A Day in my Sewing Life | Hacking the Davenport Dress pattern into a top

[@kaywilliams3435]

Yours top is great Sally. Lovely fabric and pattern. It really suits you.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much I'm glad you like it xx

[@maureencullen1008]

The blouse looks fab on you I love the colour and pattern of the fabric. It was great to see your other hacks of this pattern.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it :) xx

[@patriciaweekes2291]

Right decision, top looks perfect tucked in and definitely NOT frumpy, very pretty and on trend, loved this thank you xx

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Frumpy seems to be my word of the month haha! Thanks so much I love it now it's done it's funny isn't it x

[@pinkpaulasews4929]

Lovely top Sally 🥰

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much I’m glad you like it xx

[@eileenroth9868]

Lovely make! Thank you for sharing!❤️

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you for watching xxx

[@thegirlwithdustonherface]

I have also made a top from this pattern by lengthening it by 8”. I kept everything else the same as in the sleeves and with the shoulder wings. I also have made it as a tunic without wings and no elastic in the sleeves. On the tunic, I just left the ruffle off and hemmed it. I actually do not wear dresses so the tunic style is a nice compromise. I made 2 of those with another cut and ready to sew! I love the Davenport! Love your make Sally!

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

That sounds like a great hack to make into a tunic. I wear a lot of dresses in the summer but in the winter I wear a lot of tunic length tops with leggings - something else for me to try maybe ;). The pattern is so versatile isn't it. Thank you for watching x

[@thegirlwithdustonherface]

@@SecretLifeOfASeamstress definitely try the tunic because you get to keep the pockets and drawstring which just add to the cuteness of this pattern in my opinion! I made mine from linen and they are just dreamy!

[@suzyhattaway9860]

Really lovely top! Would be gorgeous as a sleeveless version too. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much yes I’m excited to make a sleeveless one at some point xx

[@thestaffordshiresewist]

Such a lovely hack! So pretty 💝

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much I’m glad you like it 😊

[@jacmary6580]

Top look s great, well done x

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much xx

[@fionnualaryan7584]

Thank you your top looks great

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much xx

[@sallyf2060]

Hi Sally I love your top and Becky’s blouse. Watching you sew with the fabric I was struck by how easy you seem to find the viscose to sew. I’ve only made a few items in viscose and struggle with it moving and end up with wonky edges. Becky mentioned in her video how difficult she found the fabric too, so just wondering if you have any secret handling techniques for viscose to share please x

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

I didn't actually find this fabric very slippy to sew with actually but I know what you mean I have found this in the past. The only tips I have really are to cut with pattern weights and a rotary cutter, much more accurate that cutting with scissors, if I ever cut viscose with scissors I end up with jagged edges everywhere!! Also pin your seams lots, I think you can use spray starch but I've not tried that yet x

[@annettecowburn1096]

Hi Sally, the top has turned out really nicely. It's a lovely fabric and I love a versatile pattern like the davenport 😍

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much I'm glad you like it :). Yes, it's great, I think I've definitely got my money's worth out of this pattern haha x

[@carolreece9950]

Beautiful top❤

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much xx

[@lynnshepard7485]

You’ve given some lovely options for this pattern. Thank you! 😘 All of your versions are really pretty!

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much I'm glad you like them x

[@cathmckeever2728]

Beautiful colour on you.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much it's a very pretty pink xx

[@sew_So_beautiful]

I'm like you. I don't like sewing in little snatches. I need to sew in bigger blocks of time. Your top turned out really cute. I really like it.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

It definitely works better for me, I suppose it's different if you can have your machines out all of the time but I need to get myself in the right headspace to sew too. Thank you for watching I'm glad you like the top xx

[@susankidd9963]

Hi Sally the top is beautiful love the colour, can you tell me when you do the burrito method do you pull it through the sleeve opening I didn’t quite catch that. X

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you!! Yes you pull it through the armhole :) x

[@NotesfromtheSewingRoom]

Your finished top looks great. Loved seeing the clips of you sewing and your doggie too. The shorter sleeves look really pretty. I still need to make this pattern up so I will try to do this soon xx 💖😊

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks Becky I'm glad you like what I made, I'm sure you'll love the Davenport when you do get around to it. Thanks for teaming up with me again :) x

[@LuzMartinez-if1dw]

I love how your top turned out , would love to see how you did the elastic casing for the sleeve that has the frill on the bottom , beautiful top 😀

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Sorry I whizzed past that part didn't I. I followed the pattern as it suggests so you turn up a wide hem, sew but leave a gap to thread your elastic. You then sew another row of stitching approx 1.5cm below your first seam (all around), thread your elastic, close the gap and then you have a little frilly hem. I hope that explains it in a nutshell ;)

[@LuzMartinez-if1dw]

@@SecretLifeOfASeamstress thank you 🙏🏼 so much , understood 😊💐

[@michelleryan5913]

This is lovely. How much fabric approx did it take for the top?

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ooh it was a long while ago but I think around 1.5 metres xx

[@daisyb282]

Do you and Becky live far from each other?

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Yes we are quite far apart unfortunately x