New Look 6838 – Back to Basics – Wardrobe Builder

Hello all,

One thing that I know for sure about my clothing habits is that I lean toward solid colours.  I’m not sure why that is.  Perhaps a deep rooted desire for neatness and organization in life.  A girl can dream…

I am in need of some basics; pieces that can be mixed and matched easily with other items in my closet.  That said, my first entry in my RTW fast fit the bill quite nicely.  I chose New Look 6838 and I made view A.

Fabric used:  Ponte Knit from my local Fabricland

Did it look like the picture on the envelope:  Yes

Were the instructions accurate/easy to follow:  I had a quick glance at them.  There is really nothing to the making of this top.

Were there any changes that you made:  The only change that I made was at the neckline.  The instructions have you do a simple fold over and top stitch.  Instead, I sewed a stretch lace binding tape to the right side and then folded it inward for top stitching.  It may be hard to see in the below picture.

Would I make it again:  I think so.  I can see having a couple of these in basic colours to co-ordinate with pants and skirts or to layer under jackets.

Conclusion:  This was an easy sew for a Sunday afternoon.  Although I sewed and serged the seams, I suspect you could quickly use a 4 thread overlock and whip this together in no time.  Something that I will change the next time around is the back seam.  In a ponte or any knit with stretch, I don’t see the need and will likely cut the back piece on a fold for future versions; eliminating the seam altogether.

And here is the end result.