Today I made a Peppermint magazine peplum top by In the Folds – the pattern is free, and it’s a lovely one.
It’s a pattern for a woven top and includes making your own bias binding (something I hadn’t done before). It has a scoop front and v-neck back, although my v-neck was not very successful and it is something I need to practice, as I loved the design feature of the v-neck back. I couldn’t understand the instructions for that point – I suspect because I’m still learning how to follow patterns and what everything means.
This was my first time doing gathers and making my own bias binding (and setting it in a v neck) – plus I decided to do French seams on the inside, so the guts would look nice, and I overlocked the seam on the gathers.
I’m not sure this is totally my style, although I’ll be rocking this top for sure as my first ever make (for me)! I’m imagining a pair of woven trousers with it (possibly the Muna and Broad Sculthorpe or Willandra).
I’m excited for my next garment – although it will likely be a t-shirt or something relatively simple, as I’m waiting on some printed patterns to arrive!
Sew Pippa 