I really like blouses and shirts yet I do not sew many of them. Even though my last three posts are about blouses, don’t be fooled. I like sewing blouses, but I need variety in my sewing so when I make one blouse I go for the next best thing and by the time I get to making another blouse a lot of time goes by. But I really do like the ones I make and wear them a lot.

A woman standing inside smiling and looking to the right with one hand on her hip. She is wearing the Libby blouse, a sewing pattern by Sew Over It

One of the blouses I made last spring during quarantine is the Sew Over It Libby blouse. I like this pattern a lot. I like the collar and the grown on sleeves. It somehow looks laid back while still being a blouse. Perfect!

This collar construction is new to me and it is a bit challenging. I am not sure if the part of the challenge had to do with the fabric choice, but the construction for sure needed a bit more of my attention that the regular collar construction. SOI have a good blog post about the construction of it which is a great extra help alongside the instructions. It is doable, but for me it took sometime to figure out what exactly I need to do. My recommendation is to read the instructions and blog post several times to really understand the steps and go slowly. The insides are a bit messy but I figure it makes no sense to be bothered by it since nobody will ever see it. Life is to short!

A woman standing inside smiling and looking to the right. She is wearing the Libby blouse, a sewing pattern by Sew Over It

I sewed down the facing to the main fabric and the stitches are hidden under the collar. The facing was peeking out in few places before which was annoying and since the stitches are hidden below the collar it is the perfect little trick to make life (and wearing this blouse) easier.

A woman standing inside with her back turned and one hand on her hip. She is wearing the Libby blouse, a sewing pattern by Sew Over It

I love the fabric and how bright and happy it is. I mentioned before but I will say it again – sewing made my fabric choices bolder and style so much more versatile and well, just better. That transformation is very welcome! Did sewing have the same effect for you?

A woman standing inside smiling and looking to the right with one hand on her hip. She is wearing the Libby blouse, a sewing pattern by Sew Over It

Thanks for reading and happy sewing!

Ana

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