So I finally decided to use this fabric from the 2012 collection – Peaceful cooing Madobe It was such a big thing to me because this is the first time I’ve actually cut into a piece of nani IRO fabric! So I have to blog about it. 🙂 Just a couple of pictures as I’m still trying to finish up the sewing video for next week as well as one more post about nani IRO fabrics.
FRONT
BACK
Close up of neckline
I have even decided on the perfect pair of jeans that will go with this top! (Jeans are from Uniqlo)
Did you notice that the patterns run differently on the front and back? It was because the pattern was too wide and I didn’t have enough fabric since I bought 1.5m only without knowing what I was going to make with it. So I had to cut the front straight grain and the back cross grain. Turned out pretty good! 😛
The way the fabric runs differently makes the top more special. Like it that way! Nice work you’ve done. 😀
Turned out really great! Very very clever use of the fabric – I love how the pattern ended up laying out on the garment. This is just so pretty – thank you for sharing it with us!
It’s amazing how such a simple design can look so gorgeous with a beautiful fabric! I love it and I didn’t think twice about the pattern running in different directions. 🙂
I actually think it looks better with the different directions of the fabric. i would love to see a picture of this top while you are wearing it. it is so pretty.
So cute! I’d love to see how it looks on you as I know many Japanese garments have an oversized loose style to them. And I love that the pattern runs in different directions – very unique!
Very cute! Excellent choice for the fabric.
I LOVE this top and it looks gorgeous in this fabric. I know that you’ve done a pattern translation for it but I’m such a sewing novice I need more help than that. Can I nominate it as one for a tutorial??? Please!!!
It’s lovely! I really like the difference in the back and front. It’s nice to see a piece of this lovely fabric used. Sometimes I have a hard time envisioning how it would look made up. This is beautiful.
I thought you’d done the two different directions as a deliberate artistic decision and was very impressed by what a good idea it was!
Oh this is BEAUTIFUL! I did not even notice the pattern being different on the front and back!
I have found you via the blog You and Mie and have just ordered my two first Japanese sewing pattern books. So excited and even more after seeing your tunic!
This top is very pretty 🙂 I just love this fabric with a subtle print. Greetings from Poland 🙂
Lovely piece. Where can I get the pattern?
Greetings from Germany
Hi Pommerance, the link to the pattern is here http://naniiro.jp/textile/pdf/2009/pocho_smok.pdf (in Japanese) and the translation of the pattern is here –
http://www.japanesesewingbooks.com/2013/03/18/translation-requests-2-nani-iro-patterns/
It’s so beautiful! Thanks for translating the pattern.
That was me, oops apologies, I posted the comment before I typed in my website.
Sorry I did that twice! I’m not very good at using my iPad 🙁