Judging by the number in my closet, I’d say stripes are my favorite print. Show me stripes that aren’t quite stripes? I’m there for them. And bonus points for red and white!
The fabric is a nice weight cotton with a bit of Lycra from EOS Fabrics (formerly Emma Onesock).
The pattern is ‘Boatneck Blouse’ by Wardrobe By Me. As boatneck styles go this one is fairly plain, and the neckline itself is not too extreme - in other words, it doesn’t come to a sharp point at the shoulders and it has a shallow dip in the front rather than being cut straight across. Loose fit, but not too boxy, and a choice of full length or 3/4 length sleeves. I was surprised to find that the neckline called for a woven (bias) binding - perhaps for added stability? I had some trouble getting a smooth application, and found the pattern piece for the binding came up a bit short. That may be on me, as I brought the neck in about 1/4” at the shoulders. If I were to make this again, especially in a sturdy cotton knit such as this, I would bind it in self fabric.
Everything except the neck binding was done on the serger, and hems were done with the cover stitch feature. It’s been a real pleasure working with the Bernina L890 - lovely stitch quality and very easy to convert between serger/coverstitch.
UPDATED: Apparently the too short neck binding wasn’t (entirely) on me as Wardrobe By Me just updated the pattern to include altering the binding pattern piece by adding 2 inches length.
