A couple of weeks ago, I made this top – the Simplicity 1810.  I will be honest.  I have only worn it once since making it and I wasn’t that pleased with it.  I always feel that garments need to be worn out of the house (not just for photos either!) for me to get a good feel for them.  Is it comfy? Would I wear it again?  Do I need to make any changes? I went shopping in the black top and then nipped to the food market and I just found that it wasn’t right.  I think the main thing was that it was too hot for 30°C heat with it being quite a tight woven fabric.  The length was questioned again as I kept pulling at it all the time, and the neckline was too stiff due to the interfacing.  Hhhmmpphh!  I’m not throwing the towel in straight away though…I am going to shorten it and save it until the weather is cooler!

Anyway, less about the old…more about the new.  I decided to make the longer sleeveless 1810 and chose a light fabric with a swirly border print.  I do really like the construction of this pattern.  There aren’t many steps and it comes together really quickly.  I think it took me an afternoon to make but I had already cut it out the week before.

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