Sewing Bee - Another One

 
Here again with my sewing essentials....some pretty Anna Maria Horner voile this time, water, and an empty bag of peanut M&M's.... 

I'm a little late to the cotton voile party, and boy is it gorgeous.  Beautiful to work with, fantastic drape, and it will be so cool when the hot weather comes.  I was trying to illustrate in the above picture how perfectly it gathers too, without any interference.  I just set my stitch length to the longest setting, basted, and voila: perfect gathers.
This was the same maternity top I made last time, from the Japanese craft book Lovely Maternity Dresses.  I like it even more this time with the same fabric on the yoke and the rest of the body.  The dark colors of the voile made a lining unnecessary, and I can't wait to wear it come spring!
 
Please come Spring!

Comments

[Heidi]

That is lovely fabric! I must confess that I've been a fan of Anna Maria Horner's fabrics for quite a while put haven't made the plunge and purchased any yet...maybe when I get into sewing more clothes...

[Tracy]

lovely!

[missy]

wow - it turned out great - nice work! I'll have to try some cotton voile sometime - your shirt really does hang nicely.

[S/V Mari Hal-O-Jen]

I'm with Missy, you've intrigued me with the cotton voile. I'll have to look into it for summer goods! Your top is lovely...

[Mousy Brown]

I would love to be able to make stuff from those Japanese books - do you think they would just put me off if I tried them as a first project or is it worth a try as I can't find any engish patterns I like as much??

[Laura]

OK..I am so making one of those shirts! AWESOME job, just what I will need this summer! Thanks for sharing~Laura

[meg @ diymaternity]

That top is just too adorable!! I love it with your little bump!!!

[renee ~ heirloom seasons]

That's a super cute top, maternity wear or not. Wishing for some of that lovely cotton voile...