16 Compagnie-M Pattern Test

Marte from Compagnie M was calling out for pattern testers for this fabulous frock.

I jumped at the chance and was one of the lucky ducks to to get first crack.

 The pattern was fairly easy to sew. It had plenty of pictures which is a big plus for me (i'm a picture kind of gal) and the pattern consists of 5 pieces which is another plus for me (too many pieces = too much work). The only difficulty was figuring out the metric conversions, but working with Japanese patterns for so long, it was really nothing at all.

Overall, I give the pattern two thumbs up! A great pattern!!!

I remember in Marte's previous post, she was trying to find a name for this blouse. Wanting to have more reader participation, she asked, "What do you think?". There were a few readers who mentioned the idea of naming it after a place or city and I couldn't agree more. 

Now the fabric you see here was by chance. I was digging through my stash, trying to find the right one. It came down to two options, but I wasn't completely sold. So I dug deeper... lo and behold, deep in recesses of my fabric bins, I found THE fabric!

Yummy, no? The fabric is, Etchings by 3 Sisters for Moda.

100% quilting cotton... 100% FAB-U-LOUS!!!

As I mentioned earlier, this is a great pattern, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to change it up a bit.

I widened the bottom opening at about 3/4", giving the blouse a slight A-line cut (Lala needed a little more tummy room).

I then gave the hem a soft curve both front and back

and did a soft inverted curve along the sides.

VERY minor details and almost unnoticeable, it was more of necessity to accommodate ones "healthy" build. *wink*

In the midst of all the children sewing hullabaloo, I'm sure you have one word on your mind...

"WHEN".

Soon, my pretties! Very soon! In the meantime, be sure to visit Marte's place for more inspiration and FREE patterns, yes... FREE!

Check it out!

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