GUEST POST | Sew Caroline featuring a Tutorial from The Chic Girl's Guide

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Hello, mah dears! SEVERAL months ago, I contacted Caroline, author of the Sew Caroline blog to see if she wanted to feature a fashion project using a tutorial idea from my book, The Chic Girl's Guide to a One-of-a-Kind Wardrobe. Caroline features sewing tutorials and pattern design and I thought she'd be the perfect fit to demonstrate how to take a sewing tutorial idea and revamp it to fit her personal style and ideas. She chose the Sleeve Addition tutorial on page 73. You can see the full post on her blog, Sew Caroline.

    Chic Girl's Guide Book Project // SewCaroline.com

I didn't have a sleeveless top in mind to transform, so I took some of my black faux leather fabric I snagged at Girl Charlee and make another April Rhodes Riding Peplum + added sleeves to this! I'll be honest, I love the IDEA behind my project (Lace + Leather) but the darts didn't turn out as wonderfully as I had hoped (and I am sure it is because the weight/hand of the fabric I used). I think before I wear it out in the eye of the public I'll make some adjustments. See this post to look at how the darts are supposed to lay.

  Chic Girl's Guide Book Project // SewCaroline.com

For the sleeves, I used the outer layer of an old lace tunic from Target I had in my closet that had grown a wee bit too small (oops ;)). I grabbed a sleeve block from another pattern I had lying around my studio and went to town.

  Chic Girl's Guide Book Project // SewCaroline.com 

The back of this top features a fun exposed zipper. I've been loving exposed zips lately (ahem...) and want to try to incorporate one into a Sew Caroline pattern in the future!

Chic Girl's Guide Book Project // SewCaroline.com

SO! There ya go, my Kristina J-inspired Riding Peplum! Be sure to grab a copy of Kristina's book HERE* if you want to be inspired by her lovely creations as well! *affiliate link

  xoCaroline

3 comments:

  1. love this post!

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  2. All my favorite things rolled into one amazing top! Love it!!

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