I’m not sure how your days have been but mine has been crazy!
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But let’s be honest. There’s one reason why we’re all here. And that’s to talk Sorbetto. As of last night I had printed and prepped the patterns and was raring to go. The cutting and marking of fabric took no time at all. Maybe 15 minutes including time to make a fabulous g&t. I call that a winner. The basic shell is easy enough to put together and it’s awesomeness may be viewed here.
Once I had the sides basted up I tried the sucker on and noticed it gaped under my arms a bit. Having never come across this problem before I immediately defaulted into my self-taught seamstress bubble and forgot that the internet and books existed and blundered along aimlessly. I took the side seams under the arms in a little and this made it somewhat better. In hindsight, I’m thinking darts would have been the ticket, though I am definitely open to suggestions to supplement the imminent googling I see ahead of me tonight.
I then moved on to the bias binding with some pre-bought tape. (Side note: I’m committing to making my own bias binding at some stage this month. Unless I forget. Which is possible due to being easily distracted by shiny things. But I digress.) The binding was quite a bit easier this time and while still time-consuming didn’t make me feel like I had been sucked into some hideous time vortex.
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And once the binding was done that was it. Epic. Speed sewing. Win. So without further ado- The Sorbetto.
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“But Amanda, while we appreciate this flat lifeless close up on your epic dining table, we’d like to see how it actually fits”. Well, gentle readers, let me oblige you!
![Sorbetto Top, Sewing Blogger, Canberra Blogger, Colette Patterns, Easy to Sew, DIY](http://www.bimbleandpimble.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Colette-Sorbetto.jpg)
So, what I loved about this pattern:
- The downloadable file. It was in my greedy mitts in seconds.
- Only having two pieces. This is a great pattern for left over fabric.
- How quick it is. I am confident you could totally whip one of these up in no time if you knew you were heading out and had nothing to wear. True story: I’ve done that before with bowling and sewn myself an epic skirt in 30 mins. Crazy times.
- Would be a cute little PJ top to go with the Colette Madeline bloomers. That may be another project soon, actually…
- The front pleat. Adorbs. Seriously.
- The fabric. I’m thinking this cotton was too stiff as it just hangs straight down and has no movement. I am slowly learning what works for me and that’s having bodices/blouses that follow my curves.
- The gaping armholes. I’m going to try some sleeves next time but maybe also try this again with darts around the armholes.
- Length. I like my tops to be longer so there is no risk of flashing the top of my bloomers (teehee!) when sitting in jeans.
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