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<\/a><\/p>\nSince this pattern piece is cut flat, not on the fold, I have to make the adjustments on each side. (Oh, and you’ll need to shorten the front facing by 1 inch as well. The rest of the details are covered in my review of the pattern.<\/span><\/p>\nButterick 5218 Pattern Review<\/span><\/h4>\nPattern Description: <\/b> Loose-fitting, pullover tunic tops have collar variations, front button closure with front pleat, back gathers, dropped shoulders and sleeve variations.<\/p>\n
Pattern Sizing:<\/b> If I’d followed the pattern’s recommended sizing based on my measurements I would have made an 18. Instead I looked at the finished garment measurements and made a 12. Can you imagine how ridiculously huge an 18 would have been?<\/p>\n
Did it look like the photo\/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?<\/b> Yes.<\/p>\n
Were the instructions easy to follow?<\/b> The instructions were fine.<\/p>\n
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?<\/b> I liked the folded sleeve cuff held up with a button and tab. I didn’t care for how humongous it was.<\/p>\n
Fabric Used:<\/b> A linen with a bit of lycra and metallic pinstripes from Joannes.<\/p>\n
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:<\/b> I didn’t care for the dropped shoulders and altered the pattern to elminate them. I also raised the very deep armscye by 2 inches and reduced the sleeve width by 2 inches.<\/p>\n
Since raising the armscye effectively shortens the sleeves, I added 2 inches to the sleeve hems.<\/p>\n
To make the hems I folded them 5.5 inches to the inside and stitched 5 inches from the folds. \u00a0Then they could be folded 2.5 inches to the outside for the cuffs.<\/p>\n
I didn’t add the button tabs until the sleeve cuffs were completed.<\/p>\n
I skipped the pockets because I wanted to keep the clean lines of the pinstripes.<\/p>\n
A dinner plate was a great template for making more interesting rounded hems, but I had to chop off 6 inches from the bottom first. (Else it could have been a mini-dress on me, and I’m 5’7″!)<\/p>\n
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?<\/b> Now that I’ve taken the time to make the alterations, I’d like to make a couple more.<\/p>\n
Conclusion: <\/b> A nice wardrobe staple that can easily be dressed up or down. Just keep in mind it runs really HUGE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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