Bonnie Woven Top #2 with Fumeterre Skirt #3

When I made the first Bonnie Woven Top that I showed you here, I mentioned that Jess said it was wearable but was just a bit small across the back and the armholes were also slightly small. We had plans for me to make another one out of a different print from her Orderly Fashion line of rayon, so I enlisted some help from a friend who drafts her own patterns, since I could only guess on how to do it myself. She KNEW, and she was gracious enough to tell me how to alter the pattern for a better fit. So here’s the second Bonnie Woven Top in the Day Shift design.

The first top I made was flared a little at the bottom, and Jess thought it’d be better if it had straight sides for wearing with a matching skirt. That part was easy.

BTW, that print match-up in the back was totally accidental! I love when that happens!

Here’s my third Fumeterre Skirt. If you recall, I made two of them last summer, which you can see here.

This one is shorter, otherwise the same as the tiger one. I like that pattern, as it goes together so nicely. It’s a lot of sewing and seam finishing, because there are eight panels, but it’s easy. I was quite pleased with the zipper installation.

Below is the photo I took at home before mailing it to Jess.

Then it was quite a long wait to get photos from her. Unfortunately, she and Alex both got covid - UGH! So of course Jess didn’t feel much like modeling. They didn’t get terribly sick, thankfully, and they’re well again now. Here she is, modeling the outfit which turned out to be a perfect fit - yay!!

 

In the pic below you can see that there’s just enough room in that armhole.

Now that I have the pattern adjusted to fit, I’d gladly make the top again, as it goes together easily (thanks to the StyleARC update mentioned in that earlier post).

So that’s done… AND so is the next project in Orderly Fashion! It’s on its way to Jess right now, so hopefully I can show it to you before too long. 

Now I’m really feeling like making another bag. My new machine has been sitting pretty idle during all this rayon sewing, and it needs a workout! I already have a pattern and fabrics chosen. :)