Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Simplicity 8694 - A Cute Top with Floating Rick Rack Trim!

Simplicity 8694 - A Cute Top with Floating Rick Rack Trim! -- Erica Bunker DIY Style!
In an ongoing effort to add more cute tops to my wardrobe, this is Simplicity 8694.
Simplicity 8694 - A Cute Top with Floating Rick Rack Trim! -- Erica Bunker DIY Style!
It's a really simple v-neck pullover top with cut in sleeves. I cut the size 14, and I lengthened it a couple of inches because I knew I would be tucking it in. 
I used leftover red crepe fabric from this dress.
Simplicity 8694 - A Cute Top with Floating Rick Rack Trim! -- Erica Bunker DIY Style!
When it came time to add the flounce to the sleeve, I decided I would jazz it up a touch with a subtle detail like "floating rick rack".
Whenever I discover some new and interesting sewing thing, I love sharing it. So, I created a tutorial for this technique over on the BERNINA WeAllSew Blog.

10 comments:

  1. Connie Turner11:22 AM

    Hi Erica, Very cute top and looks like it would be very easy to make. I wonder if you needed to do a FBA for this pattern or not? I'm a 38DD so I always wonder about this. The floating rick rack is just perfect for kicking it up a notch.

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    1. Erica Bunker12:59 PM

      I didn't need to do one. There is a good amount of ease across the chest. The finished measurement is on the pattern pieces. If I were you, I'd start at that point and decide from there. Thanks Connie!

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  2. Karen S.10:39 PM

    I don't know which I love more the floating rick rack detail or the curly hair. They are both the bomb!!!

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  3. Kay6:06 AM

    O love the idea of doing that .

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  4. NKY-G9:30 PM

    Lovely top - love the color. You always add such cute design elements like rick rack.

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  5. Unknown5:14 AM

    Lovely top all the photos are awesome.

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