This is one of my latest Pattern Testing + Refashion I made for a great blogger/pattern maker, from Belgium. She's Marte, the name behind this new pattern company called "compagnie M.". She started her blog nearly when I did with mine and she has already shared really nice and modern free patterns : a coat, a skirt, her famous Charles' pants and a ruffled blouse.
Questo è uno dei più recenti test di un cartamodello (con annesso refashion) che ho fatto per una grande blogger/modellista dal Belgio. E' Marte, il nome dietro alla nuovissima firma di cartamodelli per bimbi, chiamata "Compagnie M.". Ha iniziato il suo blog più o meno quando l'ho fatto io e lei ha già condiviso dei bellissimi e moderni modelli gratis: un cappotto, una gonna, i suoi famosi pantaloni Charles e una camicetta arricciata dietro.
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Then she called for testers for a really nice blouse/shirt pattern,
Image courtesy of Compagnie M.
I was nearly drooling when I've seen it, so I signed for being choosed... and it happened, really! I as so happy because she's so nice as a person (look what she has done during her vacation), and she's a really good patternmaker too, so I wanted to be a tester for her, I was sure I could learn something from this occasion!I decided to start with choosing a shirt to refashion for this pattern testing and this sleeveless one from my mother closet was exactly what I was trying to find.
It's a lightweight cotton and matches perfectly with a scrap of vintage flowery polyester, a crocheted trim that an old aunt did a lot of time ago and some scrap from an old gingham shirt of mine...
oops! a button is escaping from his loop ;)
I had to change a little the back, adding a central seam and three arrow-shaped topstitches, to mask the old darts:
this is what I like from re-fashions: never one like the other ;)
It fits my LilPotato like a glove (well, maybe too much like a glove: I've made a 4yo size, the only problem I found is that it's a little hard to pull on and off, my daughter can't do that all alone, and lately anything that she can't do all alone is a problem!).
I think I will make at least one more, maybe with cording, as Marte suggested! I've seen a lot of other tests for this blouse and they're all inspiring: I can't wait for this pattern to be released (Marte said October... sounds so much colder than now!!!) to see a roundup of every single version!
I love being a pattern tester and LilPotato loved this blouse, that this summer is one or her favs!
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Poi un giorno ho visto su fb la sua ricerca di tester per una bella blusa,
Image courtesy of Compagnie M.
Ho deciso di iniziare scegliendo una camicia senza maniche da rimodellare, proveniente dall'armadio di mia mamma: era esattamente quello che stavo cercando!
E' in cotone leggero e si abbina perfettamente con un pezzo di poliestere stampato a fiori vintage floreali, un pizzo fatto all'uncinetto un sacco di tempo fa da una vecchia zia e qualche ritaglio di una mia camicia a quadretti...
Ho dovuto aggiungere una piccola modifica: la cucitura centrale nel retro e tre impunture per mascherare le pinces che ho scucito dal modello originale:
il bello del refashion! Mai uno uguale all'altro ;)
Questa blusa veste LaPatata come un guanto, anche se mia figlia non riesce molto a metterla/toglierla da sola (è un po' giustina...) e ultimamente se non riesce a fare una cosa da sola si traduce in un problemone!Adoro testare i vari cartamodelli e alLaPatata è piaciuta tanto questa camicetta, tanto che quest'estate è una delle sue preferite