I always think to myself, I really should sew that pattern again. Watching the Summer fashions that you’re all wearing it’s clear that pattern that have a good neckline but lets your body breath or stay cool are perfect for our Summer to come.

I was given this silk to sew for my Minerva Ambassador project – I picked it – but I wasn’t sure how I could fit silk into my life.

Silk.

That’s a fabric that can be scary to use and wear for even sewists who’ve been sewing all their lives, like myself.

Buoyant strokes is the print used on this kind of, medium weight fabric.

I love the drape this weave has.
This fabric is not see through! I love that aspect of this fabric. I really do.
I also rebelled with this fabric too. I overlocked the seams. Pretty radical don’t you think?

More people who think, oh I must use French seams on it but you don’t have to. Just go to town with your own sewing skills and try this fabric.

If you know the Sutton Blouse by True Bias, you’ll know there is a back yoke. So obviously I layed out the print so the paint strokes go across my shoulders while the remaining bodice pieces run vertically.

I added 2cm to the side seams and honestly I won’t do that again. I may actually sew the side seams in a bit more because there’s lots of room and thankfully the blouse is long enough to be comfy but not blow away in the wind.

This top is super simple and super easy to sew using this silk fabric.

Now I’m thinking that this might be a good fabric for another Lois dress, or a Lliria by Pauline Alice patterns.

I’ll let you know what happens next.