I've never made a muslin for a clothing pattern before. I've always just cut into the good stuff straight away and many times I ended up super sorry that I did.
But this time, after seeing this Devon, I bought the pattern and made a muslin with some vintage poly sheeting that a friend gave me a few years ago. I'm really pretty happy with how it turned out and I'm glad I used some fabric that makes the muslin wearable.
The only change I made to the pattern was to make slits in the side seams. There wasn't a lot of wiggle room around my hip area, so the slits took care of that.
The only other change I'll make on the next one I sew up will be to make the front slit (where the tie is) a little deeper and wider. Oh, and I'll use some of my voile or liberty fabric for it instead of a sheet.
So here's my review:
Pros
- it's super easy to cut out with a rotary cutter.
- the instructions are geared for someone without a serger
- it sews up super quick
- there are only 5 pattern pieces for the view I made
Cons
- the pattern is 300 and some pages and because of the sheer number of pages, was slightly confusing as to which pages I needed to print for the view I made.
- the way the pattern pieces were assembled was a bit cumbersome compared to other pdf patterns I've assembled.
So there you have it. All in all, the Devon Peasant was simple and the result is well worth the short investment in time to put the pattern together and sew. Especially if you make more than one!
Hope you're having a great weekend whereever you are!
Penny
Lovely result Penny, especially for a muslin. The fabric is so pretty!
Posted by: Kerry | 16 June 2012 at 03:14 PM
It's really lovely ~ looks nice and cool too.
Posted by: elsa | 17 June 2012 at 07:20 AM
That turned out really cute. Very pretty..... I still have that sheet, along with a matching comforter..... :)
Posted by: Karen H | 17 June 2012 at 07:58 AM
Very cute - especially for a muslin. I shy away from downloaded patterns, though, for the very reason you mentioned - it seems like by the time I print a whole ream of paper on my printer, I could pay for the pattern and shipping. And I really hate taping all those pieces together. It does satisfy the need for instant gratification though, doesn't it?
Posted by: prsd4tim2 | 17 June 2012 at 08:16 AM
that is so pretty! great job, Penny. and thank you for the review.
Posted by: quirkygranolagirl | 17 June 2012 at 08:35 PM
ACK! I picked out those sheets, comforter, wallpaper, and maybe even curtains too and had them in my bedroom when I was in elementary school (back in the 70s). Looks great as a top!
Posted by: Ann | 17 June 2012 at 09:03 PM
Really cute, Penny! It looks fab. Great idea to use old sheets for the muslin... Thanks for the pattern review - very helpful stuff.
Posted by: CitricSugar | 19 June 2012 at 01:01 AM
great job, lovely blouse! thanks so much for the review, i am eying this pattern for some time now..
Posted by: claudia @ machen und tun | 19 June 2012 at 11:58 PM
So SO cute!! Thanks & keep writing!
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Posted by: Kendall Hoover | 25 June 2012 at 12:50 PM
This is super cute! I also wanted to share that I featured your blog on my Feature Fridays post. I just love your creations! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Ashley | 06 July 2012 at 06:22 PM
This is beautiful! I'm not a garment sewer, but I think I could definitely go with this one! I really like your fabric too. :)
Posted by: Diane | 14 July 2012 at 08:35 PM