It just so happened, once again, that Margy and I bought the same fabric from Marcy Tilton – an interesting doubleknit. One side features a black/cream tie dye print and the other side is solid black. So we decided to do another little sew along using the fabric.
After washing, this fabric became incredibly soft. It has 2-way stretch and is very stable – it was a delight to sew. Each of us bought 2 yards and each of us was sorry we didn't get more. This fabric screams "cut me on the bias" but it's pretty hard to do much on the bias with only 2 yards.
I decided to make a cardi, similar to the one Ruth made at the beginning of the year. I liked the peplum detail she used. In Ruthie's case, she used New Look 6735, but I decided to use Style Arc's Cosy Cardi, which I believe I received free with an order some months ago.
I did my usual fit alterations for Style Arc:
- FBA, a large-ish dart.
- Narrowed shoulder by 3/4".
- Nipped in the waist a couple inches.
- Shortened the sleeves by 1/2". (I should have shortened by 1", which is typical for me.)
The other changes to achieve the look were:
- Shortened to waist length.
- Added a rectangular "peplum".
- Added a selvedge strip to the bottom of the bodice. (Using the solid black side of the knit.)
- Added a rectangular front band, cut so the stretch goes along the band. Also used the solid black side.
- Cut the sleeves on the bias.
- I finished all of the seams with narrow twill tape.
The result? It's ok. The cardi fits, but it doesn't excite me. The front band is a bit wonky which is, I believe, the result of careless pressing. I will see how much I wear it. I feel like I let the fabric down a bit.
Be sure to check out Margy's beautiful jacket!
