Wednesday Sewing - A Cozy Muslin

Today I tackled making a muslin of the DKNY knock-off "cozy" cardi-wrap. It's Simplicity 2603.

I used the same white knit as I used for Clara's muslins. The fabric that I want to use is about $15 per meter, so I wanted to be certain this thing fit and I liked it.

Here it is currently:

I think I will like it.

As you can see, it does not yet have sleeves or hems. I was reading through all of the pattern reviews for this pattern over on Pattern Review.com last night and more than one mentioned just how quick and easy this is to make.

At least two mentioned that from opening the pattern to a finished product took just 3 hours. I don't know how fast those people sew or how much room they have for cutting tables and the like in their homes, but this is as far as I could get in 3 hours. The front pattern piece is larger than my folding cardboard cutting board! I cut a small for the fronts and back and I have cut a medium for the sleeves.

I intend to make this out of a light sweater knit and wear this over t-shirts, not over tank tops, so I want the sleeves to be big enough for that. (Many reviews mentioned the sleeves being quite snug.) I also want full length sleeves, but without the goofy sleeve detail included on the pattern, so I had to adjust the pattern piece for the sleeve a little bit.

I forgot to try setting the sleeve in flat and then sewing the side seam and the sleeve seam all together, so I will have to set in my sleeves in the round. Oh well, it's good practice for other garments.

Comments

julia said…
Great job so far. I sometimes like to sew my sleeves in flat, but truth be known they usually look better in the round. You can do it.
Jean said…
Looks good! Very popular pattern and style (I've seen them in the stores). Too bad about the sleeves, but they should go in fine in the round --- I'm all about sewing knit sleeves in flat because I'm terrible at setting in sleeves! Can't wait to see the finished product!
Anonymous said…
It looks very cool--I hope it turns out well. Make me one when you are done? ;)
Cat

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