Coco The Second

As the title suggests, this is my second version of Tilly's Coco pattern.  I was wearing it today with jeans and a leather jacket when I went into Belfast with my sister and our friend.  The leather jacket was a bit of a mistake because it was an unseasonable 16C today - that is warm for Belfast, and I ended up having to take my coat off!  In my defence, it was pouring with rain when I got up this morning.

 

Anyway, back to the top.  This time I made the top length with the funnel neck collar, 3/4 sleeves and cuffs.

My fabric is Ponte Roma from Plush Addict, it was £9.50 a metre and I bought 1.5 metres.   

I've said it before, but the instructions on this pattern are fantastic, the funnel neck was a breeze to sew.

I made this before Tilly posted her tips on stripe matching, but it I did it the same way.  Would you have a look at how those side seams match!

 

I did a Sway Back Adjustment of 2 cms, but I could probably take a tiny bit more out.  I didn't realise the collar wasn't sitting properly when I took my photos!

This is such an easy make.  This one probably took a bit longer than my first one, but that was because of matching the stripes.  I think I'm a convert to knit fabrics! 

In other news, my old faithful and beloved iron has finally died.  It was a wedding pressie from my Aunty and Uncle, and it was the best iron ever: it breezed through the creases - can you tell I'm one of those sad people who actually like ironing?!  It was nearly on it's way out a few years ago when the cable got frayed, but my Daddy came to the rescue and put a new cable on it.  Lately it had been taking longer to heat up, and finally gave up last weekend. 

I had been looking at new irons for a while, and settled on a Philips InstantCare (my old iron was Philips too).   It's the kind with a separate water reservoir.  I got it on Amazon, as it was about £50 cheaper that anywhere else.

 I used it earlier on, and it breezed through the creases too!  Although I haven't got the hang of the steam generator yet, but I'm sure I'll sort it out.  The only thing is that the water reservoir is big, so it takes up a lot more storage space than a normal iron, which has just inspired me to clear out the Aladdin's cave of rubbish that is the cupboard under the stairs!

Have a great week,

Lynne