tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post6369650592940680824..comments2024-03-21T22:00:15.368-07:00Comments on Communing With Fabric: Presto Topshamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-54968712989254869372015-08-31T19:06:24.075-07:002015-08-31T19:06:24.075-07:00I finally downloaded the pattern and made two of t...I finally downloaded the pattern and made two of these today! One in a thin jersey knit and one in a lightweight sweater knit for fall.<br /> I love it and will definitely make more. The neckline is just the best! jsewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082341662066899411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-17683877645611008522015-08-19T13:03:05.873-07:002015-08-19T13:03:05.873-07:00Hello again! I was wearing one of my KS tops yest...Hello again! I was wearing one of my KS tops yesterday, and found I still love it. The entire front isn't double on it, just over the boobs and then phases out just below. I like the finish very much, although it baffled me when i made the first one...when to switch to overlocker/sewing machine and so forth. Now, I wouldn't worry!DementedFairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849506916345114927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-79175441656071888052015-08-16T09:24:27.904-07:002015-08-16T09:24:27.904-07:00That is such a flattering neckline! What a gem of ...That is such a flattering neckline! What a gem of a pattern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-38640842167787117592015-08-14T13:00:36.961-07:002015-08-14T13:00:36.961-07:00I loved that top so much, I ordered it. I also lov...I loved that top so much, I ordered it. I also loved the turquoise jacket on you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240670767892480153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-10523333001353920562015-08-14T09:33:21.126-07:002015-08-14T09:33:21.126-07:00Terrific tee!
Terrific tee!<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517527498809073174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-20360395031053891002015-08-13T18:44:18.191-07:002015-08-13T18:44:18.191-07:00Hahaha! That video cracked me up!
I love these to...Hahaha! That video cracked me up!<br /><br />I love these tops and have just the pile of knits to use on it. Thanks for the review!Lustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528355638752686736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-83922700837888040622015-08-13T17:56:34.828-07:002015-08-13T17:56:34.828-07:00Perfect fit and looks great, no better combination...Perfect fit and looks great, no better combination :)Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-87861672831420454882015-08-13T08:49:28.216-07:002015-08-13T08:49:28.216-07:00Love your 'presto' top! It's always g...Love your 'presto' top! It's always great to have a TNT pattern in your stash that allows you to whip up something great in just a little bit of time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234366085172090247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-59974712381500818572015-08-12T17:13:23.161-07:002015-08-12T17:13:23.161-07:00Very nice tops. The print looks great on you. The ...Very nice tops. The print looks great on you. The video was fun! Maybe you are moving into film making.Eileensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021854271629386306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-81501832587688002972015-08-12T16:58:46.786-07:002015-08-12T16:58:46.786-07:00The tee is great especially in the fabric you chos...The tee is great especially in the fabric you chose and your video made me laugh! Short, sweet and to the point!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-57282950893210417522015-08-12T15:21:43.661-07:002015-08-12T15:21:43.661-07:00Yes, Carol, another commenter made mention of the ...Yes, Carol, another commenter made mention of the Kwik Sew pattern and I have looked it up. They look pretty identical! I have ordered a copy of the KS off eBay and will do a comparison to make sure. <br /><br />Thanks for your kind words on the video. It was fun to play with the different pins and clips. The only reason I thought the clips *might* work is that I thought I saw a pic online of the clips being used with that particular magnetic pin holder.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-33137552447988697602015-08-12T15:19:10.544-07:002015-08-12T15:19:10.544-07:00Thanks, Joy! I agree that the printed version is m...Thanks, Joy! I agree that the printed version is more attractive than the solid version! I'll wear them both, of course, but I do have a preference for the printed version. :) I should have mentioned this. Both fabrics are rayon lycra jersey from my stash. I *think* that the red jersey contains a bit of wool, based on how it behaved when I washed it, but it is definitely not 100% wool jersey.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-29531062170311823962015-08-12T15:17:23.702-07:002015-08-12T15:17:23.702-07:00Stephanie, I agree that being required to make alt...Stephanie, I agree that being required to make alterations is NOT an indication of the quality of a pattern draft! I include the fact that I narrowed the shoulder by 1" (or 1/4" or 5/8" or whatever) for ME. So that _I_ can remember this in future! I include the "this is typical" comment for others.<br /><br />Thanks for your feedback!