Vintage Curiosity to Self-Drafted Pattern Puzzle - Wandering around in Pinterest I re-pinned the images below to my #cuttthatfrock album. I was fascinated with the strange little pattern diagram on the back of the envelope. The images claim that this simple shape would make that wrap top and that you can wear it wrapped from the front or the back. Mmmm... big claims for a simple shape and such sophisticated drawings! Convinced I could scale this up to make sense of it, I imported the image in to illustrator.
You managed! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI was making so many try outs - having only the final garment picture was not so easy. Then I came along the pattern envelope picture of the patterns - it was not so easy as well... Now I will make it!
Wonderful!
Hi Beata, just realised that you are Red Point Tailor BL. Thanks for providing the inspiration for this puzzle. Quite the brain teaser!
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this puzzle up this weekend. I was stumped but now I'd love to make it.
ReplyDeleteThanks to RhondaBuss and Velosewer. Would love to see the results!
ReplyDeleteJust finished my grey version so I'll wear it on the weekend with jeans.
DeleteYou are so productive! Do we get to have a look? ;)
Deletethank you so much for making this public. i wanted to sew this top ever since i first saw it.
ReplyDeleteMy Pleasure. So happy that many people find it interesting. :)
ReplyDeleteDefinately going to give this a try. I'd seen this pinned too, and pondered on it. Thanks for working it out. x
ReplyDeleteIf any of you have similar pinned challenges, please send them to me. This was such a great idea to work with I'm looking for something like this next week. :)
ReplyDeleteYou've done a great job, thank you! I'd like to give it a try, intriguing desing. *^v^*
ReplyDeleteThanks B, I hope you enjoy making your wrap top. Follow this blog for more Pattern Puzzle Solutions. Or join us on our Facebook page to be involved in solving the puzzle - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Studio-Faro/464204903600087
ReplyDeleteSame again next week. :)
Oh I like this! My first thought was to see if I could locate this in my vintage pattern collection, to no avail. I'll have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteHi Connie. Love the idea of your Retro Pattern Collection. Did you see the facebook post on Saturday? There is another (similar) retro idea that will be solved in detail later this morning. In ten minutes in fact. Enjoy! Do come along next Saturday and see if you can solve the #PatternPuzzle. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Studio-Faro/464204903600087
ReplyDeleteI love this. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI was looking for a smaller size though and just thought I'd ask if you had done a size graph for it. If not, I'll work it out myself. Just thought I'd ask first. Thanks again!! :)
Haven't published any notes about grading so far. But you could reduce all measurements by 1cm each for each size reduction. I would suggest that the measurements in the post are for an Australian Size 12, UK Size 14 and I think that translates to US size 8??? This is a crude measure but I think it will work. Probably best not to use the good fabric for your first sample. Happy to provide more detail if needed. :)
DeleteI've just made this top and I love it.
ReplyDeleteI blogged about it here: http://petitmainsauvage.blogspot.nl/2014/08/the-retro-wrap.html and obviously, I linked to this post
Hi Lauriana. Thx for the link back to this post. :) The vintage style really suits your figure type and your Retro Wrap is beautiful. I have scheduled a share of your post on our FB page early next week. :)
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