La Mia Boutique 02-2010 #28 Turtleneck

Here's my first La Mia Boutique pattern. I made this top after seeing Melissa's version. I graded down to a size 36 for this top. My waist and hip measurements fall squarely in the size 40 category but I am using a veeeerrrrry stretch cotton/bamboo knit. Melissa said she wished she had gone down a size because it was roomy. I changed the sleeves as I didn't have enough for the full length. I added cuffs to the ends of my short sleeves. Obviously it's pretty windy today. Oh and it's not hemmed yet. I have one more knit thing to make before I change my serger over to a coverstitcher.

There's the swayback. On knit tops like this, I don't adjust the pattern for my swayback. I could take in the sides a bit around the waist because of the streeeeetch of this knit.

Here's a normal shot so you can see the gathers and cuffs. Melissa had a problem with the gathers sticking out at a weird angle. I didn't have that problem but my knit is super-duper-schluper drapey so I don't think it would happen with this knit under any circumstances. She also noted that the sleeves caps were a bit high. I should have shaded down the top of the sleeve like she did. I found that I had to stretch the armholes so much to set in the sleeves that I have some bumpies on the top of my shoulders. You can kind of see it in this picture.

Next up? A coordinating Jalie cardigan to match! The jacket is almost done. I'm saving the snap sewing for TV watching time. I have 6/10 parts in the coat. I haven't found a belt I like but I'm still looking.

I won a La Mia Boutique!

Thank you Johanna! I put my name in for a drawing for the February 2010 La Mia Boutique magazine and won!!!! Woooo hoooooo! I scanned the line drawings for your viewing pleasure. There are quite a few things that I really like. Here are the two pictures of the complete line drawings.

Here are a couple close-ups for you guys. I absolutely loooove this jersey dress. How fun are all those pleats? There are 12 pieces and it looks a little complicated. I'm pretty sure I could figure it out though.

Here's a woven shirt that I love. This magazine has a lot of nice details.

I don't much like skinny jeans on my butt/legs (can you say incandescent light bulb?) but I love the seaming details on this pair of pants. I could easily make them straight leg jeans. The seaming is all decorative. There is only one piece for the front and back pant legs instead of several pieces. Actually, this would be really easy to duplicate on my Jalie jeans.

This is another cute knit top. Or, at least I think it's a knit top. It says, "maglina, vellutino di ciniglia, lycra (elasticizzati)" for fabrics. I put those into BabelFish and it wasn't very helpful. The model photo looks like it's a knit.

I'm a total sucker for skirts. I'm pretty sure this is for knits as the fabric says, "vellutino di ciniglia, jersey, and felpa (elasticizzati)". I'm pretty sure that "jersey" means, well, jersey.

And I can always use a turtleneck. I love the neck gathers.

After converting my measurements, I'm pretty sure that I would be a size 40. I'll probably mock up the skirt and see how it fits.

I am out of town starting tomorrow for a family death. I'll be gone for about a week so I'll see you when I get back.