Hello… hello… it’s me. If you’ve been checking in every now and then thank you and I’m sorry. Travel and lack of sewjo hit hard last year. It’s scary how quickly you can fall out of a good habit. I’m back on my blogging horse and hoping to get back into a good flow. Today I’m throwing it all the way back to about a year ago, I’m sharing a simple project that has given me a lot of wear over the year.

It was one of the fabric reviews that I had outstanding at the start of the year before I took a “break” to focus on learning pattern drafting.

I absolutely love the peachy colour of this ribbed stretch knit from Minerva – it’s one of my favourite shades. It’s described as terracotta, but I’d say it’s not as deep as that, definitely more coral or even salmon (is that the eighties calling?).

I paired this fabric with McCalls M8144 a waist-length sweater top with enormous Bishop sleeves and a kind of funnel/cowl neck.

The whole item was done on my overlocker exclusively and it was done in no time. – I whizzed through so quickly that I forgot to take progress pictures.

This time last year it was very cold well into spring. This top was good under a coat when the weather was cold, but also I found it warm enough to wear without a coat in Spain in March. For those days at home with glorious sunshine but icy winds, it was also a good option.

I have some reservations about the fabric, it’s a bit stiff so the cowl doesn’t drape as much as I would like. Maybe it’s not quite the right fabric for this project.

Still, I really love this top, it’s cosy and comfortable to wear and I love the epic sleeves. And that’s it a short but sweet offering as proof of life.

Thanks for dropping by,