Vogue 8151


I really like this idea of a lace front sweater, and had pinned this one from Nordstrom to my Pinterest boards. 
Bobeau Lace Front Sweatshirt available at Nordstrom

Vogue 8151 is a very popular Tshirt pattern, and has been positively reviewed many times on PatternReview. I can't tell you how long this pattern has been in my collection, but I think it served the purpose well for my knit top.




I cut out two separate fronts from View B: one of the gray knit, and one of the lace. Then I basted them together around the outside edges, and went forward treating them as one.




Loved the neckline treatment...looks good and lays flat!



Nice to have darts, and some waistline fitting :-)


Michigan weather has been a bit like Fall this week, so I was actually able to wear my new top sooner than I would have thought.



This was a great start to sewing some new pieces for my Fall/Winter wardrobe. I have another idea for sewing with this pattern, but next up will be a ponte knit dress.....in gray! Who knew I had all this gray fabric in my collection?!


Comments

  1. Faye LewisSeptember 5, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Your tshirt is lovely and such a great fit!

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  2. LoriSeptember 5, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    Love the shirt and great fit. I want to make one of these this year, too.

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  3. PoldaPopSeptember 5, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    The shirt looks great - I think I like your lace better than the original. And I, too, like gray. I started wearing more of it a couple years ago in order to take a break from black as my winter neutral.

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  4. kepoSeptember 6, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    Hey there, Skinny Minnie! I lovelovelove how this turned out. So cute!

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  5. SheilaOctober 8, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Lovely top and they are a must have this season.

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