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-82513265015292481342015-08-12T12:35:29.126-07:002015-08-12T12:35:29.126-07:00Your top looks great. I have a Kwik Sew pattern th...Your top looks great. I have a Kwik Sew pattern that is very much like this one - the front is double fabric. I think it actually has a dress as well as the top. I'll have to take a look at this pattern as well although I'm not a big fan of PDF's either. You made me laugh out loud in the video when I saw Clover Wonder Clips come up - I said to myself - "that's not going to work"...I was right - loved your "not so much" !Carol M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03519095634361098205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-25561038682477917492015-08-12T11:47:41.405-07:002015-08-12T11:47:41.405-07:00Shams, that printed top is so perfect on you .. th...Shams, that printed top is so perfect on you .. that style and the print converge to be just a fabulous fit and excellent style on you. I'm sure it'll become a TNT, and well deserved. Not at all a negative, but it's really amazing what a difference the print makes in the resultant curb appeal over the solid color. Good lesson for me. Is the print an ITY knit? You've certainly whet my whistle for that pattern .. thanks for featuring it.<br /><br />~Joy~Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211884154729076205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-72897528042844636952015-08-12T11:00:38.684-07:002015-08-12T11:00:38.684-07:00haha, i wondered why you were calling the teagarde...haha, i wondered why you were calling the teagarden tee a presto top - i figured maybe you whipped it up super fast or something!<br /><br />What a nice surprise to find we have an update to a classic! The lack of set in sleeves has always held me up from making the teagarden, too much fabric under the arms - along with bust and shoulders its a bit overwhelming. This looks like a very nice modern take - lucky us! <br /><br />Both versions look just perfect on you. Wonderful fit and design to the top, and great fabric choices. Yay!<br /><br />"I removed 1" from the shoulders. This is typical for me in all patterns.... " I appreciate reviews who include this information, as you always do (not that i always do myself, bad blogger!) But i feel a bit odd about the need for you to clarify that this is a typical alteration for you.....of course it is best practice for clarity to include this information. <br /><br />But i also feel a bit - ? - at the number of people sewing who seem to think that anyone having to make any alterations to a pattern for fit necessarily means there is something amiss with the pattern design. Take a look around, people are very different shapes and sizes. In height along i interact with adults who vary by more than a foot every day. It is simply unrealistic to expect one design to fit a wide variety of people straight out of the envelope, especially in a complicated non-stretch garment with average to close fit.<br /><br />I suppose i feel there are some unrealistic expectations out there...however i think the way you discuss and address that issue here really helps to educate people about what a pattern can and cannot do and increases clarity around that issue. Thank you and enjoy those tops!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588803813622827162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-87858197434130076722015-08-12T10:38:45.623-07:002015-08-12T10:38:45.623-07:00Thanks, Margy! Yeah, I spent some time collecting ...Thanks, Margy! Yeah, I spent some time collecting different pins in my sewing room to drop. ;)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-63473226009558880282015-08-12T10:06:14.906-07:002015-08-12T10:06:14.906-07:00Great new pattern...it looks wonderful on you, and...Great new pattern...it looks wonderful on you, and, I think surpasses the Teagarden Tee. And I love your video...dropping the pins looked like fun!Margyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530078687246891396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-37605883422722590982015-08-12T10:00:51.684-07:002015-08-12T10:00:51.684-07:00Thanks, Elle!Thanks, Elle!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-25067332193828368132015-08-12T10:00:39.149-07:002015-08-12T10:00:39.149-07:00I just googled and found several sellers, but Lond...I just googled and found several sellers, but Londa had the red one. :)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-39471696708325950392015-08-12T10:00:05.963-07:002015-08-12T10:00:05.963-07:00Thanks, Karen!Thanks, Karen!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-3991567136672997362015-08-12T09:59:57.305-07:002015-08-12T09:59:57.305-07:00Thanks, Lynn!Thanks, Lynn!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-58344995785961723752015-08-12T09:59:48.906-07:002015-08-12T09:59:48.906-07:00Thanks, swanny!Thanks, swanny!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-63244734126941856112015-08-12T09:59:36.275-07:002015-08-12T09:59:36.275-07:00Thanks, Cynthia!Thanks, Cynthia!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-38106942741047010672015-08-12T09:38:08.465-07:002015-08-12T09:38:08.465-07:00Love the neckline on that top, and your video made...Love the neckline on that top, and your video made me laugh--a fine little short, with great comic timing.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174162283476551873noreply@blogger.com