I'm still trying to decide between a Sorbetto dress a la TidyTipsy or using Sew Incidentally sleeve addition to do a short-sleeved Sorbetto with an inverted pleat (like Casey does here) . If I'm feeling particularly brave I wondered about some two-toning in the style of the photo below (though with short sleeves not long). I wonder if such a large pleat would work though? Would I need to sew it down each side of the pleat to sit flat?
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So in answer to Sara at The Pretty Pickle's question's 'Have you made you final decisions yet? Are you ready to start cutting yet?' eh that'll be a no then - how to choose between so many great variations?! and fabric, I haven't even thought about that yet! I'm planning my first trip to Ray Stitch after work tomorrow and hoping that choosing a fabric will help me decide which variation to go for!
Enjoy your sew along! I recently made up a Sorbetto with sleeves (and no pleat) - using the sew weekly sleeve pattern. I found the sleeve too large, so you might need to reduce the size, or have little gathers instead? Also, remember that the sleeve has 5/8" seam allowance, and the opening is only 1/4" :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your message on my blog. Re the fabric I used for my Tova - I bought mine on sale last year, from an etsy seller but M is for Make stocks it (http://www.misformake.co.uk/product/fuwari-fuwari-in-natural - it's a bit pricey though!)
Thanks so much for the sleeve tips. Think I'll wait till the weekend to get started on the sewing as sounds like it could be a bit more complicated than I could handle after a day's work!
ReplyDeleteThat M is for Make has some gorgeous fabrics, thanks for the links!