blue and brown

I had a wonderful peaceful weekend with some of Sunday spent at the beach again. The wind was violent and cold, but made the sea beautiful.

I rediscovered The Be Good Tanyas by way of their new album Hello Love. (Thanks, Amelia, for sharing...) I can't get enough of them, it's such exquisite music.

I made this top over the weekend- the first time I've sewn myself something in ages...

I used Simplicity pattern #7884 and some drapey denim/silk fabric given to me by Rhiannon (thanks, again!), a hand-carved manuka button and some vintage ribbon to fasten at the back. (I think my choice of these details was quite influenced by that Japanese book, can you tell?)

I also did two small appliques from some 70's brown-and-blue floral cotton I had lying around.

Hope you had a nice weekend too. xx

Comments

[rhiannon]

wow that's really beautiful melissa! and you told me you couldn't do adults cothing! Perhaps there needs to be a 'bigger happy' as well : )

[Emma]

I was exhilarated to hear that The Be Good Tanyas was to release a new album and I love Hello Love. It is softer and more laid back than their previous stuff and, somehow, I miss a lively happy track on it.
Beautiful top by the way!

[Kate]

Fabulous top! Gorgeous flower applique.

[rachael]

beautiful. a picture of you wearing it one day perhaps?

[Scoutj]

Oh that's so pretty!

[Fiona]

Pretty top! :-)

[monica]

what a beautiful top!

[heidi]

way to go melissa! every time i try to maek something for myself it becomes an absolute mess! if you are under 3...no prob. i absolutely love it!

[Jennifer]

Great top!! You are soo talented!! :) Happy Tuesday!

[Peitseoga]

That top is great, is it cut on the bias? i want to make something like it, something easy out of non stretchy fabric that looks simple and elegant, just like the one you made, must check out simplicity patterns...

[Peitseoga]

Wow, you have great imagination, I just looked up the pattern on ebay and the pictures on the front are awful, how did you know that it would make such a great top with the right choice of fabric! I wouldn't have bought the pattern just looking at the pattern sleeve, but I think I might now! I saw this really smooth bamboo fabric in town, it's kind of like linen i think, it feels lovely and cool. It's quite pricey though. did you need much for the top?