So, I may have been living under a rock until very recently. Let me explain...
When I received this lovely Lady McElroy stretch crepe from Minerva I asked my Instagram followers what I should make with it. My sister thought I should make a Fashion Nova leopard tank dupe. Can you believe I hadn't heard of Fashion Nova before?! Thankfully, I new exactly which pattern to use - the Ogden cami!
The main elements I wanted to make sure to implement from the inspiration piece were the double straps for visual interest and the length so I could tuck in the cami if desired. I lengthen the Ogden cami front and back pattern pieces by 1 1/2" as well as lengthening the interior shell pieces 1 1/2" so they fell past my bust. I made four of the standard straps and tried to sew them in at a slight angle allowing them to fall away from each other. I had a bit of difficulty with the thickness created by adding an additional strap to each side, but love how the final garment turned out.
The neutral colors and hints of blush pink and slate blue will make this cami a staple in my wardrobe. I had enough fabric to make both this basic and additional top, coming to the Minerva blog soon, and this Lady McElroy stretch crepe became the staple of my #thegreatmodulesewalong. I can't wait to show you may whole module later in March!
Time estimate: 3 hours
Size: 4
Fabric used: Lady McElroy stretch crepe fabric in tan, 25% stretch
Care instructions: cold water wash, tumble dry low
Cost to make
Pattern: Ogden cami, from my stash
Fabric: gifted, remnant
*used thread from my stash
TOTAL: FREE
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