STRIPED RUFFLE TRIM WRAP TOP

Hey friends 👋

How is Fall 2020 treating you so far?

There is the proverbial “turning over a new leaf” positive thinking; I’m not fully in that mindset, but I can’t deny that a change in physical seasons gives way to emotional changes too.

I had my third baby last August. Last fall was my season of adjusting to life with a newborn, toddler, and big kid. It was a very testing time to say the least!

But, who could’ve predicted the season of fall 2020?! I have soo much nostalgia for fall 2019 now.

So here’s to making the most with what we can!

The Project

The fabrics I used for this project is sample yardage from my boys’ tunic collection. They were both about one-two yard cuts. I promised myself I would use these up before purchasing more fabric or finishing other projects this fall.

Supplies Used: 💙Striped Shirting Fabric 💙Dark Blue Shirting Fabric 💙Off-white Thread

💙Measuring Tape 💙Pattern Weights 💙Straight Pins

Behind the Scenes

As with most of my self drafted projects, I started with one idea then ended with another! Initially it was a wrap blouse with a fabric belt across the waist and that was all.

Front and side belt. To create this, I used my front waist measurement plus a few inches. One side is sewn to the front wrap, the other to the side seam.

I was so bored staring at it, that I left it for a couple days before deciding I should add ruffle trims.

Glad I did, because the ruffle trims made this whole top!

Since I was using fabric scraps, I cut the fabric on the straight grain for the ruffle trim.

My finishes are less than great, because truthfully I just wanted to get the fabric used up while trying a cool design!

I cut about a 2-inch wide strip of fabric, then sewed a basting stitch down the center. After I sewed the basting stitch, I finished the edges by turning under 1/4″ and topstitching. Then, I topstitched the ruffle piece to the top, before the sleeves were added.

For the sleeves, I started with my sleeve block. As with all quick self-drafted projects, I laid my block on the fabric and eyeballed how I wanted to cut the sleeves.

Notice the lighting?? Clearly, I’m a midnight sewist!

I use fabric chalk to outline and then cut! Oh and, I eliminated the sleeve dart by drawing a straight line from the top of the dart down to the sleeve hem, matching the hem to the non-dart front sleeve.