhoo, back to the pattern. Simple dolman top (I can already hear little girls asking for it with embroidery and iron-on sparkles).

 

I made my typical Jalie size R, which is the smallest woman’s size. I lengthened the hem to size S though. I loved their version in the middle, I decided to, ahem, borrow their idea with my own fabric. The black fabric is a silky black knit and the print is an ITY knit.

 

It has a high-low hem.

 

Here you can see how much it covers on your bootyliscious-ness.

 

I really like it and will have to make some more for summer. Like I said, little girls will be wanting some with sparkles. Or sheer lace arms, or longer for a summer dress. Uh-oh.

 

It’s interesting to me that it’s so shapeless on the floor, but shape-hugging on the body. I still like their fabric better, but I think this is nice too. You may remember seeing this fabric on this dress last week.

 

You can bind the neck or fold it down and stitch. I chose the second option obviously.

 

Tonight I’ll be working on the 3350 Swimsuit for one of the girls. Last time I they went swimming, I noticed that the fabric was almost translucent in places. I assume it’s the chlorine or something. Yikes!

Burda 07-2014 #118 with Jalie 3352

Shhhhhhhh, this is my July Burda Challenge! I actually did it in July, then didn’t have time to take pictures, and now it’s almost September. Yeesh. Oh well, I’ve been busy. I don’t feel that bad. My August Burda might actually be late though. I’ve been working on it, but there are many pieces. Dammit. Anyhoo, here’s this July Burda skirt and a Jalie top to go with it. I just love their dolman pattern. This time I made it with a cowl. 

Skirt first. Here’s the skirt. It’s very straight forward and easy because it’s a one-piece, elastic-waisted knit skirt. How hard is that? I’m making something challenging for my August Burda because I feel pretty lame about the difficulty level on my work lately. It’s been mostly easy-to-make knits. Although, I do live in those clothes, so I don’t feel that bad.

 

Here’s both pieces together. For the skirt, I used a remnant left over from this dress.

 

Here you can see the gathers and the ties. I worry with this fabric that it might be too suggestive of what may lie underneath, if you get my drift. However, I think it’s okay if you don’t stare at it too long. Stop looking. Really. Stop.

 

 

Here it is with the Jalie dolman top. I added the sleeves in black and a cowl neck to it for fall. I love the high-low hem.

 

A looooong cowl neck. Actually, that’s not the correct term is it? This is just a loooong turtleneck.

 

Really long. I’ve made this top multiple times and really like the fit.

 

I think this top works well for this skirt since the skirt is pretty snug. Anyway, love the slim line to the back of this dolman top. I love this outfit. Cute, easy, and comfortable for work. 

 

This is what I’m currently working on. My colors are more subdued, but not all the same either. I’m excited to get it done!

Another Jalie 3352 - Dolman Top

 

I made another dolman top. This one is cotton knit with print front and back with solid sleeves. This knit was printed so there was a lot of lot knit along the edges. I cut the sleeves on the cross grain to get as much solid as possible. (These are the most comfortable, slouchy, cropped boyfriend jeans ever.)

 

I rather like how it turned out. It’s comfortable and casual which is just what I need for the next few days of work. I have oodles of bottles, scales, models, rocks, etc. to put away in the storeroom and I need to be able to move around.

 

I love that the back is lower than the front. I folded down the neckline and stitched it again. I still haven’t tried the Jalie method of applying the trim piece.

 

Here is why I have the sleeves rolled up. When I cut out the arms, I thought the tiny bit of print on the cuffs would be cute. Turns out it’s just distracting and a bit weird. I like it just as much with the sleeves rolled up thought, so it’s all good.

 

Next up? I have requests for another swimsuit (the Jalie cross-top one) and more pairs of pajamas (Mom! Make sure they are two-piece with pants and tops. We get cold at night!!!!!!!! Oh Mom?? May them cute too.) I will probably make a bulk set of like six pairs of pajamas. Things go so fast when you put them in an assembly line.

Jalie 3352 #3 - My Favorite One!!!!

This is my third and favorite Jalie Dolman Top. I was inspired by Jalie's own version where they used this same print but in a different colorway. I used (like totally copied) the same placement of fabric and everything. I love, love, love it and I've been wearing it often in the sunny land of California. The placement of the motif looks crooked, but it's not. It's the wind. 

Pretend that the first picture is here. The one of the front.

(I freaking hate posting from my phone. I can't get the text to go with the pictures like I want!!!!!!!!!!! ARG! Just work with me and pretend. Squint your eyes if it helps.)

I love how the back is longer than the front (pretend you are looking at the second picture of my bum with the Jalie top covering it).

And I seriously love the colors of this knit. (pretend you are looking at the close-up of the knit - work with me here). 

I did really well in my half-marathon and I'll tell you more about that later. It was like the best day of my life. 

Jalie 3352 - Dolman Tops as Pajamas

 

The girls have been screeching as me to make up some pajamas for them. Well, they recently got some hand-me-down fleecy pajama shorts and I decided to make some tops to go with them. I was on a kick and made four tops.I used a combination of National Swap Meet Fabric and, oh wait, it’s all NCSW fabric. Some is just from previous trips. (Yes, the girls are still very toothless.)

 

You’ve seen this top on me many times. I really like the fit. I figured it would be the perfect lounge-around top for pajamas. The girls love them. I’m such a doh-doh. Why didn’t I center the motif? Oh, I know, because I’m a moron. It’s just off enough that it looks like I tried and failed. I think that’s even worse than just forgetting.

 

I love the hi-low hem of this top. I used the size M, which is the girl’s size 9. They are too big, but they will grow into them by the time I’m done writing this blog post.

 

On some of them I used picot edging for the neckline. I think it’s a cute touch.

 

I really like this stripey version.

 

I used an elastic edging here, more of an elastic piping.

 

Here’s version #3. I love that my new NCSW fabric (the orange sleeves) matches my previously purchased NCSW fabric.

 

Here’s a close-up of the neck treatment.

 

This is version #4, and my least fabric. The fabric is so light that it was a bear to sew.

 

This is like a fancy-schmancy picot edging. It’s white and glittery. I don’t have much and I’m kind of annoyed that I used it on this pink fabric.

 

Just your standard picot edging.

 

This is the elastic “piping”. I’m not really cure what to call it. The thicker part is shiny and very pretty.

 

At the NCSW, you can get four yards of this for a dollar. Jealous?