Saturday 16 November 2013

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Pattern Anthology Winter Collection: Johnny B Good Remix

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The ladies behind Pattern Anthology (Andrea from Go To Patterns, Kate from See Kate Sew, Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns, and Shauna from Shwin Designs) have just released their second collaborative pattern pack 'Winter Wonderland' with eight patterns being sold in bundled form for a two week period:
 http://patternanthology.com/products/winter-wonderland-collection/

I was invited to take part in the Winter Wonderland Tour in the Pattern Remix Section and decided to have a play about with Shwin Designs's Johnny B Good Hoodie.
This pattern is in the 'Boy' mini-collection (as well as the full eight-pattern collection), and it features a button-down front, optional shoulder patches, a back yoke, and either a collar or hood.  My mission: to keep the most distinctive design features but bring the Johnny B Good over to the girly side.

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Shoulder patches, check.

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Back yoke, check.

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Collar, check.  But as you can see, there's no button front!  I removed the placket allowance, cut the front piece on the fold, and drafted a facing to go all the way around the neckline to allow me to cut into a v-neck (and also to enclose all of the collar seam allowance bulk).

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The body was lengthened to tunic length, and given an a-line shape and curved hem.  My fabric is a ponte knit (that was intended for me I might add) so using a stretch fabric coupled with a more feminine silhouette meant I made some non-design-feature changes to the pattern*.

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It came out super-cute if I do say so myself! I love the sharp collar and neckline, the shoulder patches and yoke fancy it up beyond a basic top, and the bonus multi-colour dotties will make the tunic coordinate with a tonne of leggings.

Thanks for having me, Pattern Anthology, and make sure to check out the collection that will only be available as a discounted bundle until the 18th November.  Individual patterns will be sold by the specific designers thereafter.


*After making a muslin, I Frankensized to get the fit I wanted.  The shoulder width, shoulder patches, armholes, and chest width are size 2.  The neckline and collar are size 6. I also added 3" to the size 6 sleeve length.

7 comments:

  1. It's great! Love that there are no button holes to sew =)

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    1. Not sewing buttonholes is a mod I'll make wherever possible :)

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  2. She looks just radiant, Amanda! It turned out so happy! And I love how comfy it looks too!!! So damn cute. Not one bit surprised!

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  3. Such great colors! Thanks for being on the tour.

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  4. so fun! I love what you did with the pattern, i never thought it could be so girly! just awesome.

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  5. This is great! I love that you made it into a girl look! thanks for being on the tour Amanda!

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  6. I love the girly version! It looks so cute and comfy! It's the perfect remix

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