Ooh so cute Marfy 2155

Love the sleeve, love the collar! Once again, Marfy bliss.

Now, if only I weren't gone 12 hours a day and I had time to finish it.

It just goes to show ya', be careful what you wish for!

I cut about 1" out of the bottom of the "legs" of the sleeve pants:

The armhole seam was reduced to about 3/8 to 1/2 inch which helps it fit my shoulders and arm better.

I also took some better pictures of the sleeve assembly just in case you didn't understand my explanation:

No, I just need to pick out some buttons. It would be nice if I could find some pink plastic to match. I may see what the store has this weekend.

I am working some hellacious hours at work, but it is rewarding. It's mentally challenging and analytical which is right up my alley and I am surrounded by wonderful people. It is exactly what I was looking for and I am exhausted but I love it.

Twist sleeve 2155

I am making progress!

I really like the collar. Its banded and curved, unlike a couple of their shirts that I have sewn lately.

I figured out how to sew the sleeve on, but I think that I will be happier if I take some of the fullness out of it.

As for the construction, I was looking at it while having a glass of wine one evening, and it occurred to me that this is just like a pair of pants with the legs tied together.

I doubled the fabric so that the hem wouldn't show, so it has a center front and center back seam which I sewed first.

Then I sewed what would be the inseams and the out seams. The only seams that you have left open are the waistband and the hems.

The waistband seam gets sewn to the top of the armhole. The legs of the pants wrap around each other, then you gather where the hems would be, and sew them into the armhole under where the waistband is sewn.

My thoughts from looking at the picture is that the tie part is a little bulky. I did double the fabric when the pattern doesn't tell you to, so I might go back and take the second layer out. I could also help this by making the "legs" of the sleeve narrower, so I don't know what I will do.

The fabric is just a bit sheer so I added the yoke, and doubled the center front piece.

I am glad that I took the picture of the back... you can see my strap...

Not that I can do anything about that now, but it is nice to know.