Indygo Essentials Easy Top & Tunic...

Back in February, I decided that I was going to make the Indygo Essentials Easy Top & Tunic pattern.  You can read about it here.  Well, life got turned upside down and I have spent the last few months with my parents but I brought my sewing stuff with me.  Last week, I got around to making the muslin of the pattern.  The fabric I chose to use as the muslin was a poor choice.  You can read about it here.  It left me undecided about the size that I had chosen.  After going back and forth, I decided to stick with the size that I had originally picked.  Here's the result:

I think I did okay with the size.  Although the picture looks like I didn't press it, I did.  When it isn't on the body there are no wrinkles.  What does that mean?  I'm really happy with this top.  It will be cool to wear in the hot summer heat.

Details:

Indygo Essentials Easy Top & Tunic pattern IJ1154E View B
size - XL
yardage used - 1
fabric - 100% cotton

Conclusion:

This is a great pattern.  Goes together well and is fairly quick to make.  I am very slow at sewing and get a lot of interuptions helping my parents.  I think it took about 3 hours.  I will make this pattern again.  You could change the look at bit by bringing the facings to the outside.

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Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful for yourself.

Happy Stitching!

Indygo Junction Easy Top Muslin

I am continuing on the path of loose, woven tops.  The next muslin will be the Indygo Essentials Easy Top & Tunic (IJ1154E).  Here's a peek:

I choose the middle version in an XL.  The fabric that I choose for the muslin isn't ideal.  Here's my version:

Front with the rippled hem.  I'm not sure that I like the way the hem has turned out. 

You can really see the rippled hem in the back. 

Overall, I think this top may be too large for me.  This could be the fabric speaking.  Even though it is a woven, it has a lot give.  I'm going to throw it in the wash and see what happens. 

Conclusion on the pattern:

1. Quick and easy.  The construction is a little bit different but reading through before starting will be helpful.
2.  Sizing seems large.  It would have been helpful it finished measurements were included.  It is easy enough to figure this out for yourself by measuring the pattern.

Overall, this is a nice pattern.  I'm going to make it again a size smaller.

Happy Stitching!