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| Lugu & Plaid Odette knit top. Odette and Ivy pattern from The Sewing Workshop. Cotton knit prints [Lugu and Mad Plaid collections] from Art Gallery Fabrics. |
Fabric purchasing factors
These two cotton knits were purchased together [Barb's Sewing Center] with the thought of using them in a color block garment. I liked both of these collections from Art Gallery independently when each was released. But it wasn't until I saw the bolts side by side at the fabric shop that I realized I liked them together as well.
There is an interesting contrast between the geometric plaid print [Electric Watermelon Plaid (gotta love the name)] and the hand drawn, whimsical owls by fabric designer, Jessica Swift. The color palettes harmonize—maybe with a syncopated beat. The Odette & Ivy Top pattern is a go-to pattern of mine, and the winter weather prompted a top with long sleeves.
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| Electric Watermelon Plaid and Sova Sunshine (owls) knits [Art Gallery Fabrics]. Pattern: Odette & Ivy Tops [from The Sewing Workshop]. |
My Make Nine journal indicates I started this project on January 19, 2020 with the pattern layout and fabric cutting. The top was completed on February 1.
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| Odette Top: front, back. |
Working with a Plaid
I was careful to position and match the plaids for both sleeves. The pattern piece layout wasn't as "fabric efficient" as it would be with a solid or all-over print, but it was well worth the extra time and slightly more fabric waste. [I'm sure I'll use the scraps in future projects.]
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| Matching the plaids. |
I waited choosing the fabric for the neckband until the top was fully assembled. I decided on the plaid but was concerned about the alignment of the stripes on the narrow neckband.
After attaching the neckband, I realized the turquoise stripe in the plaid abutted the Lugu fabric. It was not what I originally intended but after sewing, it looked like a faux piping detail. Happy accident!
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| A turquoise stripe at the neckband edge looks like a faux piping. |
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| Lugu top coordinates with charcoal Valencia pants. |
And, the asymmetrical peplum is in just the right position to access the patch pocket in my pants.
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| Wearing my new Lugu Odette top with the Valencia pants. |
It's Groundhog Day
I understand groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today, prognosticating an early Spring this year. Winter or Spring, I predict I'll keep on keepin' on with my Make Nine projects. And if, as in the Groundhog Day movie, the day gets into a continuous loop, at least it will be a loop of finishes!
I'd be OK with that, too. How 'bout you?
