Olya No 3

My third Olya! Another Olya by Paper Theory Patterns to add to my collection.

Sewn up for a, now postponed, holiday, in an Atelier Brunette Cotton crepe, a beautiful light weight sheer gauze-like fabric dotted with little golden half sunrises.

I made up the size 8 again, which is one and a half sizes down from that recommended by the measurement table. My purple linen one was a size 8, with my initial Olya was a size 10.

Its unusual construction still has me reading every single instruction! My pockets are getting more precise though;)

This one is an inch shorter in the front as that’s all my fabric length would allow.

The pocket placement is perfect for those times when I won’t be wearing a vest underneath!!

I’ve veered away from Iron on interfacing over the past year as I’ve been unhappy about how it performs in the wash. Even with prewashing my interfacing it still gives a dimply appearance to cuff and collars, especially with solid colours, particularly white, in time.

So I’ve been using sew in. Mainly Vilene Vlieseline L11 Light Soft Sew In Interfacing White with great success. It’s a little more fiddly but gives a softer effect,

If anyone has come across an iron in interfacing that doesn’t go dimply after lots and lots of washing please let me know!

Love, Lucie xx