On a bit of a whim, I decided I needed a sailor jacket inspired swimsuit cover-up. But then I realized if I made the whole thing in blue it would look like an old fashioned bathing suit costume, so I pretty much had to go that route.
Long story short, I love how this turned out, even if I skipped the step that made installing a zipper possible. (Next time I know to actually do what the instructions say instead of laughing and thinking there's a mistake.) I'm even thinking about making a version in greens or browns or something to use as a light fall jacket.
The hooks and eyes work in this version since I still consider it a swimsuit cover-up, but a zipper would be much more useful. I'm also thinking about just having one line of ribbon on the collar next time, mainly because I fail horribly at keeping things like that lined up easy.
Really, this is one of my favorite things out of all the random stuff I've sewn over the years.
1 comment:
I thought I recognized that pattern. I made that cover-up for myself when that pattern was new! Mine had a zipper. ;o)
Post a Comment