Hello beautiful hivers and needleworkers, I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season wherever you are. I'm so glad to finally have a bit of breathable space to share with you one of the sewing projects that got me busy and away from Hive for a while.
You all know we can't have the christmas and new year celebration without making ew outfits for our kids and even ourselves, it's more like a tradition, I don't know who started this tradition, and I definitely don't see it stopping soon, afterall, the festive season is all about being happy and thankful for a good year, and surviving all the odds and more importantly, grateful for life.
For my daughter's Christmas outfit this year, I decided to ditch making a ball dress, which was usually their outfit. This time, I made them a two-piece outfit, made out of a shiny mikado fabric for the blouse, and aso-oke fabric for the palazzo trousers.
Today's post is going to be about the blouse-making process, since it's easy to make and can be worn by ladies of all ages, so feel free to recreate yours, following the easy steps I will provide.
Cutting And Sewing Process
- I cut out the back pattern first, using a kimono / cut together sleeve basic blouse pattern
- Then I also cut out the front pattern, making a V-shape neckline that extends and cut through to the hem of the blouse.
- Continuing, I joined the front and back patterns on the sides
- I also folded and hemmed the sleeves
- Next, I cut out this strip in a fold of 2 inches, marked out the center, and created a space of about eleven inches down, which is wide enough for their head to pass through
- Sewed it round the cut-open front
- And finally hemmed the base of the dress.
See how stunning they looked on Christmas Day. So how did you spend your Christmas?
All images used in this post are mine