Thursday, April 8, 2010

BWOF 2-2009-110 - Yellow floral tunic

This has been completed since Sunday evening and I'm just now finding the time to get pictures in it. The February 2009 Burda magazine is one of my all time favorites, and this is the 4th design I've made from it with more to come. I pretty much copied Birgitte's alterations from her PR review and passed on the muslin. Hey, that's what the site is good for, right? The side zipper was left off and instead of a bias fabric band neckline I opted for my trusty bias tape finish. Oh, and my hem is several inches shorter then the magazine's (since I botched the trimming of it) but turned out to be the perfect length. This fun polyester shear (shear or sheer? I never know) was bought from Hancock's last summer. Yellow is one of my favorite colors so I had to have some.

The back:

So, tell me honestly, does this top make me look pregnant?

Oh wait, I am pregnant. Surprise!!! With a girl! I'm due at the end of the summer and am about half way through. Yes, the end of the summer. The HOT TEXAS summer. I think I'll plant my bottom in the baby pool and just live there the whole time. So, now you know, and I can stop worrying about when I am going to tell all you people.

Here is a close-up of the neckline. I love the loop and small button closures of this design. With its empire waistline and front pleat, I thought this top would be wearable for at least a month or two. The only thing I forgot about was the other parts that also get bigger during pregnancy. These buttons do button but there isn't a bit of ease left over. No matter, I made this to wear when I'm my normal size.

And here you can see the bias tape finished neckline.

I'm currently working on a cute yellow linen jacket and might have that completed this weekend. Now I must go help my patient husband bathe our grubby boys before he starts giving my exasperating sighs.

74 comments:

  1. Congratulations! I will love seeing all the little girl things you will be making. So exciting!

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  2. Too cute (the top and your announcement) - congratulations!

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  3. Congratulations!!

    Love the tunic. Perfect early pregnancy top!

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  4. It's a super-adorable top, and you don't look a second pregnant in it! Wait - you WANT to look totally pregnant in it... Eh, you just look beautiful in it. Honestly, it's superbly becoming no matter what.

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  5. Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! That is a gorgeous top and I love that fabric!!

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  6. How exciting for you & your family! Congrats.

    PS the top is really cute.

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  7. Congratulations!! Very pretty top too.

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  8. Very cute top and congratulations on your upcoming bundle of joy! How sweet!

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  9. Congratulations!! You look adorable, and the top is lovely.

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  10. What a fun way to give great news!

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  11. Very clever, you! LOL Actually, I was about to answer, "no, you don't really look pregnant," and then I kept reading! I think I started showing at 4 weeks! Well, congratulations! I have a daughter and it's been so much fun dressing her! I bet you'll have many years of enjoying that as well. And kids are so much easier to fit!!

    PS- I love the top and the fabric too!

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  12. Cute top (love the fabric) and congratulations on the little girl!

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  13. hahahaha!!! YAY!!! Congratulations! Now you can sew all those fun baby girl frillies. :)

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  14. I wanted to start off by saying I love your top and then you dropped a delightful "bomb" of a surprise! I'm soooooooooooo very, very, very happy for you and your family. Congrats a thousand times over. You're so gorgeous now but I know you'll be cute preggers and will have a reason to make such cute clothes! I had my Little girl at the end of the Summer (August) as well here in hot, humid Savannah, GA and it ended up not being that bad! Congrats again!!!!

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  15. Congratulations! :) I'm so happy for you and your family. It's a great top, too! :)

    Rose in SV

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  16. Congratulations on the baby girl! Your top is so cheery and cute, but I'm perplexed about the neckline. How does the front side have the fashion fabric but the back side have white bias tape? I thought bias tape covered front and back? (Can you tell I'm new to sewing? ;-)

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  17. LOL..when you said "do I look pregnant in this?" My first response was "YES". And no wonder. What great news!!! And a girl!!
    Now back to the top. Very cute. Beautiful job as always.

