Top five sewing hits of 2019

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It’s that time of year again: Sewing Top Fives. This is definitely my favourite blog series! So without further ado, here are my top five projects of 2019.

First up is a garment that wasn’t for me: it’s a fleece top for my son. I used Burda 138 03/2014 as a basis for the pattern but the collar and neckline is copied from a much loved RTW top. He wore my version a lot until he grew too big for it. I think a big part of the appeal is that his dad has a hoodie made from the same fabric. I should definitely make it again, a size or two bigger.

Burda 138 03/2014

The next one is a pattern repeat; this is the fourth version of Style Arc’s Toni dress I’ve made. It took a few iterations but I’ve got the pattern completely adjusted to my liking now. It’s a great summer dress; very easy to wear but still looks stylish. There will be more of these in the future.

Three is another well loved pattern: Burda 117 02/2012 made in a grey ponte. This is another one where I’ve adjusted the pattern quite a bit over several versions. I think I am finally happy with it now. I have this one and a black scuba version in regular rotation at the moment.

I haven’t made many trousers much this year but this pair of cargoes have been a huge success. The pattern is Burda 121 02/2018. They have a lot of fiddly details but the end result really looks like RTW and I have worn them lots despite a less than perfect fit (hard to see in the picture but they’re too big on the waist). I’m slightly disappointed in the fabric though. It has already faded from a mid grey to a very light grey.

But this has to be the best project of the year, my Burda trench coat. It gets worn most days and it’s the perfect combination of easy to throw on, goes with everything, but still looks like I’ve made an effort. The original pattern is 105 02/2019 but I made a lot of changes to the shaping.

Burda 105 02/2019

Four out of five of these are Burda patterns. This isn’t a surprise: I mostly sewed from Burda this year because I’ve been cutting back on envelope pattern purchases. I have to say that my Burda back catalogue has provided a suitable pattern for practically everything I’ve wanted to make, so there’s a lesson there.

Next up: top five fails.

23 thoughts on “Top five sewing hits of 2019”

  5. What a great overview, my favourite is hands down the coat, it’s sublime! Will you be posting misses as well? They’re painful but there’s much to be learned from them.

  7. Wow, excellent style. I love the Toni dress on you! It’s certainly not a style that would suit my body, but you rock it. The Burda trouser, however, is calling my name.

    1. Thanks! If you make the trousers I suggest double checking the sizes for the waistband and fly pieces. Pretty sure the ones in the magazine aren’t right but they’re easy to fix.

    1. Thanks! So have you – I was just reading your top five post but I can’t seem to comment (it’s me not your site; I’m having this with a lot of other blogs too)

  11. You have such a strong sense of what styles you love and look good on you that I bet it was hard to narrow this down to 5 pieces. Love to see lots of Burda too!

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