Mama & Lana

Deze blogpost is onderdeel van een internationale blogtour, daarom schrijf ik dit keer in het Engels. Wie dat te veel leeswerk vindt, kan gerust ook gewoon plaatjes kijken ;-)

One of the reasons why I started sewing was to react against the fast fashion and overconsumption. Working for hours on one single garment, knowing that it were your hands (and not children’s or underpaid worker’s) that created what you wear. I’ve found so much joy in sewing and in teaching myself to become better with every thing I made. But recently I bumped into a problem: my closet is full. I have sewn enough of everything (ok, except for underwear, but bras and undies don’t seem fun projects to me).

So instead of overproducing for myself, I widened my scope. That’s where my mom comes into the picture!

Last summer I made myself a dress but it turned out too big so I gave it to my mom. (To be more correct: she just claimed it without asking). She wore it almost every day, way more often than I would ever have. And suddenly it appeared to me that her closet had a shortage. A new goal for me: filling it up!

After eight years of sewing for myself I can say that I know my body almost perfectly. I know its measurements, I know what garments fit me and which alterations I have to make to standard sewing patterns. Although people keep telling me that my mom and I look so much alike, her body shape is quite different from mine. As such, sewing for her is a challenge for me so I started with an easy project: the Lana top.

As I know from Coffee+Thread patterns (see my Ila dress and Wild&Free pants) the sizing is spot on so I didn’t have to make any alterations to the pattern. Just a few hours of cutting and sewing, and there was my Lana top!

Based on my mom’s measurements I chose a size 16 which is just fine. It’s such an easy sew and yet the result looks very sophisticated due to the frill sleeves.

My mom is a fan of soft and natural fabrics like linen and wool. When I discovered this linen knit at Fabrik Unik I immediately knew I would save it for her. The fabric is a little denser than jersey knits so it has fewer stretch, but fort his pattern that was no problem. I absolutely love the drape and the feel!

One happy mom, one beautiful mom. I’m sure that this shirt will be worn almost daily, and that is the biggest compliment a seamstress can get.

Feel like sewing your own Lana top, for ladies or for kids? The code LANATOUR gives you a 20% discount on both patterns in the Coffee+Thread pattern shop! Thank you so much Olga for having me in this tour. My mom and I both love the result and I bet more Lanas will follow soon!

Pattern: Lana top for women, Coffee+Thread, size 16 (gekregen)

Fabric: linen knit oudroze, Fabrik Unik

As a participant of the blog tour I received the Lana pattern for free, the fabric I bought myself. As always, all opinions expressed are my own.