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  18. Pretty top...

    congratulations on the baby girl!

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  19. Congratulations! I am sure you are thrilled that a little girl is coming to join your family!

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  20. Woo hoo! Congratulations. I don't see you making any boy clothes, but I'm sure you won't be able to resist little girls' clothes.

    I love the top - it's been on my list a long time.

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  21. Wow! I thought to myself, "Well it didn't look like you were pregnant until you said something." Congrats! Can't wait to see more of the maternity/normal clothes.

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  22. You sneeky little thing you - congratulations!!!! Love the top too! :-)

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  23. Congratulations!!! I was thinking that you did look pregnant LOL The top is fabulous by the way.

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  24. WOW!!! That was clever!!! Congratulations - how wonderful!

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  25. Phew I was wondering how to politely say that your top does make you look pregnant! Very pretty fabric, I think you will be needing lots of cool maternity outfits now. Congratulations!

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  26. Wow congratulations on your soon to be baby girl. I am 14 weeks pregnant and about as big as you are now . You look great and your top is beautiful . I love that fabric.

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  27. Congratulations on your little girl to come! It's a beautiful top.

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  28. Congratulations!!! What good news:-). All the best for the pregnancy!

    The tunic looks very nice! The fit is still perfect ;-).

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  29. I would love to be able to wear yellow, because I love that colour, but everytime I put on something yellow I look like I am going to throw up or something :-) Anyway, great top, you look lovely in it!

    Having said that, on to a more important subject: Congratulations with your pregnancy!! A girl, how exciting. Do you think you are going to resist sewing some little girl's dresses now? :-)

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  30. What a brilliant way to announce your pregnancy. Hilarious. Congratulations! I love those teeny tiny buttons. I'm not sure I would have the patience to sew those.

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  31. I love seeing all the clothes you create and this is another fun, detailed, blouse. I too was thinking it made you look pregnant, and then I kept reading. What a neat surprise to share with us. Congratulations!

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  32. Like a good girlfriend, I was saying no in my head, but my eyes were saying, of course you look pregnant! As I read down to the part about your precious baby girl on the way, I got a little tear in my eye. My baby girl is headed off to college far away in 33 days. It's not a myth when people tell you time flies with these kids. Enjoy, enjoy as much as you can. I'm so happy for you!

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  33. Congratulations! What a blessing! And your tunic is really cute. You'll be able to wear that post-prenancy too!

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  34. Congratulations on your news, I bet you really get into the little girl things, too. I love that yellow, I remember that from Hancocks last summer.

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  35. Great top! And congratulations on your pregnancy!

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  36. Yes you do look pregnant! and the picture is sweet and tender. The top and your workwomanship is lovley.
    And a gifl to sew for. I loved sewing for my daughter, I often made us clothing form the same fabric.

    Nice job!
    Please take a maoment to visit my blog: www.susansewsdaily.blogspot.com

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  37. Congratulations! So exciting!

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  38. Congrats! Little girls are even more fun to shop/sew for! I L-O-V-E that fabric. So very pretty.

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  39. Congratulation, what awesome news! If you're interested, I have some baby patterns that I will never use. Email me with your mailing address if you're interested!
    And, great top, too!

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  40. Congratulations on the baby. Yea a girl- shopping buddy, making prom dresses, wanting lipstick, playing princess, loving baby dolls- you have so many things to look forward to. The shirt is cute. Having had summer babies in Texas, the baby pool sounds like a good idea.

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  41. Congrats!! Little girls are so fun to sew for. Your closet will shrink and hers will grow and grow and grow. LOL

    Love the top too.

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  42. Yay Amanda! Congratulations! Your little girl will be BEST dressed of all her little girlfriends, I have no doubt. :)

    And I love your top! I just might have to dip my pinkie toe into Burda! (Thus far have been avoidy b/c of the retracing, etc.)

    LOVE it!

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  43. Congratulations! Sorry about the heat--I'm due in June and I'm already uncomfortable in the weird NYC weather we've been having (88 degrees a few days ago)...

