Friday, April 12, 2013

FAIL: Burda Blouse

Most things I've made have mistakes all over them... imperfect stitching, un-matching thread color, etc. It's not that I don't like to have things perfect, but I would never wear anything if it had to be perfect.  And then I have the "Too many things gone wrong and I just don't like it!"  Here this particular specimen:

Poly Navy Burda 08-2009-117

From afar, it seems really innocent.  I know I could just go back and remedy all the minor things, but I'm just not feeling it for some reason.  One of these days, I'll go back and make this pattern again, but for this particular top... a wadder.

Pattern: Burda 08-2009-117
Fabric:  Navy poly chiffon from a fabric swap so it was free!

There is nothing particularly wrong with this pattern (other than the difficult to decipher Burda instructions, but that's with all their magazine patterns).  Actually, I love this pattern and this particular issue is one of my favorites!  So what's the problem?  Well when I list them out, they're all really minor...
  • I wasn't paying attention (I had pretty much already given up on this top anyway...) and I attached the facing incorrectly in the front.  There's supposed to be a keyhole in the front, but stitched it all the way up.  My head barely fits through the neckline.
  • This was the first time I've tried a rolled hem on my serger.  I did practice and it's not too bad but it doesn't help how I feel about this top.
  • There's a "tape stain" on the front.
  • The facing keeps flipping out even though it's understitched.

6 comments:

  1. Well, let me first say I'm sorry. Whenever I sew a FAIL it is frustrating. But you got to practice the rolled hem, will remember the keyhole, and might pick a different kind of fabric next time. All good experience!

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    1. Hehe. You're right... Not all is lost. There were definitely some learning experiences.

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  2. Aw, sorry about the wadder! It does look like it would be a cute pattern though, if you were to try again!

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    1. Hehe I love it the pattern and will need to try again sometime.

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  3. oooh I've made that one before. When I first made it I loved it but after gaining more sewing experiences and looking back now, it was a complete fail (yours look much better than mine!). I think its a hard pattern to tackle!

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    1. Hehe... well the Burda pattern instructions do not help with making it easy! :)

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