ayashe

I just completed my first Figgy’s pattern, the Ayashe. At first I was all excited that I could finally cross this one off my list, but now I just want to make another, so back on the list it goes…

This version of the blouse was my inspiration – I loved the solid with a pop of print inside the collar. Alas, I had no Liberty to use, so I settled for the Kaufman lawn I used for my Playdate/Puppet Show dress.

And since the outside was pretty plain, I did the front top-stitching in orange.

The fabric is shot cotton in ice blue. Shot cotton makes for such a soft and wearable garment. It’s really hard to capture this shade in photos – it ends up looking white instead of icy blue most of the time. But it really is pale blue, I promise.

I made the 2/3 and added one inch to the length, based mostly on the fact that I hate it when things come out too short.

I was really pleasantly surprised by how quickly and easily this came together – and I have to give credit to Kristin for passing along some tips from when she made her lovely Ayashe. There were a couple tricky parts she figured out so that I didn’t have to – nothing major, but it’s always nice to have someone blaze the pattern trail for you!

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