After my little lesson last Monday I wanted to make something real. I had bought a magazine at the store (Threads) because there was an article about making an easy top on the bias and it sounded like something I could do. So this was my first clothing project.
The top requires only one measurement: my hip measurement. From this I determined the size of two squares that I cut out of fabric. Two squares is all it takes; one small, one bigger. The article says you can do it in under an hour but of course the newbie took longer. The article also said to finish whatever way you like, even leave the edges unfinished if I like, because fabric cut on the bias doesn't fray as much.
All that flexibility almost gave me a heart attack. I finally decided to make it a jacket top that I can wear on top of a tank top. I learned in the making that the fabric I chose - a black and white plaid - was not ideal in terms of how it looks when the two pieces are sewn together. I think a one-direction design would be more interesting.
I am pleased with how it came out.
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