Gosh I can’t believe we are almost half way into August! At the beginning of the month I stopped by Whipstitch to pick up some manly fabric to make a gift for Hubby’s birthday, I had to get some things for myself too! I bought the Megan Nielsen Banksia top pattern as well as the Colette Patterns Clover. I haven’t found the right fabric for Clover yet but I had 2 fabrics in my stash that were begging to be used for this pattern.
For my first Banksia I used a batik that my father brought back from Indonesia for me. I cut a size S made no alterations and used french seams on the entire garment. I followed the method 1 instructions for the button placket. I love this top! It is so comfortable and perfect for the weather we have had lately.
Some things I paid extra close attention to on this garment were the placement of the print, I wanted to avoid having the cross designs hit me right at the bust apex, I also wanted the top to look balanced, so I placed the center front and center back right in the middle of the print. I also learned a new way to insert a button placket and I love it, it was super easy, I’ve only done a placket like this one other time and I really didn’t understand how it went together but now I get it!
This top was so quick and easy that I was making a 2nd one within an hour of finishing the first one!
See my 2nd Banksia tomorrow.
Just found your blog and you are so cute! Love your hair and your practical makes. I see in this post, you mention Whipstich. My family and my husband’s family all live in the Atlanta area. We are currently in Jackson, MS, but we’ll be returning “home” to the ATL in the spring. I blog at The Pretty Pickle (www.theprettypicle.blogspot.com).