    I can't believe you're showing so little at halfway through, but then again, I was showing at 10 weeks, which probably isn't typical.

    Can't wait to see your maternity sewing!

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  44. Whoo hoo! I finally get a niece! Not that I don't adore my nephews, but I'm always looking longingly at all the cute girl things when I'm in the kids' stores.

    The top looks great on you; you're really one of the only people I know who can successfully wear yellow.

    (And it's "sheer" btw. "Shear" is usually a verb (e.g., to shear a sheep). Your scissors are also sometimes called "shears" because they cut fabric. I'm sure you knew you could count on me to answer that . . . .)

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  45. Congratulations! How wonderful. Great top, too.

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  46. Beautiful blouse! Congratulations!!

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  47. Oh, congratulations!!! Little girls are the best. Of course, I am biased (have 1, 2 more on the way), tee hee. Looking forward to seeing baby outfits, etc!

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  48. Gorgeous top, so pretty and spring-like! And WOW what fabulous news - I am so excited for you and your husband! Many congratulations. Think of all those lovely things you're going to be able to sew for a baby girl.

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  49. Amanda my dear,

    You look adorable!

    As you know, I absolutely LOVED making little girl clothes for you, and now you will have your own little girl to make them for....so much fun!! I can hardly wait for a granddaughter, though I do love my sweet grandsons very much!

    I was going to correct your spelling, but your sister beat me to it...LOL!

    Lots of love,
    Mom

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  50. Congratulations!! I guess we are going to see little girl sewing projects in the near future. BTW, that's a beautiful top. I love the fabric too.
    Kennis

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  51. Congratulations! How exciting that you are having a little girl! I love the top!

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  52. Congratulations on your little girl! You look gorgeous in your new top!

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  53. Congratulations on your upcoming bundle of joy!! I see lots of girlie dresses in your future. You look fantastic and I love the top.

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  54. Congratulations on the shirt!

    Haha, kidding, congratulations on the baby and the shirt is adorable too. Best wishes for a healthy and unproblematic pregnancy!

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  55. Congratulations! Nice top.. Love the colors..

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  56. Congratulations! I made a wearable muslin of this top when I got the magazine, but never sewed the buttons on..my fabric was too stiff...after seeing yours I think I'll try it again with a soft fabric for summer! Good that you like yellow, it fits you really well!

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  57. Congratulations Amanda! I'm very happy for you.

    Your top is lovely!

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  58. Congratulations! Are you super excited about having a girl after the two boys? Just think of all the cute stuff you could sew for her! :-) Love the top too, I need to get over my fear of sheer fabrics.

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  59. Hello, Amanda.
    You are an inspiration to me. I always come here to see your projects, and I wish to know how to sew like you.
    Hope to see some baby summer dresses projects soon.
    Congratulations!
    ;)

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  60. Congrats on your pregnancy! How exciting, and how excited I am for you! Girls are fun, and especially having one after you have enjoyed having a boy! I have one of each, the girl came second, and is almost a year now. You are in for a wonderful treat. I know your sons much be excited about their little sister on the way! BTW, I love your top, and no, you really don't look pregnant in it, but even if you did, you still look great!

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  61. Congrats!

    I'm pregant and due at the end of the summer too (Sept. 1st) and will be weathering the Las Vegas summer (please God, no 116 days). I feel for you, I'm going to be there too.

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  62. Congratulation!!! And you top is gorgeous.

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  63. Lovely top and congratulations!

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  64. Yea! A baby! A girl! Congratulations!! and a very cute top.

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  65. Congratulations! A girl! Boy, that will be a change after two boys. Hope all goes well and your baby girl is healthy. Have you decided on a name?

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  66. Congratulations, I'm so happy for you. And its a girl.

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  67. Congratulations Amanda! I pray God will bless your family with a healthy baby girl! And, you look adorable pregnant...especially with that tunic. Very cute!

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