{"id":78423,"date":"2022-02-28T07:34:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T12:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=78423"},"modified":"2022-02-27T21:01:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T02:01:17","slug":"asmitas-patchwork-breezy-blouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/02\/asmitas-patchwork-breezy-blouse.html","title":{"rendered":"asmita’s patchwork breezy blouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’d like to welcome back Asmita from the Advisors Circle<\/a>, who always has a creative take on our patterns. Today she’s showing off her patchwork Breezy Blouse<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

For us in India, summer is around the corner. I wanted to make a simple and comfortable cotton\u00a0blouse that would become a summer staple, something that I could wear through our long hot\u00a0months. Enter the Breezy Blouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Truth be told, I have eyed this pattern several times ever since it came out. I loved the fact that\u00a0it had side panels and a curved hemline. But what always stopped me was the silhouette; it\u00a0seemed too boxy, and I was afraid that it wouldn\u2019t quite work for my \u201ctriangle\u201d shaped body. In\u00a0the meantime, I sewed other things, which meant that increasingly, I had a growing pile of\u00a0smaller yardages of fabric.<\/p>\n

\"Sleeveless<\/p>\n

As is not unusual, some of these are quite precious to me, and I have\u00a0been unwilling to part with them. And yet, I don\u2019t always want to embark on yet another quilt. I\u00a0decided to revisit the idea of making the Breezy blouse again, this time with the possibility that I\u00a0could use the smallest pieces from my stash.<\/p>\n

\"Easy<\/p>\n

Sizing:<\/strong> Based on my measurements (upper bust 33\u201d, bust 35\u201d, waist 30\u201d, hips 40″ and height 5″4′) my final version was made in a size 4 C cup\u00a0graded out to an 8 at the hips.<\/p>\n

\"Easy<\/p>\n

Fabric:<\/strong> Not surprisingly, my chief aim here was to use as many scraps from my stash as\u00a0possible. To make the side panels I decided to cut scraps into long strips and sew them up\u00a0together to make \u201cfabric\u201d for side panels.<\/p>\n

\"Easy<\/p>\n

Each strip is roughly 1 1\/2\u201d wide\u00a0(unsewn), but I think any size can work here. Because the pieces are so narrow, I also was able to\u00a0use fabric with different weights. There is some mashru silk and ikat also thrown in the bunch! I\u00a0lined it with very thin handloom cotton to give the patchwork some stability, and that became a\u00a0single piece of fabric out of which I cut my pattern piece.<\/p>\n

\"Easy<\/p>\n

The\u00a0main two panels, in ikat, are cut from leftover yardage from my husband\u2019s shirt. That makes this\u00a0a blouse entirely from leftover fabric, which makes me truly very happy!<\/p>\n

Modifications\/ Making muslins:<\/strong> This is a one-scissor pattern because once you \u201cget\u201d it, it is\u00a0truly a very simple pattern that can be put together quickly. But because I am\u00a0\u201ctriangle\u201d shaped, it took a few muslins to get the shape I wanted. Here is my list of\u00a0modifications:<\/p>\n

1. Forward shoulder adjustment: 1\/2\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Easy
Muslin 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Overall length reduced by 1 1\/2\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Easy
Muslin 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. To give myself extra room around the hips, I used the slash-and-flare method for the side\u00a0panels. I had already graded the pattern out to an 8 at the hips. The slash-and-flare added\u00a0an extra 3\/4\u201d width at the bottom.<\/p>\n

4. Despite having a 2\u201d difference between my upper bust and bust measurement, the A\/B\u00a0cup size wasn\u2019t quite working for me (drag lines suggest the tightness). I moved to a C-cup pattern in size 4 (again grading it out to an 8 at hips). I also shortened the dart by
\n3\/4\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Easy
Muslin 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. I reduced the front arm curve (taking it in) by about 1\/4\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Easy
Muslin 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Making these changes took time and four (!) muslins, but I am glad I persisted. Most significantly\u00a0I felt that I could change the shape of the pattern ever so slightly to work for my body shape, and\u00a0I am very happy with the result. I can see myself making endless variations of this pattern, both\u00a0because the possibilities are endless (different necklines, patchworked, color-blocked panels)\u00a0and the summer is long!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Asmita used scrap fabric to create a stunning patchwork Breezy Blouse. She also took the time to achieve her perfect fit. Details in this post!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":78428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20783,20810],"class_list":["post-78423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-advisors-circle","tag-breezy-blouse"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BB-hero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-koT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":69579,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/05\/three-breezy-blouses.html","url_meta":{"origin":78423,"position":0},"title":"three breezy blouses","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"May 13, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl shares three different Breezy Blouses she has made for herself to demonstrate how the pattern sews up with different types of fabric.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/breezy-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":69470,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/04\/breezy-blouse-with-piping-details.html","url_meta":{"origin":78423,"position":1},"title":"breezy blouse with piping details","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"April 25, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Camelia joins us today to share a Liesl + Co. 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