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!
A girl after my own heart. I am a guinness girl as well :) ...and I like the top. Cute!
ReplyDeleteYay!! another guinness girl / sewing lover! We should combine the two and start a club! :)
DeleteAdorable! Of course if you end up wanting short sleeves instead, that'll be an easy enough alteration!
ReplyDeleteNatasha ~ TashaDelrae.com
Good point!! Clearly my judgement is off from the effects of the day before ;)
DeleteI just checked out your blog and I love what you're doing - looking forward to following!
Perfect attitude, and I your blouse looks just fine.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Gail! :)
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