Sunday, 17 March 2013

Shamrock

Thanks everyone for your suggestions on what to do with my 2m of silly holiday inspired fabric.  In the end, I played it safe - maybe too safe...
A loose fitting blouse with sleeves just above the wrist, and black satin bands.  You know how I love my bands.
 
Perhaps I should have heeded longredthread's advice and gone for short sleeves.   It really is like wearing a shamrock garden.  Showing some arm would have minimised this.  

As often happens, a day after I finished, I was walking down the high street and I had a moment of clarity about what I SHOULD have done.  Short sleeves with gathers, bodice hitting just below the hip.  The good thing is that I have 1 metre left, so I can try again next year!
 
Or maybe not....for all my hesitation about wearing it out today, it was nothing a pint of Guinness couldn't cure.
 
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!
 


6 comments:

  1. A girl after my own heart. I am a guinness girl as well :) ...and I like the top. Cute!

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    1. Yay!! another guinness girl / sewing lover! We should combine the two and start a club! :)

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  2. Adorable! Of course if you end up wanting short sleeves instead, that'll be an easy enough alteration!

    Natasha ~ TashaDelrae.com

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    1. Good point!! Clearly my judgement is off from the effects of the day before ;)
      I just checked out your blog and I love what you're doing - looking forward to following!

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  3. Perfect attitude, and I your blouse looks just fine.

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