Wrap blouse cutting out

I have started cutting out the wrap blouse. Just to make life difficult I've decided I want to have:-

• the longer bodyshape
• the 3/4 sleeves with cuff (may morph the cuff to be a split no button cuff)
• the collar
• the wide ties ( double layer, not single layer as theirs)

this is a combination of several views which will make construction more difficult.
I have run out of time for tonight, but got DH to confirm which he thinks is the right side, so tomorrow I can cut out the fronts in single layer.

I have more than 5 metres of this fabric it turns out so more than enough for this blouse the gore skirt and maybe even a scarf or shell top.

P.S. The photo several posts down therefore turns out to be of the wrong side of the print fabric.

print skirt????

I have enough bottoms now for the SWAP, but bottoms are very hard to me to buy (unlike tops/jackets) so I may make some extra.
The large leaf print (see previous post) should have enough fabric for both a blouse and a skirt.
The fabric co-ordinates with 4 jackets I own so a skirt is worth doing even if not as part of the SWAP. They are dark green, dark bluey grey, chocolate brown RTW jackets and also the teal SWAP jacket. The dark green and dark bluey grey jackets are 'orphans' in need of co-ordinating bottoms so definitely a big plus to sew this skirt.

For beginners who want to do a SWAP taking a RTW jacket (tailored or casual) and making the other items to work with it might be a good approach.

I also have an orphan dark navy blue jacket and could not work out what to wear with it at all.
A rummage through one of my fabric boxes turned up three fabrics which could be made to co-ordinate, a herringbone weave (saying slouchy pants), a navy and blue print (maybe the gore skirt?) and a navy/cream/turquoise/blue print which would need to be sewn in a simple style skirt (and maybe blouse) the last two being distinctly summer weight projects.

Butterick 6768 is next

Butterick 6768 is next and I am thinking about using the longer blouse with the wider ties, and maybe having 3/4 sleeves without a cuff.
Cuffs bug me. I catch them on door handles and dip them in food/paint/ink and the buttoms ping off across the room never to be seen again.
Yes 3/4 sleeves will be safest!
This is the print I am using for the blouse.

Teal Loes Hinse 6 gore skirt finished.

Teal Loes Hinse 6 gore skirt finished.
This view is looser than I would like as well, so I think I will definitely sew thw next size down the next time I make it

6 gore skirt - cut out

The Loes Hinse 6 gore skirt with 6 godets is now cut out. This is from the new dark teal fabric I bought. This one is slightly variegated between black and teal to give the dark teal colour and will co-ordinate nicely with the rest of the SWAP. A lot of folding of the fabric and cutting out later I have 6 panels and 6 gores.
I hope that in this drapey fabric and the more shaped 6 gore pattern this will be more flattering than the dark brown 4 gore cotton skirt I made earlier.

teal pants complete

The teal pants are now finished, though could do with a final press.
They are from my old favourite pattern, New Look 6054 View C, wide leg pants with faced waist and side zip.

I had intended the leftover fabric for the Loes Hinse Gore Skirt but there was not enough, so instead I cut out the cropped pants (View D) as well, which I shall wear as culottes/gauchos as they are so wide. Great with knee high boots in winter or with backless sandals in summer.

I already have loads of teal based tops in my wardrobe so these dark teal bottoms should get plenty of wear.

more on the dark teal pants

I'm trying to do a little bit most evenings. Tonight I made up and attached the waistband facing for the pants and also cut out some culottes/cropped wide pants in the leftover fabric.

I'll be out at my church group tomorrow night though I might be able to do a little before I go to that. Still to do...

1. machine stitch facing in place
2. check hem level
3. machine stitch hem in place
   

I try not to sew after 10pm at night as that is when all my stupid mistakes happen LOL.