BLOGLIKECRAZY 2016 DAY 22: #Faye's Sewing Life...

...vogue 8962 ended up on my sewing radar this week.  24 Pattern Review and made by Anne Whalley 7 times in 2015, the year the pattern premiered.  All reviews were very positive, so I decided that it must be a worthy pattern to make.

Vogue 8962

I have no complaints with the pattern at all.  Directions were very clear; however I differed in opinion with the order of construction and just did my own thing.  Nothing complicated at all about this

pullover tunic with back yoke.

The way that the back pattern piece extends around to create the side front  is an interesting design feature that results in there being no side seams at all.  And I'm loving the shaped hemline and cowl neckline.

I over estimated the size range in the waist and hip area resulting in the tunic being too large in those areas.  But because I decided to sew the sleeves in flat before stitching the sloping side front seam, it was easy to decrease the size by just takinga larger seam allowance.  I narrow hemmed the sleeve rather than follow the pattern suggestion, because leaving the sleeve slightly longer just felt right for me.

I am very satisfied with the results and will be wearing this top with skinny jeans or leggings and boots.  What's going on in your sewing life???

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