Comments on: Pattern Review ~ Sencha Blouse from Colette Patterns

By: Julieta Loving

Julieta Loving — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:23:55 +0000

Thanks for sharing this!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:05:26 +0000

Love the review. Cracked up the whole time. So nice to be amused by a pattern review.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:18:20 +0000

I’ve only made one Colette pattern so ar, but it would have a tiny statement at the end of certain seams – “finish seam.” I think this is where they assume you’ll serge it if you have a serger.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:38:02 +0000

I just made this blouse myself. Thought on the high neck: it’s really high. I’m a moderate girl myself (C-cup) with low tolerance for stuff around my neck, and found it to look and feel uncomfortable. It was an easy fix to cut out a U-shape to drop the front neckline (I left the back alone) and replace the facing with a bias binding finish around the neck. Leaving out the facing made for much less bulk in that already-crowded neck. After I did that, I loved the blouse.

I cut out a 6 from the top down to the waist and graded to a 10 at the hips (I run) and that worked perfectly. I’ve also successfully graded the Ceylon dress and Beignet skirt the same way.

And, regarding the buttons: I don’t have to undo any buttons at all to get the blouse off and on! And next time I’m lapping the back pieces and not even putting any buttons in the thing. It will be such an easy sew!

By: Christina Chairez

Christina Chairez — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:47 +0000

Wow, thanks for the thorough review, and great idea for turning it into a cute dress. It looks great! Love. it.

By: jill

jill — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:37:02 +0000

First, thanks for this review. I’ve been waiting for someone to try one of collete’s popular patterns. This was fun to read and hope to see more of your patterns reviews. Your dress looks so stinkin cute on! You need to rock that dress and your legs look great in it!

By: Reed Kersting

Reed Kersting — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:23:26 +0000

This post is brilliant and so are you. Good job!

By: Kristin L

Kristin L — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:05:30 +0000

Not being blessed with boobs, I doubt I will ever make Collette patterns even though they look wonderful. However, I think Kathie should write pattern reviews as often as possible because this was a total hoot to read! I’d read anything Kathie writes.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:35:09 +0000

If all reviews were written with this much honesty and humor i would read ‘em all day! Thanks!

You did a great job on the blouse and dress too. Perhaps you could use the too short dress as a tunic?

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:38:48 +0000

This is without a doubt,one of the best reviews EVAH! Hysterical. I love the pattern. You did a great job- I think the dress turned out perfectly!